God ... secretly and quietly ... inserts in the soul loving wisdom and knowledge.
~ from THE LIVING FLAME OF LOVE by St. John of the Cross
"We are meant to live in joy," the Archbishop explained. "This does not mean that life will be easy or painless. It means that we can turn our faces to the wind and accept that this is the storm we must pass through. We cannot succeed by denying what exists. The acceptance of reality is the only place from which change can begin."