Quote of the day, 14 December: St. John of the Cross

Detail from an icon representing the death of St John of the Cross. The icon is partially covered and protected by a silver riza that forms the halo, the cross held by the Saint when he died, the monstrance holding a large consecrated Host, and the background of the icon. Three Carmelite friars are seen holding large, long candles and one friar holds the Blessed Sacrament. The head of the Saint on his deathbed is seen in the foreground on the left, with his body extending to the right of the icon.

If at any time someone, whether superior or anyone else, should try to persuade you of a lax teaching, even though it be confirmed by miracles, do not believe or embrace it; rather, greater penance and greater detachment from all things. And do not seek Christ without the cross.

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Saint John of the Cross
Letter 24 to Padre Luis de San Angelo in Andalusia
Segovia, 1589-1590 ?

John of the Cross, St. 1991, The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, Revised Edition, translated from the Spanish by Kavanaugh, K and Rodriguez, O with revisions and introductions by Kavanaugh, K, ICS Publications, Washington DC.

3 thoughts on “Quote of the day, 14 December: St. John of the Cross”

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  1. I do like that!! Echoing St Paul, that if anyone preach a different Gospel from the one the Church had received, ‘let him be accursed’…or in more current language, ‘place principles before personalities’…

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