John of the Cross, with his own experience, invites us to trust, to let ourselves be purified by God
Quote of the day: 4 November
St. Thérèse Novena: My Joy! — Day 1
He knows that even though I don’t have the joy of the Faith, I try at least to do its work
Quote of the day: 5 September
It was night! The dark night of the soul! I felt I was all alone in the garden of Gethsemane
Quote of the day: 9 February
In order to hear God, people should stand firm and be detached
Quote of the day: 27 November
Only faith, hope, and charity can unite the soul with God in this life
How do you experience the light and darkness of God in your life?
Dark Night of the Soul | Ola Gjeilo
Dark Night of the Soul performed by Central Washington University Chamber Choir, accompanied by the composer, Ola Gjeilo
14 December: St. John of the Cross
16th c. Spanish co-founder of the Discalced Carmelite friars
Novena to St. John of the Cross – Day 6
A soul ordinarily needs instruction in order to be guided through the dark night
Advent 1: Alert
St. John of the Cross gives a reason for dryness in our prayer
Night is the necessary cosmic expression of St. John of the Cross’s mystical world-view.
Remembering the 440th anniversary of St. John of the Cross' nighttime escape from his prison cell in the Toledo
St. Edith Stein Novena – Day 8
One understands that only the dying of the sensory being is felt and nothing is experienced of the beginning of the new life that is concealed beneath it.
St. Edith Stein Novena – Day 7
"God darkens all this light and closes the door... now he leaves them in such darkness that they do not know which way to turn in their discursive imaginings.”
Perceiving events, discerning their causes and effects through divine revelation is God's gift to the prophets
St. Edith Stein Novena – Day 3
In dryness and emptiness the soul becomes humble. The earlier arrogance disappears when one no longer finds in oneself anything that would give reason to look down on others; instead, others now appear to one to be more perfect...
Penetrating ray
Are you the ray That flashes down from the eternal Judge’s throne And breaks into the night of the soul That had never known itself? Holy Spirit—ray that penetrates everything! Saint Edith Stein Holy Spirit—ray that penetrates everything! The Hidden Life: Essays, Meditations, Spiritual Texts The Collected Works of Edith Stein, Book 4 ICS Publications,... Continue Reading →
The Marie du jour – May 6
Divine virginity has a characteristic aversion to sin as the contrary of divine holiness. However, this aversion to sin gives rise to an indomitable love for sinners. Christ has come to tear sinners away from sin and to restore the divine image in defiled souls. He comes as the child of sin—his genealogy and... Continue Reading →
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