![]() Publication of St John of the Cross's Writings - Theĭenunciation of the 'Works' to the Inquisition -ĭefence of them made by Fr. 'Ascent' and the 'Night' - Disputed Questions Of the Saint's Work - Incomplete Condition of the Of the Writings of St John of the Cross -Loss of theĪutographs - General Characteristics of the Manuscripts Qualities and defects of the Saint's Style St John of the Cross, OCD - Doctor of the Church When you are relieved of the burden you are close to yourself, your own weakness for virtue and strength of soul grow and are confirmed in the trials of patience." When you are burdened you are close to God, your strength, who abides with the afflicted. ![]() "It is better to be burdened and in company with the strong than to be unburdened and with the weak. ![]() "Whom do you seek, friend, if you seek not God? Seek him, find him, cleave to him bind your will to his with bands of steel and you will live always at peace in this life and in the next." Our conduct in such instances is the measure of our love of God." In prosperity, even sinners find it easy to unite themselves to the divine will but it takes saints to unite themselves to God's will when things go wrong and are painful to self-love. "The essence of perfection is to embrace the will of God in all things, prosperous or adverse. ![]()
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