Judge eternal, throned in splendor, who gavest Juan de la Cruz strength of purpose and mystical faith that sustained him even through the dark night of the soul: Shed thy light on all who love thee, in unity with Jesus Christ our Savior; who with thee and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
“It is quite impossible to reach the thicket of the riches and wisdom of God except by first entering the thicket of much suffering . . . The soul that longs for divine wisdom chooses first, and in truth, to enter the thicket of the cross.” -St. John of the Cross pic.twitter.com/W8zC3O6wuD
— Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP (@FrAquinasOP) December 14, 2023