FD of St John of the Cross. For his efforts w/ Teresa of Avila to reform the Carmelite order he was kidnapped by his monastic brothers, confined to a dungeon for months, fed bread and water, and regularly beaten. Yet he made a miraculous escape in the dark of night. (Eichenberg)
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“Where there is no love, put love, and you will draw love out.” (One of Dorothy Day’s favorite lines.)
By maintaining the confidence, despite all evidence, that truth, love, goodness, are stronger than cruelty and lies.
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