dark night of the soul

短语

词形变化

dark nights of the soul 复数 dark nights of the soul

别名

dark night

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    a period of time in which a holy person (someone believed to be potentially on their way to sainthood) experiences a seeming withdrawal of God's previously-felt presence in their lives, and undergoes stark spiritual attacks. This period of time is seen (by Catholics) to be a period in which God is calling the holy person to rid themselves of any remaining vestiges of self-pride and vanity that they may have.

    宗教

    Your dear friend ought to take heart. From what you have told me, it is quite likely that they are going through a dark night of the soul.

词源

Coined by John of the Cross.

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