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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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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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 2
Pain and Suffering
The Lord is also in the habit of sending the most grievous infirmities. This is a much greater trial, especially if the pains are severe; in some ways, when they are very acute, I think they are the greatest earthly…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 1
Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 1
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