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Darkness, Impasse, and Freedom

The Death of Egoism is the Invitation to Unimagined Possibilities

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Carl McColman
Aug 08, 2025
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Darkness is the place where egoism dies and true unselfish love for the “other” is set free. Moreover, it is the birthplace of a vision and a hope that cannot be imagined this side of darkness. — Constance FitzGerald, OCD, “Impasse and Dark Night”

Carmelite Sister Constance FitzGerald (b. 1934) is best known for her essay “Impasse and Dark Night” which e…

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