To reach satisfaction in all, desire its possession in nothing. To come to possess all, desire the possession of nothing. To arrive at being all, desire to be nothing. To come to the knowledge of all, desire the knowledge of nothing.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
In the measure that a man dies to himself and grows out of himself, in the same measure does God, who is our Life, enter into him.
–Johannes Tauler (1300–1361)
To discern what weaknesses and faults separate you from God, you must enter into your own inward ground and then confront yourself.
–Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361)
A happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found: for a happiness that is diminished by being shared is not big enough to make us happy.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Prayer begins with a return to the heart, finding one’s deepest center, awakening the profound depths of our being in the presence of God who is the source of our being and of our life.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
God does not require of us more than we can deliver… He will not push you beyond your strength and capacity… We do our part and God does the rest. He will bless us with his grace and allow us to accomplish wonderful things we can’t even imagine.
–Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751)
