"It is, therefore, very fitting that they should enter into the dark night... that they may be purged from this childishness." The concept of the 'dark night' is central to St. John of the Cross's teachings. He explains that God often withholds sensory consolations to purify individuals from their spiritual immaturity and to lead them to a higher state of spiritual maturity. This process involves enduring aridities, temptations, and trials, which help to detach the soul from its reliance on sensory experiences and to develop true spiritual strength and devotion. | St. John of the Cross | Dark Night of the Soul

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The Necessity of the Dark Night

"It is, therefore, very fitting that they should enter into the dark night... that they may be purged from this childishness." The concept of the 'dark night' is central to St. John of the Cross's teachings. He explains that God often withholds sensory consolations to purify individuals from their spiritual immaturity and to lead them to a higher state of spiritual maturity. This process involves enduring aridities, temptations, and trials, which help to detach the soul from its reliance on sensory experiences and to develop true spiritual strength and devotion.

-- St. John of the Cross