The Dark Night

Nothing, Nothing, Nothing

John of the Cross · 1542–1591

John of the Cross charts the road to God through letting go — even of consolation — into a dark, loving faith. Pray his counsels of 'nada', then rest in bare, peaceful attentiveness to God.

How long?

Sound

Screen-off mode — let the screen rest. The sound keeps playing and a soft tone calls you back at the end.

An invitation to rest in bare faith when words run dry — not a technique to manufacture darkness.

St John of the Cross, The Ascent of Mount Carmel I.13 (trans. Kavanaugh & Rodriguez, ICS).