“God is a dark night to man in this life.”

Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ doesn’t seek the glory of Christ.

See that you are not suddenly saddened by the adversities of this world, for you do not know the good they bring, being ordained in the judgments of God for the everlasting joy of the elect.

Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will draw love out.

God leads every soul by a separate path.

At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity.

In search of my Love I will go over mountains and strands; I will gather no flowers, I will fear no wild beasts; And pass by the mighty and the frontiers.

Abide in peace, banish cares, take no account of all that happens, and you will serve God according to his good pleasure and rest in him.

There is nothing better or more necessary than love.

In tribulation immediately draw near to God with confidence, and you will receive strength, enlightenment, and instruction.

Not to follow the advice of our confessor is pride and a want of faith.

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

He who loves is not ashamed before men of what he does for God, neither does he hide it through shame though the whole world should condemn it.

My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on You.

It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.

Silence is God’s first language.

In the inner stillness where meditation leads, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul and heals our deepest wounds.

Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him.

Character is what a man is in the dark.

Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.

No matter how dark and hopeless a situation might seem, never stop praying.

Pull me close when the light gives way to dark. Hold me tight until the stars all burn away. Dance with me to the rhythm of our hearts.

When you have a dark side, nothing is ever as good as it seems.

If you strive only to avoid the darkness or to cling to the light, you cannot live in balance. Try striving to be conscious of all that you are.

And so Galahad decided that it would be a disgrace to set off on a quest with the other knights. Alone he would enter the dark forest where there was no path. This is the myth of The Hero’s Journey.