John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Though the path is plain and smooth for people of good will, those who walk it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty if they do not have good feet, courage, and tenacity of spirit.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Prayer (problems), Quote Author, Spiritual (life)
Never give up prayer, and should you find dryness and difficulty, persevere in it for this very reason: God often desires to see what love your soul has, and love is not tried by ease and satisfaction.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Death, Humility, John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Preserve a habitual remembrance of eternal life, recalling that those who hold themselves the lowest and poorest and least of all will enjoy the highest dominion and glory in God.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Discipleship, John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
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.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Discipleship, John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
O you souls who wish to go on with so much safety and consolation, if you knew how pleasing to God is suffering, and how much it helps in acquiring other good things, you would never seek consolation in anything; but you would rather look upon it as a great happiness to bear the Cross of the Lord.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life), Suffering
Would that men might come at last to see that it is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the riches and wisdom of God except by first entering the thicket of much suffering, in such a way that the soul finds there its consolation and desire. The soul that longs for divine wisdom chooses first, and in truth, to enter the thicket of the cross.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
