Catholic Quote of the Day — from St. John of the Cross
by ICL Editor | March 31, 2016 12:02 am
[1]“St. John of the Cross” (detail) by Francisco de Zurbarán
“On a dark night,
Kindled in love with yearnings
— oh, happy chance! —
I went forth without being observed,
My house being now at rest.”
(St. John of the Cross; Ascent of Mount Carmel, Dark Night of the Soul, Stanza 1; translated by E Allison Peers)
The Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church (A.D. 1542 – 1591), is December 14.
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