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Saint John of the Cross: Precautions

Choose your way
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DofR Presentation #2 (Notes). When you have an important goal to accomplish, you prepare yourself for the difficulties you are likely to encounter along the way. You check out your enemies and possible obstacles. Our life journey is no exception. We have three primary enemies in life: the world, the flesh, and the devil. St. John of the Cross offers us these precautions to aid us in our struggle.