Let us forget earth, let us realize heaven; let us share our thoughts, our joys, our griefs, our aspirations, our tears, so that in this unfleshly communion of minds and souls there may be in our eyes pride, in our heart-throbs purity, in our speech chastity, in our consciences calm. Continue reading
Take note that the most perfect and intimate union that the lover may have with the celestial beloved is signified by the union of the kiss, because all other coming together or coupling beyond that, as in the case of physical love, is in no way allowed to be used as a metaphor in this holy and most sacred love. Continue reading
Ignorance, malice, and concupiscence are not coincidentally three effects of the Fall. To the extent that these three qualities dominate consciousness, the transcendental desires fade away from awareness. Continue reading
If we see further than they, it is not in virtue of our stronger sight, but because we are lifted up by them and carried to great height. We are dwarfs carried on the shoulders of giants. ~ Bernard of Chartres Continue reading
Here are the year end statistics as reported by WordPress and Google. There were visitors from 171 different countries. Notable missing countries include Cuba, Greenland, Svalbard, and several countries in central Africa. The top ten countries by users were: United States United Kingdom Canada Brazil Australia India Colombia Philipines Germany … Continue reading