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The Mysticism of the Passion in St. Paul of the Cross
by Martin Bialas, CP

• Beginning of Paul's Treatise on Mystical Death Part 1
& Part 11


• I (Paul) will in no way leave my own nothingness unless I am moved by God, my First Principle and Last End. Paul's complete statement #1



• I (Paul) will  strip myself of everything by a complete abandonment of myself to God. Paul's complete statement #2



• I (Paul) will unite myself very firmly to the anchor of his most powerful mercy so that, distrusting myself, I will not offend his goodness, which is so great! Paul's complete statement #3
  
  
• I (Paul) will try with all my strength to follow the footsteps of my Jesus. Paul's complete statement #4
  
  
• I (Paul) will strive to remain only within these two terms:  here to agonize as long as God wills, and here to die of his pure love. Paul's complete statement #5
  
  
• I (Paul) will arm myself with a holy and relentless hatred of everything which could turn me away from him. Paul's complete statement #6
  
  
• I (Paul) shall banish every foolish fear which can make me faint-hearted in your holy service.  This will be my only rule: If I shall be strong and faithful to God, he will always be mine. Paul's complete statement #7
  
  
•  I (Paul) will ask for the grace never to betray him again, but to root myself more firmly in him. Paul's complete statement #8
  
  
•  I (Paul) will always set my heart on God. With all my strength I will detach myself completely from the earth and from all that is not God. Paul's complete statement #9
  
  
• I (Paul) will die completely to myself and live for God alone... I want to resolve to die through obedience. Paul's complete statement #10
  
  
• I (Paul) will seek to imitate Jesus, who was poor in everything. Paul's complete statement #11
  
  
• I (Paul) will also avoid every least occasion of attachment, because Jesus wants to be the sole Master of my heart. Paul's complete statement #12
  
  
• I (Paul) will seek to imitate Jesus, who was poor in everything. Paul's complete statement #13
  
  
• I (Paul) want to be considerate, brief, prudent, and holy so that my tongue will be used only for good example and never for scandal. Paul's complete statement #14
  
  
• I (Paul) will never give my own opinion ...I will esteem myself as nothing.  Paul's complete statement #15
  
  
• I (Paul) will be charitable to all and especially to those toward whom I may feel some antipathy.  Paul's complete statement #16
  
  
• I (Paul) will have no compassion on myself... I will offer myself  to do what I can and give myself completely to my work.  Paul's complete statement #17
  
  
• Final part of Paul's Treatise on Mystical Death  Paul's complete statement
  

Paul of the Cross Quotations @ CP Nuns e-Books