"The brighter and purer is supernatural and Divine light, the more it darkens the soul." The text explains that the divine light, although it brings darkness to the soul, is essential for its illumination and ultimate enlightenment. This divine light transcends natural understanding and requires the soul to be emptied of all natural affections and perceptions to fully embrace and comprehend it. | St. John of the Cross | Dark Night of the Soul

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The Role of Divine Light in Darkness

"The brighter and purer is supernatural and Divine light, the more it darkens the soul." The text explains that the divine light, although it brings darkness to the soul, is essential for its illumination and ultimate enlightenment. This divine light transcends natural understanding and requires the soul to be emptied of all natural affections and perceptions to fully embrace and comprehend it.

-- St. John of the Cross