Imagin- ation and Sensuality work beastly in all bodily things, whether they be present or absent, in the body and with the bodily wits. Chapter 47 – A slight teaching of this work in purity of spirit; declaring how that on one manner a soul should shew his desire unto God, and on ye contrary unto man. "For He is thy being, and in Him thou art that thou art; not only by cause and by being, but also, He is in thee both thy cause and thy being. " The glory of English mysticism, The Cloud of Unknowing, is a spiritual gem, one which not only is a powerful antidote to the emotional and mental turbulence rooted deep within our hearts and minds but also a practical guide for finding union with God through the steadfastness of contemplative self-examination and the intensity of unconditional love. And you are to step over it resolutely and eagerly, with a devout and kindling love, and try to penetrate that darkness above you. By love God can be caught and held, but by thinking never.
Of course, it is laudable to reflect upon God's kindness and to love and praise him for it; yet it is far better to let your mind rest in the awareness of him in his naked existence and to love and praise him for what he is in himself. Remember that when your mind is focused on anything in particular, that's where you are spiritually, just as certainly as when your physical being is located in a specific place, that's where your body is. But I say, an we will give no more heed to their saying nor to their thinking, nor no more cease of our ghostly privy work for their words and their thoughts, than she did—I say, then, that our Lord shall answer them in spirit, if it shall be well with them that so say and so think, that they shall within few days have shame of their words and their thoughts. But it is not so of these other. Surely not only as doomsman, as He was of Martha appealed: but as an advocate lawfully defended her that Him loved, and said, "Martha, Martha! " And look thou have no wonder of this: for mightest thou once see it as clearly, as thou mayest by grace come to for to grope it and feel it in this life, thou wouldest think as I say. If it be dainty meats and drinks, or any manner of delights that man may taste, then it is Gluttony. And what thereof, though our Lord when He ascended to heaven bodily took His way upwards into the clouds, seen of His mother and His disciples with their bodily eyes? They work against nature, taking the wrong approach. Surely much good, much help, much profit, and much grace will it get thee. You yourself are purified and become more strong in virtue by means of this work than by any other. A young disciple in God's school new turned from the world, the same weeneth that for a little time that he hath given him to penance and to prayer, taken by counsel in confession, that he be therefore able to take upon him ghostly working of the which he heareth men speak or read about him, or peradventure readeth himself. Teresa of Ávila: The Ecstasy of Love. And therefore be wary in this work, that thou take none ensample at the bodily ascension of Christ for to strain thine imagination in the time of thy prayer bodily upwards, as thou wouldest climb above the moon.
And truly they say wrong of God, as they well know. If you ask me what sort of self-control you need to do the work of contemplation, my answer is, 'None at all! ' Further, he communicates to them certain "ghostly devices" by which they may overcome the inevitable difficulties encountered by beginners in contemplation: the distract- ing thoughts and memories which torment the self that is struggling to focus all its attention upon the spiritual sphere. On the exoteric level, the Cloud's 75 chapters or letters contain all the familiar linguistics of the Christian faith; however, a closer examination—made all the more accessible by Carmen Acevedo Butcher's exquisite translation from Middle English into modern—renders an illuminated insight into the esoteric message of a mystic, whereby the mind may be stilled and the heart infused with love. For why, He is God by nature without beginning; and thou, that sometime wert nought in substance, and thereto after when thou wert by His might and His love made ought, wilfully with sin madest thyself worse than nought, only by His mercy without thy desert are made a God in grace, oned with Him in spirit without departing, both here and in bliss of heaven without any end. Chapter 70 – That right as by the defailing of our bodily wits we begin more readily to come to knowing of ghostly things, so by the defailing of our ghostly wits we begin most readily to come to the knowledge of God, such as is possible by grace to be had here. Otherwise it is difficult and beyond your capacity. God cannot be known by reason, nor by thought, caught, or sought by understanding. Dionise Hid Divinite still remains in MS. : but the Epistle of Prayer, the Epistle of Discretion, and the Treatise of Discerning of Spirits, together with the paraphrase of the Benjamin Minor of Richard of St. Victor which is supposed to be by the same hand, were included by Henry Pepwell, in 1521, in a little volume of seven mystical tracts. And therefore try for to travail about perfect meekness; for the condition of it is such, that whoso hath it, and the whiles he hath it, he shall not sin, nor yet much after.
Two things there be, the which be cause of this meekness; the which be these. Twice for speed He named her name; for He would that she heard Him and took heed to His words. And therefore take thou none other words to pray in, although I set these here, but such as thou art stirred of God for to take. For some creatures be so weak and so tender in spirit, that unless they were somewhat comforted by feeling of such sweetness, they might on nowise abide nor bear the diversity of temptations and tribulations that they suffer and be travailed with in this life of their bodily and ghostly enemies. And it should by some reason rather be called a sudden changing, than any stirring of place. AND as it is said of meekness, how that it is truly and perfectly comprehended in this little blind love pressed, when it is beating upon this dark cloud of unknowing, all other things put down and forgotten: so it is to be understood of all other virtues, and specially of charity. And yet no work is easier or achieved more quickly, provided that a soul is helped on by grace and has a conscious longing for it.
I appreciate the tone of the translation by Evelyn Underhill, though I have used it here for the sole reason that it is in the public domain. For some there be that with all their might, inner and outer, imagineth in their speaking how they may stuff them and underprop them on each side from falling, with many meek piping words and gestures of devotion: more looking after for to seem holy in sight of men, than for to be so in the sight of God and His angels. And therefore it is plainly to wit, that our Lord said not, Mary hath chosen the best life; for there be no more lives but two, and of two may no man choose the best. In this same course, God's word either written or spoken is likened to a mirror. And this will He do, for He will be seen all-merciful and almighty; and for He will be seen to work as Him list, where Him list, and when Him list. And thus it is most seemly to be.
The everlastingness of God is His length. It's the closest you can get to God here on earth, by waiting in this darkness and in this cloud. Not as He is in Himself, for that may no man do but Himself; nor yet as thou shalt do in bliss both body and soul together. For first thou wottest well that when thou wert living in the common degree of Christian men's living in company of thy worldly friends, it seemeth to me that the everlasting love of His Godhead, through the which He made thee and wrought thee when thou wert nought, and sithen bought thee with the price of His precious blood when thou wert lost in Adam, might not suffer thee to be so far from Him in form and degree of living. Stay there as long as you can, crying out to him over and over again because you love him. What then recketh it, which man have? FOR although I call it imperfect meekness, yet I had liefer have a true knowing and a feeling of myself as I am, and sooner I trow that it should get me the perfect cause and virtue of meekness by itself, than it should an all the saints and angels in heaven, and all the men and women of Holy Church living in earth, religious or seculars in all degrees, were set at once all together to do nought else but to pray to God for me to get me perfect meekness. But the failure of understanding can help us.
Day of Event registration begins at 9AM and runs until 11AM, we will have pre-registered and unregistered lines at our registration tables, we encourage pre-registration to reduce waiting time in the registration line. The car show will be held on July 1, 2023, from 12:00pm until 3:30pm at Granville Gude Park (Laurel Lake) at 8300 Mulberry Street. MORGAN HILL FREEDOM FEST 4TH OF JULY. NUMEROUS PARTS FOR SALE FOR CARS FROM THE 50'S 60'S & 70's. Bring the family… Discount tickets + FREE parking. We would like to congratulate our many winners who were selected by the judges at the Dunne Ave stage. FONTANA: Car Show July 1, 2022, 5-9 p. m. Civic Center Campus. 5 car shows — some with fireworks — July 4, 5. 11:00 am - 1:00pm Food by. So it features custom cars, classic cars and trucks, and hot rods as well! Car shows 4th of july 2022 minnesota. Venue: City Center Municipal Complex. O'Reilly Auto Parts. Volleyball, beanbag toss, horseshoes and more take place throughout the day, along with a fireworks show beginning about 9 p. m. Details: 6-11 p. m. Saturday, July 4.
Grace United Methodist Church St. Patrick's Day Weekend Classic Car Show. And it's more than just a cool Southern California automotive event. This is an event you do not want to miss. Come out and see what one of Southern California's largest car shows has to offer! 10:00am - 3:00pm - DJ Playing Your Favorite Oldies. 00 general admission.
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Keep cool at a splash zone or with sprays from fire trucks. You may elect to bring a different car than the one you registered. Can I update my registration information? The suggested attendee donation is $5. Check out more than 200 cars while enjoying drinks and food at the onsite bar and restaurant.