"To saints, their very slumber is a prayer." — St John Of The Cross

"To saints, their very slumber is a prayer."

— St John Of The Cross

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18 Quotes by St John Of The Cross

St John Of The Cross has 18 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Beloved, all that is harsh and difficult I want for myself, and all that is gentle and sweet for thee
In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.
Wherefore a man can know nothing by himself, save after a natural manner, which is only that which he attains…
If you purify your soul of attachment to and desire for things, you will understand them spiritually. If you deny…
The soul that is attached to anything however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the…
If a man wishes to be sure of the road he treads on, he must close his eyes and walk…
To be taken with love for a soul, God does not look on its greatness, but the greatness of its…
Although you perform many works, if you do not deny your will and submit yourself, losing all solicitude about yourself…
Whoever flees prayer flees all that is good.
Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it; reflect that all must come…
The soul that desires God to surrender himself to it entirely must surrender itself entirely to him without keeping anything…
Not all the faculties and senses have to be employed in things, but only those that are required; as for…

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More Prayer Quotes

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Never pray for justice, because you might get some. — Margaret Atwood
In a world of prayer, we are all equal in the sense that each of us is a unique person,… — Wystan Hugh Auden
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. — Saint Augustine
The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The… — Saint Augustine
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers. — Teresa of Avila
For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. — Teresa of Avila
A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds. — Teresa of Avila
I don't know what heavy penance I would not have gladly undertaken rather than practice prayer. — Teresa of Avila
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed… — Teresa of Avila
Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I… — Teresa of Avila
A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most… — Teresa of Avila
Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to… — Teresa of Avila

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