They say, "God told me", or "God replied to me". And yet most of the time they are talking to themselves. — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired. — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
To love is to be transformed into what we love. To love God is therefore to be transformed into God. — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
When there is no love, pour in love and you shall draw out love. — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
All the powers of soul and body,memory, understanding, and will, interior and exterior senses, thedesires of spirit and of sense, all workin… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
“love is the inclination, strength, and power for the soul in making its way to God, for love unites it with God.… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
Have a great love for those who contradict and fail to love you, for in this way love is begotten in a… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
The soul of one who serves God always swims in joy, always keeps holiday, is always in her palace of jubilation, ever… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
In search of my Love I will go over mountains and strands; I will gather no flowers, I will fear no wild… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
Upon a darkened night the flame of love was burning in my breast And by a lantern bright I fled my house… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved. The soul that is… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
The divine awakening produces in the soul of the perfect a flame of love which is a participate of that living flame… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
For true devotion must issue from the heart, and consist in the truth and substances alone of what is represented by spiritual… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
When a soul has advanced so far on the spiritual road as to be lost to all the natural methods of communing… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn't seek the glory of Christ. — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired. — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
Never relax, for you will not attain to the possession of true spiritual delights if first you do not learn to deny your every… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation. — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
For true devotion must issue from the heart, and consist in the truth and substances alone of what is represented by spiritual things; all… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but rather on how much we have… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
To reach satisfaction in all desire its possession in nothing, To come to the knowledge of all desire the knowledge of nothing. To come… — John of the Cross Copy Share Image
