Simple and unified, the presence of divine light gathers within itself the souls that participate in it and converts them to itself, uniting them with its own unity, and perfecting them with its own perfection. It leads them to descry the depths of God, so that they contemplate the great mysteries and become initiates and mystagogues. Aspire, then, to be purified utterly through ascetic labor, and you will see these mysteries dear to God–of which I have spoken–actually at work within you.
~Nikitas Stithatos
Prayerful Life 