Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.
John of the CrossThe eternal tide flows hid in Living Bread. That with its Heavenly Life too be fed.
John of the CrossHe who loses an opportunity is like the man who lets a bird fly from his hand, for he will never recover it.
John of the Cross