Tag: St. John of the Cross

The Joy of Mortification

“The saint is not presenting an abstract theological point of interest only to specialists. This is advice as practical as any you’ll find in a self-help manual.” – Glenn Dickinson

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The Way of Prayer: Emotional Humility

“If all we encounter is an unwelcome silence, we might fall into self-absorption and start trying to deconstruct the desert, thus focusing attention on ourselves, when we should be looking at Jesus.” – Glenn Dickinson

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The Hope of St. John of the Cross

“The hope of a Christian confronts every trial, even death itself. Christian hope does not just raise our spirits; it raises a battle flag against all the troubles of this life.” – Glenn Dickinson

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Kindled in Love

“This is not the dull path of obligation. It is an adventure, into a wild freedom.” – Glenn Dickinson

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The Bitterness of The Dark Night

“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 

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