As I listened to the Book of Revelation over several weeks I was astonished to discover a healing vision, a journey through the heart of pain and despair, and into hope. And I was consistently reminded of how subtly this vision works on us. It asserts that the evils of this world are not incurable, that injustice does not have the last word. And that can be terrifying or consoling, depending on your point of view, your place within the social structure.
— Kathleen Norris, The Cloister Walk