May 25, 2010

illumination of the soul
photo by Ronnie Benner

“God sustains every soul
and dwells in it substantially,
even though it be that
of the greatest sinner in the world,
and this union is natural.
The supernatural union exists
when God’s will and the soul’s will
are in conformity.
Therefore the soul rests
transformed in God through love.
The illumination of the soul
and its union with God
corresponds to its purity.”
- St. John of the Cross