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Kindled in Love

Glenn Dickinson April 24, 2024 No Comments

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

The Bitterness of The Dark Night

Glenn Dickinson April 14, 2024 No Comments

“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

Sweet Cautery: The Living Flame of Love

Glenn Dickinson March 18, 2024 No Comments

“To be redeemed does not mean to be injury-free, at least in this life. But it does mean that our wounds must touch the One Who was wounded for us.” – Glenn Dickinson

God is Enough: The Ascent of Mt. Carmel

Glenn Dickinson March 8, 2024 No Comments

“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

She Runs: The Spiritual Canticle of St. John of the Cross

Glenn Dickinson February 26, 2024 No Comments

“I will not allow myself these substitutes. I will allow my desire, like the Bride, to wake up and go out, searching.” – Glenn Dickinson

Spiritual Classic Introduces Readers to the Wisdom of St. John of the Cross

Claire Dwyer December 12, 2020 No Comments

Sophia Institute Press has resurrected a classic book on St. John of the Cross and the journey to God – dive in and get a clear and sweeping view of the Mount he made famous.