He replied that he never had and the writer, on returning to Rome, fulfilled the promise which he had made the philosopher, by procuring a sketch of an authentic portrait of that saint, preserved with great care in the Monastery of S. Teresa, in whom he thought these remarks were particularly exemplified. St John of the Cross and St Teresa of Avila worked together to reform the Carmelite Order in the Roman Catholic Church, in which he is honored as one of the Doctors of the Church. They are popularly considered, and by artists represented, as soft, fainting, and perhaps hysterical persons whereas their portraits present to us countenances of men, or women, of a practical, business-like, working character.The author asked Gorres if he had ever seen an original likeness of S. The Ascent of Mount Carmel is one of the timeless classics of Christian contemplation, radical in its time and deeply influential in the world today. One day, the conversation turned on a remark in that deep writer's 'Philosophy of Mysticism, ' to the effect, that saints most remarkable for their mystical learning and piety were far from exhibiting, in their features and expression, the characteristics usually attributed to them. It is now many years ago, long before the episcopal burthen pressed upon his shoulders, that the author enjoyed the pleasure of knowing, and frequently conversing with, the estimable Gorres, at Munich.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |