John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Suffering
Dear souls that seek to walk in security and comfort in spiritual things: If you knew just how necessary it is to suffer and to endure in order to reach such a lofty state of security and consolation… then you would in no way seek consolation, either from God or from creatures, but would rather bear the cross and, having embraced it, would desire to drink pure vinegar and gall, and would count this a great happiness.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author
Out of this grows the love of our neighbors, for we now esteem them, and no longer judge them as we used to do, when we looked upon ourselves as exceedingly fervent, and upon others as not. Now we see nothing but our own need for God, which we keep so constantly before our eyes that we can look upon nothing else.
— Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Adversity, John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Have great love for trials and think of them as but a small way of pleasing your Bridegroom, who did not hesitate to die for you.
— Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Love (others), Page: Quotes, Spiritual (life)
Love our Lord, Jesus Christ, above everything in the world, because the more you love Him, the more He will love you. Have charity always, for where charity is not found God is not there, even though he is everywhere.
–Saint John of God (1495-1550)
Charity, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
Have charity, first for our own souls, then with the neighbor. For, as water quenches fire, so charity quenches sin.
–Saint John of God (1495-1550)
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Page: Quotes, Prayer (how), Quote Author, Spiritual (life)
He who knows God knows how to raise his mind immediately to God’s love, not only when he beholds the starry heavens, but even on considering a blade of grass, or the smallest thing of any kind.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
