Photo Copyright: Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons I noted this short video about the Bernini sculpture in my last post. If you haven’t seen it yet, I would encourage you to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKcJvjP9zgY (Kahn Academy with Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven…
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The Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Teresa of Avila says, “Our Lord awakens the soul” and “fills it with fervent desire” for Him. This flows from the “very depth of the heart” where Christ resides. To describe this experience, Teresa uses the phrase “delectably wounded”. We experience a…
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Puzzlers
When I first became a Christian I was excited about God, the Bible, and the church. I made sure I told everyone about all three. A few weeks into this evangelistic crusade I was at my brother’s house and talked…
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A Higher Flight
Summary: Sixth Mansions – Chapter One We learned about many exterior and interior trials in Chapter One of the Sixth Mansions. The first exterior trial comes from The Critics. Critics inflict damage through criticism, gossip, contempt, and lying. The second trial…
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