Isaiah 60:1-3 (from the 1st Reading for The Epiphany of the Lord) Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come,the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth,and thick clouds cover the peoples;but upon you the LORD shines,and over you appears his glory. Nations shall walk by your light,and kings byContinue reading “The Holy Spirit and the Idea of Easter”
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3: The Life of St. Francis by Thomas of Celano, the Second Book, Chapters 1 through 3
Read all three chapters several times. (The Second Book starts on page 258 of the link.) Because the focus of this study is the Stigmata, it is tempting to concentrate on chapter three, which gives the details of Francis receiving the wounds of Christ. Chapter two, however, sets the scene and defines the conditions thatContinue reading “3: The Life of St. Francis by Thomas of Celano, the Second Book, Chapters 1 through 3”
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