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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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Famous John of the Cross Quotes

“My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.”

Spirit Forget Dry

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

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

Soul Spirit Meditation Wounds Heal Stillness

Author:John of the Cross

“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

“Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.”

Ifs Men Doe Spirit Walks Path Feet Difficulty Saint Smooth Good Will

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

Author:John of the Cross