Quote of the day, 20 March: St. John of the Cross

Wipe away, O spiritual soul, the dust, hairs, and stains, and cleanse your eye; and the bright sun will illumine you, and you will see clearly.

Pacify the soul, draw it out, and liberate it from the yoke and slavery of its own weak operation, which is the captivity of Egypt (amounting to not much more than gathering straws for baking bricks) [Ex. 5:7–19].

And, O spiritual master, guide it to the land of promise flowing with milk and honey [Ex. 3:8,17].

Saint John of the Cross

The Living Flame of Love, Stanza 3, no. 38

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.