Meaning and context of this quote
“O guiding night! O night more lovely than the dawn! O night that has united the Lover with His beloved, transforming the beloved in her Lover.”
from Dark Night of the Soul — John of the Cross
This passage from Dark Night of the Soul reflects John of the Cross’s teaching on love.
More quotes from John of the Cross
- John of the Cross: “In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.”
- John of the Cross: “To come to possess all, desire to possess nothing. To come to be all,…”
- John of the Cross: “Where there is no love, put love, and you will draw love out.”
- John of the Cross: “The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be…”
- John of the Cross: “The soul that walks in love neither tires others nor grows tired.”