I was really missing the characters between postings. It's a testament to the power of the story that I have been thinking so much about the characters and wondering how they are doing on their journey. I felt frozen in time waiting for them to return.
I thought this section was profoundly truthful:
"But spiritual journeys have their dry season, following neither arc nor plan, and though finite, seem unending. A crucible. We break on that crucible."
I'm reflecting on sins and confession - are there some crimes that go so far beyond what is in the "normal" realm of behavior in wartime/Crusade-time that you could NEVER forgive yourself (even if God forgave you)? As a reader - I felt like it was a crucible for me- reflecting on Aile cutting up a human body and viewing it as meat to put salt on and eat. She questions whether or not she has gone completely mad. If she is legally mad is she responsible for her actions?
I look up the names of the historical figures mentioned in MILES CHRISTI and many of these true historical figures did much of what they did for their own power and wealth - completely opposite of Christ's teachings.
Aile is truly trying to get closer to God. If your intensions are faithful/loyal/devout - but you still commit Mortal Sins - are you still doing God's will?
Something is out of balance. Does God want balance or a complete - ALL IN- commitment? (Like Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac on the alter - what does God really want Abraham to do?)
Reading MILES CHRISTI makes me think of so many things like whether or not you can authentically live a deeply spiritual life without experiencing some soul level pain. Once you are on this spiritual journey - how do you turn back? You have to see it through to the end. Even though it is SO hard - isn't it still a blessing - if we get what we were seeking in the end? If we learned things on the journey? If we got closer to God? Is Aile closer to God?
Do we all have our own version of a "Holy Crusade" in our lifetime?
What a thought-provoking story, MILES CHRISTI is - I am so grateful to be reading it.
EXCELLENT chapter!
I was really missing the characters between postings. It's a testament to the power of the story that I have been thinking so much about the characters and wondering how they are doing on their journey. I felt frozen in time waiting for them to return.
I thought this section was profoundly truthful:
"But spiritual journeys have their dry season, following neither arc nor plan, and though finite, seem unending. A crucible. We break on that crucible."
I'm reflecting on sins and confession - are there some crimes that go so far beyond what is in the "normal" realm of behavior in wartime/Crusade-time that you could NEVER forgive yourself (even if God forgave you)? As a reader - I felt like it was a crucible for me- reflecting on Aile cutting up a human body and viewing it as meat to put salt on and eat. She questions whether or not she has gone completely mad. If she is legally mad is she responsible for her actions?
I look up the names of the historical figures mentioned in MILES CHRISTI and many of these true historical figures did much of what they did for their own power and wealth - completely opposite of Christ's teachings.
Aile is truly trying to get closer to God. If your intensions are faithful/loyal/devout - but you still commit Mortal Sins - are you still doing God's will?
Something is out of balance. Does God want balance or a complete - ALL IN- commitment? (Like Abraham being asked to sacrifice Isaac on the alter - what does God really want Abraham to do?)
Reading MILES CHRISTI makes me think of so many things like whether or not you can authentically live a deeply spiritual life without experiencing some soul level pain. Once you are on this spiritual journey - how do you turn back? You have to see it through to the end. Even though it is SO hard - isn't it still a blessing - if we get what we were seeking in the end? If we learned things on the journey? If we got closer to God? Is Aile closer to God?
Do we all have our own version of a "Holy Crusade" in our lifetime?
What a thought-provoking story, MILES CHRISTI is - I am so grateful to be reading it.