He seems to make our souls grow.

I am absolutely sure that those great trials have some purpose. God, who is Love and who loves us more than we love Him, even more than we are aware of, draws us to Himself through paths that are often quite mysterious. In Him lies the origin of the great acts of faith and trust we make in the darkness, and He works in such a way that our souls grow.

(Cardinal Charles Journet /1891–1975/, correspondence)