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title: "1 Deep Dig Quotes By St. John of the Cross"
description: "1 Deep Dig quotes by St. John of the Cross. Plus more from St. John of the Cross and more Deep Dig sayings from other authors."
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> [“We must dig deeply in Christ. He is like a rich mine with many pockets containing treasures: however deep we dig we will never find their end or their limit. Indeed, in every pocket new seams of fresh riches are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/we-must-dig-deeply-in-christ-he-is-like-a-rich-mine-with-many-pockets/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

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## More by St. John of the Cross

> [“They can be like the sun, words. They can do for the heart what light can for a field.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/they-can-be-like-the-sun-words-they-can-do-for-the-heart-what-light/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“In the evening we shall be examined on love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/in-the-evening-we-shall-be-examined-on-love/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“Love is the measure by which we shall be judged.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/love-is-the-measure-by-which-we-shall-be-judged/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love" (CCC 1022; by St. John of the Cross)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/at-the-evening-of-life-we-shall-be-judged-on-our-love-ccc-1022-by-st/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“We must dig deeply in Christ. He is like a rich mine with many pockets containing treasures: however deep we dig we will never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/we-must-dig-deeply-in-christ-he-is-like-a-rich-mine-with-many-pockets/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“Preserve a loving attentiveness to God with no desire to feel or understand any particular thing concerning God.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/preserve-a-loving-attentiveness-to-god-with-no-desire-to-feel-or/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“God has to work in the soul in secret and in darkness because if we fully knew what was happening, and what Mystery, transformation,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/god-has-to-work-in-the-soul-in-secret-and-in-darkness-because-if-we/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“Where there is no love, put love -- and you will find love.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/where-there-is-no-love-put-love-and-you-will-find-love/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“I came into the unknown and stayed there unknowing rising beyond all science. I did not know the door but when I found the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/i-came-into-the-unknown-and-stayed-there-unknowing-rising-beyond-all/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“Well and good if all things change, O Lord God, provided I am rooted in You.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/well-and-good-if-all-things-change-o-lord-god-provided-i-am-rooted-in/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

> [“If a man wishes to be sure of the road he’s traveling on, then he must close his syes and travel in the dark.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/st-john-of-the-cross-2/if-a-man-wishes-to-be-sure-of-the-road-he-s-traveling-on-then-he-must/)

[St. John of the Cross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/st-john-of-the-cross-2/)

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