If you have more than an idle curiosity regarding how much Mary knew, "The Mystical City of God," officially Allowed, but not Required, makes a rewarding study.
A quick search of the quoted phrase opens this Beautiful Mystery to learned and ignorant, alike. When I began, I was as ignorant as one could possibly be while supposing myself a …
If you have more than an idle curiosity regarding how much Mary knew, "The Mystical City of God," officially Allowed, but not Required, makes a rewarding study.
A quick search of the quoted phrase opens this Beautiful Mystery to learned and ignorant, alike. When I began, I was as ignorant as one could possibly be while supposing myself a lapsed Christian in no particular peril. Turns out, I was better served by recognizing both Mary and Satan, then by ignoring both as rivals for the loyalty of my Soul.
If this makes me Old School as in pre-modern materialist, so be it.
edit: Just realized that "pre-modern materialist" might be difficult to parse as intended. "Pre-Enlightenment (Sola rationalism)" might be less ambiguous. Or maybe, A pox on Logical Positivism!
Forgive my intrusion, but I have been moved to ask, since you use the singular, whether you bought the one volume edition or the four-volume edition?
I will not fault the condensed version. We find our help where we humbly seek it. I will only say that I needed the long study to open my eyes and heart and mind to the reality of Blessed Mary and all that she warns us to flee from.
As a Modern, lapsed liberal Protestant, I needed a Lot of guidance to find my way to a True home in the Catholic Church.
If you have more than an idle curiosity regarding how much Mary knew, "The Mystical City of God," officially Allowed, but not Required, makes a rewarding study.
A quick search of the quoted phrase opens this Beautiful Mystery to learned and ignorant, alike. When I began, I was as ignorant as one could possibly be while supposing myself a lapsed Christian in no particular peril. Turns out, I was better served by recognizing both Mary and Satan, then by ignoring both as rivals for the loyalty of my Soul.
If this makes me Old School as in pre-modern materialist, so be it.
edit: Just realized that "pre-modern materialist" might be difficult to parse as intended. "Pre-Enlightenment (Sola rationalism)" might be less ambiguous. Or maybe, A pox on Logical Positivism!
I've downloaded it. Thank you!
Forgive my intrusion, but I have been moved to ask, since you use the singular, whether you bought the one volume edition or the four-volume edition?
I will not fault the condensed version. We find our help where we humbly seek it. I will only say that I needed the long study to open my eyes and heart and mind to the reality of Blessed Mary and all that she warns us to flee from.
As a Modern, lapsed liberal Protestant, I needed a Lot of guidance to find my way to a True home in the Catholic Church.