Zitate von Johannes vom Kreuz
Johannes vom Kreuz
Geburtstag: 24. Juni 1542
Todesdatum: 14. Dezember 1591
Andere Namen:San Giovanni della Croce
Johannes vom Kreuz war Unbeschuhter Karmelit, Mystiker, Heiliger und Kirchenlehrer; sein Grab befindet sich in der Karmelitenkirche in Segovia in Spanien.
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deutscher SchriftstellerZitate Johannes vom Kreuz
„Du wirst umso mehr etwas sein, je weniger du in allem sein willst.“
— Johannes vom Kreuz
Der Berg der Vollkommenheit
„Der harte Mensch wird in seiner Eigenliebe noch härter.“
— Johannes vom Kreuz
Merksätze von Licht und Liebe
„Wer unter einer Last fällt, wird nur schwerlich mit der Last aufstehen.“
— Johannes vom Kreuz
Merksätze von Licht und Liebe
„Besser ist es, die Zunge zu beherrschen, als zu fasten bei Wasser und Brot.“
— Johannes vom Kreuz
Merksätze von Licht und Liebe
„In a word, it is for this love that we are all created.“
— John of the Cross
Context: When the soul, then, in any degree possesses the spirit of solitary love, we must not interfere with it. We should inflict a grievous wrong upon it, and upon the Church also, if we were to occupy it, were it only for a moment, in exterior or active duties, however important they might be. When God Himself adjures all not to waken it from its love, who shall venture to do so, and be blameless? In a word, it is for this love that we are all created. Let those men of zeal, who think by their preaching and exterior works to convert the world, consider that they would be much more edifying to the Church, and more pleasing unto God — setting aside the good example they would give if they would spend at least one half their time in prayer, even though they may have not attained to the state of unitive love.
Note to Stanza 28 part 3
„In solitude she lived,
And in solitude built her nest;
And in solitude, alone
Hath the Beloved guided her,
In solitude also wounded with love.“
— John of the Cross
Context: In solitude she lived,
And in solitude built her nest;
And in solitude, alone
Hath the Beloved guided her,
In solitude also wounded with love. ~ 35
„In search of my Love
I will go over mountains and strands;
I will gather no flowers,
I will fear no wild beasts;
And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.“
— John of the Cross
Context: In search of my Love
I will go over mountains and strands;
I will gather no flowers,
I will fear no wild beasts;
And pass by the mighty and the frontiers. ~ 3
„All ceased and I abandoned myself, Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies.“
— John of the Cross
Context: I remained, lost in oblivion; My face I reclined on the Beloved.
All ceased and I abandoned myself, Leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies.
I abandoned and forgot myself, laying my face on my Beloved; all things ceased; I went out from myself, leaving my cares forgotten among the lilies.
Variant translation by Kieran Kavanaugh and Otilio Rodriguez (1991)
„My soul is occupied,
And all my substance in His service;“
— John of the Cross
Context: My soul is occupied,
And all my substance in His service;
Now I guard no flock,
Nor have I any other employment:
My sole occupation is love. ~ 28
