The early morning of the soul

Today is the feast of St John of the Cross.  He was a man who stood firm in times of extreme criticism, that too from those closest to his heart.  But he knew that what he was doing was for the good of the very same people whom he was determined to show a better way.  Thus today he is renowned for rejuvenating the Carmelite way of life.  His autobiographical work titled The dark night of the soul, contains his endeavours at the reformation of the order and his guiding principles.  It also speaks of his trials and tribulations along this herculian enterprise.

Fr Sean who was the main celebrant of this morning's Mass spoke in brief about the life of St John of the Cross.  When he mentioned about the book, I was amused because somehow the thought of what-if Fr Sean were to write a book along the lines of St John would be like.  The title of which was the cause of my amusement.  Given Fr Sean's habit of going to bed early and rising early, it occurred to me that the apt title for his book would be 'The early morning of the soul'!