The endurance of darkness is preparation for great light. Saint John of the Cross (1542 – 1591)
Saint John of the Cross Quote – “Endeavour to be inclined always…”
Endeavour to be inclined always: not to the easiest, but to the most difficult; not to the most delightful, but to the most distasteful; not to the most gratifying, but to the less pleasant; not to what means rest for you, but to hard work; not to the consoling, but to the unconsoling; not to the most, but to the […]
Saint John of the Cross Quote – “To abandon one’s own way is to enter on the true way…”
On this road, therefore, to abandon one’s own way is to enter on the true way, or, to speak more correctly, to advance to the goal… for the spirit which has courageously resolved on passing, inwardly and outwardly, beyond the limits of its own nature, enters the limitless higher world. St. John of the Cross (1542 – 1591)
St. John of the Cross Quote – “In deepest solitude I found the narrow way…”
In deepest solitude I found the narrow way, a secret giving such release that I was stunned and stammering, rising above all science. St. John of the Cross (1542 – 1591)
St. John of the Cross Quote – “To come to the pleasure you have not…”
To come to the pleasure you have not You must go by a way in which you enjoy not. To come to the knowledge you have not You must go by a way in which you know not. To come to the possession you have not You must go by a way in which you possess not. To come to […]