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John of the Cross, also known as Saint John of the Cross, was a 16th-century Spanish Catholic mystic, theologian, poet, and friar, considered a significant figure in the Franciscan Order. He was born on June 24, 1542, and died on December 14, 1591.

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“I have said this to explain the stanza that follows, in which the soul replies to those who call in question its holy tranquillity, who will have it wholly occupied with outward duties, that its light may shine before the world: these persons have no conception of the fibres and the unseen root whence the sap is drawn, and which nourish the fruit.”

World May Persons Said Soul Light Duty Holy Roots Shining Fruit Conception Unseen Sap Tranquillity

Book:The Collected Works of St John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the Liv

Source: The Collected Works of St John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the Liv

“When a soul has advanced so far on the spiritual road as to be lost to all the natural methods of communing with God; when it seeks Him no longer by meditation, images, impressions, nor by any other created ways, or representations of sense, but only by rising above them all, in the joyful communion with Him by faith and love, then it may be said to have found God of a truth, because it has truly lost itself as to all that is not God, and also as to its own self.”

Way May Said Soul Self Spiritual Found Lost Natural Meditation Truth Is And Love Method Impression Rising Joyful Representation Communion Rise Above Faith And Love

Author:John of the Cross

“The centre of the soul is God; and, when the soul has attained to Him according to the whole capacity of its being, which is the strength and virtue of the soul, it will have reached the last and the deep centre of the soul, which will be when with all its powers it loves and understands and enjoys God.”

Soul Whole Lasts Enjoy Virtue Capacity Karma Centre

Author:John of the Cross

“Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason. God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.”

Giving Should Soul Reason Desire Prayer Love Is Love You Giving Up And Love Difficulty Satisfaction Your Soul Ease Never Giving Up Persevere

Book:The Prayers of Saint John of the Cross

Source: The Prayers of Saint John of the Cross

“Faith is the union of God and the soul.”

Soul Unions

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“Let my soul live as if separated from my body.”

Ifs Soul Body My Soul

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“The soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, is always in her palace of jubilation, ever singing with fresh ardor and fresh pleasure a new song of joy and love.”

Soul Joy Song Pleasure Singing And Love Holiday Swim Serving God Palaces New Songs Ardor Jubilation

Author:John of the Cross

“The virtuous soul that is alone and without a master is like a long lone burning coal; it will grow colder rather than hotter.”

Inspirational Long Soul Grows Masters Burning Virtuous Coal Lone Hotter Burning Coal

Book:The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

Source: The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

“All the powers of soul and body,memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, thedesires of spirit and of sense, all workin and by love.”

Life Soul Body Spirit Understanding Memories Senses Love Life Interiors Exterior Soul And Body

Book:A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ

Source: A Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ

“Would that men might come at last to see that it is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the riches and wisdom of God except by first entering the thicket of much suffering, in such a way that the soul finds there its consolation and desire. The soul that longs for divine wisdom chooses first, and in truth, to enter the thicket of the cross.”

Men Way Firsts Soul Might Lasts Desire Suffering Impossible Divine Crosses Saint Riches Entering Consolation Thickets Divine Wisdom

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“In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.”

Soul Spirit Meditation Wounds Heal Stillness

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“Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.”

Ifs Soul Spiritual Spirit Secret Fire Peaceful Contemplation Infusion Soul On Fire

Book:The Collected Works of St John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the Liv

Source: The Collected Works of St John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the Liv

“The soul that journey's to God, but doesn't shake off it's cares and quiet it's appetities, is like someone who drags a cart of dirt uphill.”

Soul Care Journey Quiet Saint Shakes Drag Dirt Carts

Author:John of the Cross

“Who teaches the soul if not God?”

Ifs Soul Teach Saint

Author:John of the Cross

“Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved. The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of Divine union. For whether it be a strong wire rope or a slender and delicate thread that holds the bird, it matters not, if it really holds it fast; for until the cord be broken, the bird cannot fly.”

Ifs May Soul Matter Feelings Suffering Strong Liberty Divine Broken Bird Unions Great Things Beloved Delicate Thread Rope Wire Detachment Cords Slender Feeling Great

Author:John of the Cross

“The divine awakening produces in the soul of the perfect a flame of love which is a participate of that living flame which is the Holy Spirit Himself...this is the operation of the Holy Spirit in the soul that is transformed in love.”

Soul Spirit Perfect Produce Divine Holy Awakening Operations Flames Holy Spirit Transformed

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“The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.”

Soul Grows Walks Tired Tire

Book:The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

Source: The collected works of Saint John of the Cross

“The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light”

Made Soul Light Divine Window Transparent Divine Light

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“Live in the world as if only God and your soul were in it; then your heart will never be made captive by any earthly thing.”

Ifs World Heart Made Soul Your Soul Captives Earthly Things

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“Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him.”

Thinking Soul Would Be Care Forget Darkness Protect Leaving Casts Forget You Hope And Faith

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“God leads every soul by a separate path.”

Soul Individual Path

Book:The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, Volume II: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the LIV

Source: The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, Volume II: The Dark Night of the Soul, Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, the LIV

“In the dark night of the soul, bright flows the river of God.”

Soul Night Dark Flow Rivers Dark Night Dark Night Of The Soul

Book:Dark night of the soul

Source: Dark night of the soul