Quote of the day, 6 March: St. John of the Cross

If a soul is not tempted, tried, and proved through temptations and trials, its senses will not be strengthened in preparation for wisdom.

Saint John of the Cross
The Dark Night, I, 14:4

John of the Cross, St. 1991, The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross, Revised Edition, translated from the Spanish by Kavanaugh, K and Rodriguez, O with revisions and introductions by Kavanaugh, K, ICS Publications, Washington DC.