St John of the Cross Quotes
In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.
To reach satisfaction in all, desire satisfaction in nothing.
In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints a soul and heals its deepest wounds.
What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy.
God will supply our every need, if only we ask.
The measure of love is to love without measure.
The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of divine union.
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow. The same loving Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it.
What can we fear when God is with us? Our hearts must ever be filled with serenity and joy.
There are two types of silence: silence of the mouth and silence of the heart. The first is exterior, the second is interior. Through silence of the heart we attain to interior silence: that is, to solitude, to recollection, and to quiet. It can be attained in no other way.
Love consists not in feeling great things, but in having great detachment and in suffering for the beloved.
Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will find love.
The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.
The Almighty has promised to supply our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.
Silence is the language of God, and everything else is a poor translation.
The soul that is united and transformed in God breathes nothing but God.
The reason why more people don’t experience God’s presence and blessing is that they are not willing to pay the price.
Where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love.
The dark night of the soul is a purgation of all desires that God is not in.
In the woods, we return to reason and faith.
Do not be afraid of what you suffer. Be afraid of what you miss by avoiding suffering.
Do not allow anything to disturb you, for God is within you.
If a man wishes to be sure of the road he’s traveling on, then he must close his eyes and travel in the dark.
Faith is the highest poverty.
O my God, how much inclined art Thou to love those souls who love Thee!
God never sends a cross without sending grace to bear it.
In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human successes, but on how well we have loved.
Do not fear, for God is with you. Do not be dismayed, for He is your God. He will strengthen you and help you.
Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things pass away except God.
Live in gratitude. Blessings will follow.
Believe in miracles. Expect the impossible.
The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of divine union.
What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy.
If a man wishes to be sure of the road he’s traveling on, then he must close his eyes and travel in the dark.
The measure of love is to love without measure.
Faith is the highest poverty.
The soul that is united and transformed in God breathes nothing but God.
Where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love.
Do not allow anything to disturb you, for God is within you.
In the woods, we return to reason and faith.
The dark night of the soul is a purgation of all desires that God is not in.
Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will find love.
The road is narrow. He who wishes to travel it more easily must cast off all things and use the cross as his cane. In other words, he must be truly resolved to suffer willingly for the love of God in all things.
Love consists not in feeling great things, but in having great detachment and in suffering for the beloved.
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow. The same loving Father who cares for you today will care for you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it.
In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.
To reach satisfaction in all, desire satisfaction in nothing.
In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints a soul and heals its deepest wounds.
God will supply our every need, if only we ask.
The Almighty has promised to supply our needs. What we don’t have now, we don’t need now.