Preserve your peace…
Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
You are his secret dwelling…
You yourself are His dwelling and His secret chamber and hiding place.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
From this night…
From this arid night there first of all comes self-knowledge, whence, as from a foundation, rises this other knowledge of God.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
God dwells in…
It must be known that God dwells and is present substantially in every soul, even in that of the greatest sinner in the world.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Love creates…
Love creates a likeness between that which loves and that which is loved.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Deny your desires…
Deny your desires and you will find what your heart longs for.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
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