“My strong suggestion is to pick one of his works and stick with it. You may find it challenging and frustrating. Be patient.” – Glenn Dickinson
“A spiritual dark night vs. darkness in life is differentiated by its origin.” – Debra Black
“The saint’s insight is that aridity is not a sign of backsliding but of progress; it is exactly that process by which God draws the soul away from childish pleasures to the hard work of purification.” – Glenn Dickinson
“Perfect detachment from all that is not God is what we will have in fullness in Heaven. So we should start actively seeking it now, here in this life.” – Glenn Dickinson
“I will not allow myself these substitutes. I will allow my desire, like the Bride, to wake up and go out, searching.” – Glenn Dickinson
“Throughout our lives we too go through the ebb and flow of consolation and desolation. But never has our desolation compared to Christ’s.” – Patrick O’Hearn
“Courage, dear one. God wishes to make you all His and, therefore tries you and exercises you so that you may be a good soldier. Have no fear, dear one, for you will have the victory.” – St. Paul of the Cross
“Since faith is so pleasing to the Lord, He is gracious to give us so many opportunities to show Him our love in the darkness of faith.” – Amy Knight
Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “St. John of the Cross, Master of Contemplation Part 2 of 2” as we finish out
“I see that God desires that you be despoiled of everything and have no happiness beyond the happiness of doing the Holy Will of the Highest Good, reposing with deep humility on his loving bosom.” -St. Paul of the Cross