Remember Christ crucified…
Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you remember Christ crucified and be silent.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
We will be judged…
At the end of life we will be judged on how much we have loved.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Give an account…
How can you venture to live without fear, seeing that you must appear before God to give an account of your lightest words and thoughts?
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Three kinds of love…
Three kinds of love: 1. the soul now loves God, not through itself but through Himself. 2. the soul is absorbed in the love of God and God surrenders Himself to the soul with great vehemence. 3. the soul loves Him for Who He is.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Try always to please God…
Take neither great nor little notice of who is with you or against you, and try always to please God. Ask him that his will be done in you. Love him intensely, as he deserves to be loved.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)