APOLARITY

“Just because I have endured the storms of anguish, doubs, and fear, the soul sings, do not think that I have for a minute run the risk of being lost. Quite the opposite; in the darkness of this night I have found myself.

In the night, I sneak away from my enemies, who are perpetually impeding my progress. In the darkness, I change my clothes and disguise myself with garments of three different colors. I leave by a very secret passageway that no one in the house knows about, concealing myself so that I can accomplish my goal.

I am especially secure in this night of purification because my appetites, inclinations, and passions have been put to sleep, humbled, and stilled. Awake and vitalized, they would never consent to this journey!

I am

‘Secure in the darkness…’ ”

-St. John of the Cross, The Dark Night of the Soul

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