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Daniel Ladinsky, light, love, Love Poems From God; Twelve Voices from the East and West, pray, quiet, soul, St. John of the Cross, The Sophia Center for Spirituality
On this feast of John of the Cross, great 16th century mystic and Doctor of the Church I offer two short poetic “words,” translated by Daniel Ladinsky in his book, Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West. Savor them as you will…
“My soul is a candle that burned away the veil; only the glorious duties of light I now have.”
“You might quiet the whole world for a second if you pray. And if you love, if you really love, our guns will wilt.”
The Sophia Center for Spirituality 