The Dark Night and Spiritual Desolation
How Do We Emerge from Periods of Spiritual Dryness, Desolation and Darkness? This is Part-1 of a Series to Guide You Through This Common Spiritual Trial.
“Oh God, you are my God— It is you I seek! For my body yearns; For you, my soul thirsts, In a land parched and lifeless Where there is no water."
-Psalm 63
Spiritual dryness or interior darkness can be scary and painful. It leaves us disoriented and confused—as darkness usually does. It often feels like a betrayal by God. What is this darkness of the spi…