tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post1793188666147157892..comments2023-09-01T07:04:13.381-07:00Comments on Reflections on Faith and Culture: Custody of the EyesGil Bailiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04481878663941134090noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33424426.post-61992553349605457722007-01-02T15:44:00.000-08:002007-01-02T15:44:00.000-08:00Dear Gil,
This is beautiful.
Therefore:
The soul...Dear Gil,<br />This is beautiful.<br /><br />Therefore:<br /><br />The soul at prayer should have before it a sacred image of the God-man, in his birth or infancy or as he was teaching or dying, or rising, or ascending. Whatever form it takes, this image must bind the soul with the love of virtue and expel carnal vices, eliminate temptations and quiet desires. [85]<br /><br />This reminded me of the second letter Saint Clare wrote to Agnes of Boehmia:<br /><br />"O most noble Queen, gaze upon [Him], consider [Him], contemplate [Him], as you desire to imitate [Him]". <br /><br />"Place your mind before the mirror of eternity! <br />Place your soul in the brilliance of glory!<br />Place your heart in the figure of the divine substance! <br />And transform your entire being into the image of the Godhead Itself through contemplation.<br />So that you too may feel what His friends feel as they taste the hidden sweetness that God Himself has reserved from the beginning<br />for those who love Him"<br /><br />When we learn to experience these wonderous words of the mystics, especially from a Girardian (mimetic theory) perspective, we will understand at another level why faith is so important, not only personally, but also culturally.<br /><br />Thank you for drawing attention to Ann's book. I will look into it. <br />David NybakkeDavid Nybakkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13172189118334371454noreply@blogger.com