In Dark Night of the Soul, Saint John of the Cross presents for us a portrait painted from his own revel in of person who advances successfully in the course of the struggles of the religious life. The dark night that St John describes isn’t abandonment by God but special consideration from Him for individuals who desire to purify and highest their souls.
With a soul purified from earthly attachments, we will be able to advance in the course of the much quoted but oft misunderstood dark night of the souls into unity with God. By accepting the desolation and difficulty of this process, the soul cooperates with God and opens itself to receiving and revealing more perfectly God’s glory.
Be now not afraid–
Dark Night of the Soul, even though austere and exacting in its instructions for holy living, is laced with St. John’s charity and kindness, his love of all things beautiful and sacred–including you.