"Though the path is plain and smooth for……" — John of the Cross
"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."
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John of the Cross
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63 Quotes by John of the Cross
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If it were given to a man to see virtue's reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect,…
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He who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will…
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The eternal spring is hidden in this living bread for our life's sake, although it is night. It is here…
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Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Would that men might come at last to see that it is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the…
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Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.
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Strive always to confess your sins with a deep knowledge of your own wretchedness and with clarity and purity.
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In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.
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A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence,…
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Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul…
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The eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed...
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