,,p>adoxes ,,( ,,ca?olicism  ,,by       
,,rob]t ,,hugh ,,b5son   ,^! s]mons 7:i*
 ! foll[+ pages conta9 9 a mu*          
abbreviat$ =m7 7 deliv]$1 p>tly 9 ,engl&
 9 v>i\s places & at v>i\s times1 p>tly 
9 ,new ,york 9 ! ,l5t ( #aiab1 & f9ally1
 z a complete c\rse1 9 ! *ur* ( ,s4     
,silve/ro-9-,capite1 9 ,rome1 9 ! ,l5t (
 #aiac4 ,"s ( ! ideas pres5t$ 9 ?is book
 h already be5 set out 9 a =m] volume   
entitl$ ,*ri/ 9 ! ,*ur* & a few 9 !     
m$itations ^u ! ,sev5 ,words1 9 ano!r   
volume1 b 9 altoge!r o!r connexions4 ,! 
au?or ?\ght x bett]1 !re=e1 to risk     
repetition r ?an incoh]5cy 9 ! pres5t   
set ( consid]ations4 ,x is hop$ t !     
repetitions are comp>atively few4       
,italics h be5 us$ = all quotations1    
:e!r v]bal or sub/antial1 f ,holy       
,scripture & o!r lit]ature4  ,,rob]t    
,,hugh ,,b5son ,,h>e ,,/reet ,,h\se1    
,,bunt+=d ,,ea/]1 #aiac     ,,cont5ts   
,,introductory   7i7 ,,jesus ,,*ri/1    
,,god ,,& ,,man   7ii7 ,,! ,,ca?olic    
,,*ur*1 ,,div9e ,,& ,,human  ,i ,,peace 

,,& ,,w>  ,,ii ,,weal? ,,& ,,pov]ty     
,,iii ,,sanctity ,,& ,,s9  ,,iv ,,joy   
,,& ,,sorr[  ,v ,,love ,,( ,,god ,,&    
,,love ,,( ,,man  ,,vi ,,fai? ,,&       
,,reason  ,,vii ,,au?ority ,,& ,,lib]ty 
,,viii ,,corporat5ess ,,&               
,,individualism  ,,ix ,,meekness ,,&    
,,viol5ce  ,x ,,! ,,sev5 ,,words  ,,xi  
,,life ,,& ,,dea?     ,,p>adoxes ,,(    
,,ca?olicism     ,,introductory  7i7    
,,jesus ,,*ri/1 ,,god ,,& ,,man   ,i &  
,my ,fa!r are "o4--,,john ,x4 #cj4  ,my 
,fa!r is great] ?an ,i4--,,john ,,xiv4  
#bj4   ,! my/]ies ( ! ,*ur*1 a          
mat]iali/ic sci5ti/ once ann\nc$ to an  
a/oni%$ _w1 are *ild's play comp>$ ) !  
my/]ies ( nature4#a ,he 0 completely    
wrong1 ( c\rse1 yet !re 0 e excuse = 8  
mi/ake4 ,=1 z he himself tells u 9      
effect1 he f\nd ev]y:]e 9 t creat$      
nature :i* he knew s well1 anomaly pil$ 
on anomaly & p>adox on p>adox1 & he knew
 no m ( !ology ?an its simpl] & m       
explicit /atem5ts4  ,footnote #a3       
,pr(essor ,huxley4  ,we c be c]ta9      

!re=e--we :o und]/& t ! my/]ies ( nature
 are1 aft] all1 )9 ! limit$ circle (    
creat$ life1 :ile ! my/]ies ( grace run 
up into ! supreme ,my/]y ( ! et]nal &   
uncreat$ ,life ( ,god--we c be c]ta9 t1 
if nature is my/]i\s & p>adoxical1 grace
 w be incalculably m my/]i\s4 ,= e      
p>adox 9 ! _w ( matt]1 9 ^: environm5t  
our bodies are conf9$1 we %all f9d a    
hundr$ 9 t atmosph]e ( _s 9 :i* our     
spirits brea! & move--^? spirits ( ours 
:i*1 !mselves1 p>adoxically en\gh1 are  
=c$ to en]gize "u mat]ial limitations4  
,we ne$ look no fur!r1 !n1 to f9d ^!    
my/]ies ?an to t t9y mirror ( !         
,sup]natural :i* we call our self1 to t 
little ?read ( exp]i5ce :i* we "n !     
spiritual life4 ,h[ is x1 = example1 t  
:ile 9 "o mood our religion is ! lamp ( 
our %ad[y exi/5ce1 9 ano!r x is ! s+le  
d>k spot ^u a _w ( pleasure--9 "o mood !
 s+le ?+ t makes life wor? liv+ at all1 
& 9 ano!r ! "o ob/acle to our cont5tm5t8
 ,:at are ^? sorr[ful & joyful my/]ies (
 human life1 mutually contradictory yet 

toge!r resultant 7z 9 ! ,ros>y itself7 9
 o!rs t are glori\s8 ,turn to t ma/]    
passion t und]lies ^! my/]ies--! passion
 t is call$ love--& see if !re be any?+ 
m inexplicable ?an su* an explanation4  
,:at is ?is passion1 !n1 t turns joy to 
sorr[ & sorr[ to joy--?is motive t      
drives a man to lose 8 life t he may    
save x1 t turns bitt] to sweet & makes !
 cross b a light yoke aft] all1 t causes
 him to f9d 8 c5tre outside 8 own       
circle1 & to please himself be/ by      
depriv+ himself ( pleasure8 ,:at is t   
p[] t s (t5 fills u ) delights be=e we h
 begun to lab\r1 & rew>ds our lab\r ) ! 
d>kness ( d]eliction8  ,i4 ,if our      
int]ior life1 !n1 is full ( p>adox &    
app>5t contradiction--& !re is no s\l t 
has made any progress t does n f9d x    
s--we %\ld naturally expect t ! ,div9e  
,life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ on e>?1 :i* is !   
c5tral ,objective ,light ( ! ,_w        
reflect$ 9 ourselves1 %\ld be full ( yet
 m amaz+ anomalies4 ,let u exam9e !     
records ( t ,life & see if x be n s4 ,& 

let u = t purpose beg9 by imag9+ su* an 
exam9ation to be made by an inquir] :o  
has nev] receiv$ ! ,*ri/ian tradition4  
7i7 ,he beg9s to read1 ( c\rse1 ) !     
assumption t ?is ,life is z o!rs & ?is  
,man z o!r m52 & z he reads he f9ds a   
hundr$ corroborations ( ! !ory4 ,"h is  
"o1 born ( a woman1 hungry & ?ir/y by ! 
wayside1 increas+ 9 wisdom2 "o :o works 
9 a c>p5t]'s %op2 rejoices & sorr[s2 "o 
:o has fri5ds & enemies2 :o is =sak5 by 
! "o & insult$ by ! o!r--:o passes1 9   
fact1 ?r\gh all ^? exp]i5ces ( human    
life to :i* mank9d is subject--"o :o    
dies l o!r m5 & is laid 9 a grave4  ,ev5
 ! v m>vels ( t ,life he seeks to expla9
 by ! m>vell\s humanity ( its h]o4 ,he c
 imag9e1 z "o su* inquir] has said1 h[ !
 magic ( ,8 pres5ce 0 s great--! magic (
 ,8 simple yet p]fect humanity--t ! bl9d
 op5$ _! eyes to see ! beauty ( ,8 face 
& ! deaf _! e>s to he> ,him4  ,yet1 z he
 reads fur!r1 he beg9s to meet 8        
problems4 ,if ?is ,man 7 man only1 h[ev]
 p]fect & sublime1 h[ is x t ,8 sanctity

 appe>s to run by o!r l9es ?an ^? ( o!r 
sa9ts8 ,o!r p]fect m5 z !y approa*$     
p]fection 7 mo/ consci\s ( imp]fection2 
o!r sa9ts z !y 7 ne>] ,god lam5t$ _!    
di/ance f ,him2 o!r tea*]s ( ! spiritual
 life po9t$ always away f !mselves & _! 
%ortcom+s to t ,et]nal ,law to :i* !y   
too aspir$4 ,yet ) ?is ,man all seems   
rev]s$4 ,he1 z ,he /ood be=e ! _w1 call$
 on m5 to imitate ,him2 n1 z o!r lead]s 
h done1 to avoid ,8 s9s3 ?is ,man1 s f> 
f po9t+ =w>d & up1 po9t$ to ,himself z !
 ,way to ! ,fa!r2 s f> f ador+ a ,tru?  
to :i* ,he /rove1 nam$ ,himself its v   
inc>nation2 s f> f describ+ a ,life to  
:i* ,he too "o day hop$ to rise1 bade ,8
 he>]s look on ,himself ,:o 0 _! ,life2 
s f> f deplor+ to ,8 fri5ds ! s9s "u :i*
 ,he lab\r$1 *all5g$ ,8 enemies to f9d  
)9 ,him any s9 at all4 ,!re is an       
extraord9>y ,self-consci\sness 9 ,him t 
has 9 x no?+ ( self z usually und]/ood4 
,!n x may be1 at la/1 t our inquir]     
approa*es ! ,gospel ) a new assumption4 
,he has be5 wrong1 he ?9ks1 9 8         

int]pretation t su* a ,life z ?is 0     
human at all4 ,nev] man spake l ?is man4
 ,he e*oes f ! ,gospel1 ,:at mann] ( man
 is ?is t ev5 ! w9ds & ! sea obey ,him8 
,h[1 aft] all1 he asks himself1 c\ld a  
man be born )\t a human fa!r1 h[ rise   
aga9 f ! dead ^u ! ?ird day8 ,or1 ,h[   
ev5 c\ld su* m>vels be relat$ at all (  
"o :o 0 no m ?an o!r m58  ,s once m he  
beg9s4 ,"h1 he tells himself1 is ! old  
fairy /ory come true2 "h is a ,god come 
d[n to dwell among m52 "h is ! solution 
( all 8 problems4 ,& once m he f9ds     
himself bewild]$4 ,= h[ c ,god be we>y  
by ! wayside1 lab\r 9 a %op1 & die ^u a 
cross8 ,h[ c ! ,et]nal ,^w be sil5t =   
?irty ye>s8 ,h[ c ! ,inf9ite lie 9 a    
mang]8 ,h[ c ! ,s\rce ( ,life be subject
 to dea?8  ,he turns 9 despair1 fl++    
himself f !ory to !ory--turns to ! words
 ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 & ! p]plexity deep5s 
) e utt]ance4 ,if ,*ri/ be man1 h[ c ,he
 say1 ,my ,fa!r & ,i are "o8 ,if ,*ri/  
be ,god1 h[ c ,he proclaim t ,8 ,fa!r is
 great] ?an ,he8 ,if ,*ri/ be ,man1 h[ c

 ,he say1 ,be=e ,abraham 01 ,i am8 ,if  
,*ri/ be ,god1 h[ c ,he "n ,himself !   
,son ( ,man4  7ii7 ,turn to ! spiritual 
tea*+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & once m problem  
foll[s problem1 & p>adox1 p>adox4  ,"h  
is ,he ,:o came to soo! m5's sorr[s & to
 give re/ to ! we>y1 ,he ,:o (f]s a     
sweet yoke & a light burd51 tell+ !m t  
no man c be ,8 disciple :o w n take up !
 heavie/ ( all burd5s & foll[ ,him      
uphill4 ,"h is "o1 ! ,physician ( s\ls &
 bodies1 ,:o w5t ab\t do+ good1 ,:o set 
! example ( activity 9 ,god's s]vice1   
pron\nc+ ! sil5t passivity ( ,m>y z !   
bett] "p t %all n be tak5 away f h]4 ,"h
 at "o mom5t ,he turns ) ! light (      
battle 9 ,8 eyes1 bidd+ ,8 fri5ds :o h n
 swords to sell _! cloaks & buy !m2 & at
 ano!r bids ^? swords to be %ea!d1 s9ce 
,8 ,k+dom is n ( ?is _w4 ,"h is !       
,peacemak]1 at "o "t pron\nc+ ,8        
b5$iction on ^? :o make peace1 & at     
ano!r cry+ t ,he came to br+ n peace b a
 sword4 ,"h is ,he ,:o names z bless$ ^?
 t m\rn bidd+ ,8 disciples to rejoice & 

be exce$+ glad4 ,0 !re ev] su* a        
,p>adox1 su* p]plexity1 & su* problems8 
,9 ,8 ,p]son & ,8 tea*+ alike !re seems 
no re/ & no solution--,:at ?9k ye (     
,*ri/8 ,^: ,son is ,he8  ,,ii4 7i7 ,!   
,ca?olic tea*+ alone1 ( c\rse1 (f]s a   
key to ^! que/ions2 yet x is a key t is 
itself1 l all keys1 z complicat$ z !    
w>ds :i* x alone c unlock4 ,h]etic aft] 
h]etic has s\ght = simplification1 &    
h]etic aft] h]etic has !re=e come to    
confusion4 ,*ri/ is ,god1 cri$ !        
,docetic2 !re=e cut out f ! ,gospels all
 t speaks ( ! reality ( ,8 ,manhood6    
,god _c ble$ & suff] & die2 ,god _c     
we>y2 ,god _c feel ! sorr[s ( man4 ,*ri/
 is ,man1 cries ! mod]n critic2 !re=e   
te> out f ! ,gospels ,8 ,virg9 ,bir? &  
,8 ,resurrection6 ,= none b a ,ca?olic c
 receive ! ,gospels z !y 7 writt52 none 
b a man :o believes t ,*ri/ is bo? ,god 
& ,man1 :o is cont5t to believe t & to  
b[ be=e ! ,p>adox ( p>adoxes t we call !
 ,inc>nation1 to accept ! bl9d+ my/]y t 
,inf9ite & ,f9ite ,natures 7 unit$ 9 "o 

,p]son1 t ! ,et]nal expresses ,himself 9
 ,"t1 & t ! ,uncreat$ ,creator unit$ to 
,himself ,creation--none b a ,ca?olic1 9
 a ^w1 c meet1 )\t exception1 ! my/]i\s 
ph5om5a ( ,*ri/'s ,life4  7ii7 ,turn n[ 
aga9 to ! my/]ies ( our own limit$ life 
&1 z 9 a f>-(f phantom p>allel1 we beg9 
to und]/&4  ,= we too1 9 our measure1 h 
a d\ble nature4 ,z ,god & ,man make "o  
,*ri/1 s s\l & body make "o man3 &1 z ! 
two natures ( ,*ri/--z ,8 ,p]fect       
,godhead unit$ to ,8 ,p]fect            
,manhood--lie at ! he>t ( ! problems :i*
 ,8 ,life pres5ts1 s too our aff9ities )
 ! clay f :i* our bodies came1 & ) !    
,fa!r ( ,spirits ,:o inbrea!d into u    
liv+ s\ls1 expla9 ! contradictions ( our
 own exp]i5ce4  ,if we 7 b irrational   
bea/s1 we c\ld be z happy z ! bea/s2 if 
we 7 b disc>nate spirits t look on ,god1
 ! joy ( ! angels w\ld be ours4 ,yet if 
we assume ei!r ( ^! two tru?s z if x 7 !
 only tru?1 we come c]ta9ly to          
confusion4 ,if we live z ! bea/s1 we _c 
s9k to _! cont5tm5t1 = our immortal "p w

 n let u be2 if we neglect or dispute ! 
rightful claims ( ! body1 t v outrag$   
body drags our immortal _s d[n4 ,!      
acceptance ( ! two natures ( ,*ri/ alone
 solves ! problems ( ! ,gospel2 !       
acceptance ( ! two p>ts ( our own nature
 alone enables u to live z ,god int5ds4 
,our spiritual & physical moods1 !n1    
rise & fall z ! "o side or ! o!r ga9s ! 
upp] h&3 n[ our religion is a burd5 to !
 fle%1 n[ x is ! ex]cise 9 :i* our s\l  
delights2 n[ x is ! "o ?+ t makes life  
wor? liv+1 n[ ! "o ?+ t *ecks our       
enjoym5t ( life4 ,^! moods alt]nate1    
inevitably & irresi/ibly1 accord+ z we  
all[ ! balance ( our p>ts to be di/urb$ 
& set sway+4 ,& s1 ultimately1 !re is   
res]v$ = u ! joy nei!r ( bea/s nor (    
angels1 b ! joy ( humanity4 ,we are     
high] ?an ! "o1 we are l[] ?an ! o!r1 t 
we may be cr[n$ by ,him ,:o 9 t same    
,humanity sits on ! ,?rone ( ,god4  ,s  
mu*1 !n1 = our introduction4 ,we h se5  
h[ ! ,p>adox ( ! ,inc>nation alone is   
adequate to ! ph5om5a record$ 9 !       

,gospel--h[ t supreme p>adox is ! key to
 all ! re/4 ,we w proce$ to see h[ x is 
also ! key to o!r p>adoxes ( religion1  
to ! difficulties :i* ! hi/ory (        
,ca?olicism pres5ts4 ,= ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*
 is ! ext5sion ( ,*ri/'s ,life on e>?2 !
 ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 !re=e1 t /range m+l+ ( 
my/]y & common-s5se1 t union ( e>? &    
heav51 ( clay & fire1 c alone be        
und]/ood by him :o accepts h] z bo?     
,div9e & ,human1 s9ce %e is no?+ else b 
! my/ical pres5tm5t1 9 human t]ms1 (    
,him ,:o1 ?\gh ! ,inf9ite ,god & !      
,et]nal ,creator1 0 f\nd 9 ! =m ( a     
s]vant1 ( ,him ,:o1 dwell+ always 9 !   
,bosom ( ! ,fa!r1 = our sakes came d[n f
 heav54     7ii7 ,,! ,,ca?olic ,,*ur*1  
,,div9e ,,& ,,human   ,bless$ art ?\    
,simon ,b>-jona2 because fle% & blood   
ha? n reveal$ x to !e1 b ,my ,fa!r ,:o  
is 9 heav54444 ,g beh9d me1 satan1 = ?\ 
sav\re/ n ! ?+s t are ( ,god1 b ! ?+s t 
are ( m54--,,matt4 ,,xvi4 #ag1 #bc4     
,we h se5 h[ ! only reconciliation ( !  
p>adoxes ( ! ,gospel lies 9 ! ,ca?olic  

doctr9e ( ! ,inc>nation4 ,x is only to  
him :o believes t ,jesus ,*ri/ is p]fect
 ,god & p]fect ,man t ! ,gospel record  
is coh]5t & intelligible4 ,! h]etics--m5
 :o = ! mo/ "p ei!r reject$ or add$ to !
 inspir$ record--7 ^? :o1 on ! "o side1 
accept$ ,*ri/'s ,div9ity & reject$ !    
pro(s ( ,8 ,humanity1 or accept$ ,8     
,humanity & reject$ ! pro(s ( ,8        
,div9ity4 ,9 ! e>ly ages1 = ! mo/ "p1 ^!
 accept$ ,8 ,div9ity &1 reject+ ,8      
,humanity1 inv5t$ *ildi% miracles :i* !y
 ?\ght appropriate to a ,god dwell+ on  
e>? 9 a phantom manhood2 at ! pres5t    
day1 reject+ ,8 ,div9ity1 !y reject also
 ^? miracles = :i* ,8 ,div9ity alone is 
an adequate explanation4  ,n[ ! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur* is an ext5sion ( ! ,inc>nation4  
,%e too 7?\gh1 z we %all see1 ! p>allel 
is n p]fect7 has h] ,div9e & ,human     
,nature1 :i* alone c acc\nt = ! p>adoxes
 ( h] hi/ory2 & ^! p>adoxes are ei!r    
pr$ict$ by ,*ri/--ass]t$1 t is1 z "p (  
,8 spiritual tea*+--or actually manife/$
 9 ,8 own life4 7,we may take !m z      

symbolis$1 s to speak1 9 ^? words ( our 
,"l to ,/4 ,pet] 9 :i* ,he fir/ comm5ds 
him z a man inspir$ by ,god & !n1 almo/ 
simultane\sly1 rebukes him z "o :o c    
rise no fur!r ?an an e>?ly ideal at !   
be/47  ,i4 7i7 ,j z we h already imag9$ 
a well-dispos$ inquir] approa*+ = ! fir/
 "t ! problems ( ! ,gospel1 s let u n[  
aga9 imag9e su* a man1 9 :om ! dawn (   
fai? has begun1 enc\nt]+ ! record (     
,ca?olicism4  ,at fir/ all seems to him 
,div9e4 ,he sees1 = example1 h[ s+ul>ly 
unique %e is1 h[ unlike to all o!r human
 societies4 ,o!r societies dep5d = _! v 
exi/5ce ^u a cong5ial human environm5t2 
%e fl\ri%es 9 ! mo/ uncong5ial4 ,o!r    
societies h _! day & pass d[n to        
dissolution & corruption2 %e alone kn[s 
no corruption4 ,o!r dyna/ies rise &     
fall2 ! dyna/y ( ,pet] ! ,fi%]man rema9s
 unmov$4 ,o!r causes wax & wane ) !     
worldly influ5ce :i* !y c comm&2 %e is  
usually mo/ effective :5 h] e>?ly int]e/
 is at ! l[e/ ebb4  ,or aga91 he falls 9
 love ) h] ,div9e beauty & p]ceives ev5 

9 h] meane/ acts a grace :i* he _c      
und]/&4 ,he notices ) wond] h[ %e takes 
human mortal ?+s--a p]i%+ pagan         
language1 a debas$ ar*itecture1 an      
infant sci5ce or philosophy--& infuses  
into !m h] own immortality4 ,%e takes ! 
sup]/itions ( a c\ntry-side &1 reta9+ _!
 accid5ts1 transub/antiates !m into     
tru?2 ! cu/oms or rites ( a pagan       
society1 & makes !m ! symbols ( a liv+  
wor%ip4 ,& into all %e infuses a _s t is
 all h] own--a _s ( delicate grace &    
beauty ( :i* %e alone has ! secret4  ,x 
is h] ,div9ity1 !n1 t he sees1 &        
rightly4 ,b1 wrongly1 he draws c]ta9    
"o-sid$ conclusions4 ,if %e is s p]fect1
 he argues 7at lea/ subconsci\sly71 %e c
 be no?+ else ?an p]fect2 if %e is s    
,div9e %e c be 9 no s5se human4 ,h]     
pontiffs mu/ all be sa9ts1 h] prie/s %9+
 lights1 h] p />s 9 h] firmam5t4 ,if %e 
is ,div9e1 h] policy mu/ be un]r+1 h]   
acts all graci\s1 h] lighte/ movem5ts   
inspir$4 ,!re mu/ be no brutality       
any:]e1 no self-seek+1 no ambition1 no  

in/ability4 ,h[ %\ld !re be1 s9ce %e is 
,div9e8  ,su* are 8 fir/ in/9cts4 ,& !n1
 little by little1 8 disillusionm5t     
beg9s4  ,=1 z he /udies h] record m     
deeply1 he beg9s to enc\nt] evid5ces (  
h] ,humanity4 ,he reads hi/ory1 & he    
discov]s "h & !re a pontiff :o b little 
9 8 moral "* resembles ,him ,^: ,vic> he
 is4 ,he meets an apo/ate prie/2 he he>s
 ( "s savag]y committ$ 9 ,*ri/'s "n2 he 
talks ) a conv]t :o has return$         
complac5tly to ! ,city ( ,confusion2 !re
 is gleefully relat$ to him ! hi/ory ( a
 family :o has kept ! fai? all ?r\gh !  
p]iod ( p]secution & lo/ x 9 ! era (    
tol]ation4 ,& he is %ak5 & dismay$4 ,h[ 
c ^! be 9 a ,society t is ,div9e8 ,i _h 
tru/$ t x _h be5 ,%e :o %\ld h r$eem$   
,israel2 & n[--6  7ii7 ,ano!r man       
approa*es ! record ( ,ca?olicism f !    
opposite direction4 ,to him %e is a     
human society & no?+ m2 & he f9ds1      
inde$1 a ?\s& corroborations ( 8 !ory4  
,he views h] amaz+ success 9 ! fir/ ages
 ( ,*ri/ianity--! rapid propagation ( h]

 t5ets & ! gr[? ( h] influ5ce--& sees   
beh9d ^! ?+s no?+ m ?an ! =tunate       
circum/ance ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,roman      
,empire4 ,or he notices ! sudd5 & rapid 
rise ( ! p[] ( ! ,roman pontiff &       
expla9s ?is by ! happy *ance t mov$ !   
c5tre ( empire to ! ea/ & left 9 ,rome  
an old pre/ige & an empty ?rone4 ,he    
sees h[ ! ,*ur* has pr(it$ by !         
divisions 9 ,europe2 h[ %e has inh]it$ !
 old ,lat9 g5ius = law & ord]2 & he f9ds
 9 ^! ?+s an explanation ( h] unity & ( 
h] claim to rule pr9ces & k+s4 ,%e is to
 him j human1 & no m4 ,!re is n1 at fir/
 sight1 a ph5om5on ( h] life = :i* he _c
 f9d a human explanation4 ,%e is        
int]e/+1 z a result ( innum]able        
complicat$ =ces2 %e is v5]able1 z !     
olde/ coh]5t society 9 ,europe2 %e has !
 advantage ( ,italian diplomacy2 %e has 
be5 %rewd1 unwe>y1 & p]sev]+4 ,b %e is  
no m4  ,& !n1 z he goes deep]1 he beg9s 
to enc\nt] ph5om5a :i* d n fall s easily
 "u 8 compact little !ories4 ,if %e is  
m]ely human1 :y d n ! laws ( all o!r    

human societies appe> to affect h] too8 
,:y is x t %e alone %[s no incl9e t[>ds 
dissolution & decay8 ,:y has n %e too   
split up into ! compon5t p>ts ( :i* %e  
is weld$8 ,h[ is x t %e has pres]v$ a   
unity ( :i* all e>?ly unities are b     
%ad[s8 ,or he meets ) ! ph5om5a ( h]    
sanctity & beg9s to p]ceive t ! diff]5ce
 betwe5 ! "* %e produces 9 h] sa9ts & ! 
"* ( ! noble/ ( ^? :o d n submit to h]  
is "o ( k9d & n m]ely ( degree4 ,if %e  
is m]ely m$iaeval1 h[ is x t %e comm&s  
su* allegiance z t :i* is paid to h] 9  
mod]n ,am]ica8 ,if %e is m]ely          
,european1 h[ is x t %e alone c deal ) !
 ,ori5tal on 8 own t]ms8 ,if %e is m]ely
 ! result ( temporal circum/ances1 h[ is
 x t h] spiritual influ5ce %[s no sign (
 wan+ :5 ! =ces t help$ to build h] are 
disp]s$8  ,8 !ory too1 !n1 becomes less 
confid5t4 ,if %e is ,human1 :y is %e s  
evid5tly ,div9e8 ,if %e is ,div9e1 :5ce 
comes h] obvi\s ,humanity8 ,s ye>s ago  
m5 ask$1 ,if ,*ri/ be ,god1 h[ c\ld ,he 
be we>y by ! wayside & die ^u ! ,cross8 

,s m5 ask n[1 ,if ,*ri/ be ,man1 h[ c\ld
 ,he ca/ out devils & rise f ! dead8    
,,ii4 ,we come back1 !n1 to ! ,ca?olic  
answ]4 ,treat ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* z ,div9e 
only & y w /umble ov] h] sc&als1 h]     
failures1 & h] %ortcom+s4 ,treat h] z   
,human only & y w be sil5c$ by h]       
miracles1 h] sanctity1 & h] et]nal      
resurrections4  7i7 ,( c\rse ! ,ca?olic 
,*ur* is ,human4 ,%e consi/s ( fallible 
m51 & h] ,humanity is n ev5 safegu>d$ z 
0 t ( ,*ri/ aga9/ ! incursions ( s94    
,always1 !re=e1 !re h be5 sc&als1 &     
always w be4 ,popes may betray _! tru/1 
9 all human matt]s2 prie/s _! flocks2   
laym5 _! fai?4 ,no man is secure4 ,&1   
aga91 s9ce %e is human x is p]fectly    
true t %e has pr(it$ by human           
circum/ances = ! increase ( h] p[]4     
,und\bt$ly x 0 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,roman     
,empire1 ) its roads1 its rapid means ( 
transit1 & its organization1 t made     
possible ! swift propagation ( ! ,gospel
 9 ! fir/ c5turies4 ,und\bt$ly x 0 !    
empty ?rone ( ,caes> & ! pre/ige ( ,rome

 t develop$ ! _w's acceptance ( !       
au?ority ( ,pet]'s ,*air4 ,und\bt$ly x 0
 ! divisions ( ,europe t cem5t$ !       
,*ur*'s unity & l$ m5 to look to a      
,supreme ,au?ority t might compose _!   
diff]5ces4 ,!re is sc>cely an op5+ 9    
human affairs into :i* %e has n plung$2 
h>dly an opportunity %e has miss$4      
,human affairs1 human s9s & weaknesses z
 well z human virtues1 h all contribut$ 
to h] p[]4 ,s gr[s a tree1 ev5 9        
uncong5ial soil4 ,! rocks t imp$e !     
roots lat] become _! support2 ! ri*     
soil1 wait+ = an occupant1 has be5 drawn
 up into ! life ( ! leaves2 ! v w9ds t  
imp]ill$ ! "y sapl+ h develop$ too its  
p[] ( resi/ance4 ,yet ^! ?+s d n make ! 
tree4  7ii7 ,= h] ,humanity1 ?\gh x is !
 body 9 :i* h] ,div9ity dwells1 does n  
create t ,div9ity4 ,c]ta9ly human       
circum/ances h develop$ h]1 yet :at b   
,div9e ,provid5ce ord]$ & develop$ ^?   
human circum/ances8 ,:at b t same p[]1  
:i* indwells 9 ! ,*ur*1 dwelt )\t h] too
 & caus$ h] to take root at t "t & 9 t  

place :i* mo/ favor$ h] gr[?8 ,c]ta9ly  
%e is ,human4 ,x may well be t h] rul]s 
h contradict$ "o ano!r 9 human matt]s--9
 sci5ce1 9 policy1 & 9 discipl9e2 b h[  
is x1 !n1 t !y h n contradict$ "o ano!r 
9 matt]s t are ,div9e8 ,grant$ t "o     
,pope has rev]s$ ! policy ( 8           
pr$ecessor1 !n :at has sav$ him f rev]s+
 8 !ology also8 ,c]ta9ly !re h be5      
appall+ sc&als1 outrage\s s9n]s1        
blasphem+ apo/ates--b :at ( h] sa9ts8   
,&1 above all1 %e gives pro( ( h]       
,div9ity by t v sign to :i* ,*ri/       
,himself po9t$ z a pro( ( ,8 own4       
,grant$ t %e dies daily--t h] cause     
fails 9 ?is c5tury & 9 t c\ntry2 t h]   
sci5ce is discr$it$ 9 ?is g5]ation & h] 
active morality 9 t & h] ideals 9 a     
?ird--h[ comes x t %e also rises daily f
 ! dead2 t h] old symbols rise aga9 f _!
 ru9s2 t h] virtues are acclaim$ by !   
*ildr5 ( ! m5 :o r5\nc$ h]2 t h] bells &
 h] music s\nd aga9 :]e once h] *ur*es &
 h\ses 7 laid wa/e8  ,"h1 !n1 is !      
,ca?olic answ] & x is ?is alone t makes 

s5se ( hi/ory1 z x is ,ca?olic doctr9e  
:i* alone makes s5se ( ! ,gospel record4
 ,! answ] is id5tical 9 bo? cases alike1
 & x is ?is--t ! only explanation ( !   
ph5om5a ( ! ,gospels & ( ,*ur* hi/ory is
 t ! ,life :i* produces !m is bo? ,human
 & ,div9e4     ,i  ,,peace ,,& ,,w>     
,bless$ are ! peacemak]s2 = !y %all be  
call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4--,,matt4 ,v4 #i4 
,d n ?9k t ,i am come to s5d peace on   
e>?2 ,i came n to s5d peace b !         
sword4--,,matt4 ,x4 #cd4   ,we h        
consid]$ h[ ! key to ! ,p>adoxes ( !    
,gospel & ! key to ! ,p>adoxes (        
,ca?olicism is "o & ! same--t ! ,life t 
produces !m is at once ,div9e & ,human4 
,let u g on to consid] h[ ?is resolves  
^? ( ,ca?olicism1 especially ^? *>g$    
aga9/ u by our adv]s>ies4  ,= we live 9 
a day :5 ,ca?olicism is no long]        
consid]$ by intellig5t m5 to be too     
evid5tly absurd to be argu$ )4 ,def9ite 
reasons are giv5 by ^? :o /& outside our
 bord]s = ! attitude !y ma9ta92 def9ite 
accusations are made :i* mu/ ei!r be    

all[$ or refut$4  ,n[ ^? :o /& )\t !    
walls ( ! ,city ( ,peace "k no?+1 x is  
true1 ( ! life t its citiz5s lead )91   
no?+ ( ! h>mony & consolation t         
,ca?olicism alone c give4 ,yet ( c]ta9  
po9ts1 x may be1 9 ! l>ge outl9es ( t   
city aga9/ ! sky1 ( ! place x occupies 9
 ! _w1 ( its wide effect ^u human life 9
 g5]al1 x may v well be t ^! deta*$     
obs]v]s may "k m ?an ! dev\t :o dwell at
 peace )94 ,let u1 !n1 consid] _!       
reflections n necess>ily z :olly false2 
x may be t !y h caught glimpses :i* we h
 miss$ & relations :i* ei!r we take too 
mu* = grant$ or h fail$ altoge!r to see4
 ,x may be t ^! accusations w turn out  
to be our cr$5tials 9 disguise4  ,i4 ,e 
_w-religion1 we are told1 wor?y ( ! "n  
has z its pr9cipal object & its *ief    
claim to consid]ation its e/abli%+ or   
its fo/]+ ( peace among m54 ,supremely  
?is 0 s 9 ! fir/ days ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x 
0 ?is t its great prophet pr$ict$ ( its 
"w :5 its ,div9e ,f\nd] %\ld come on    
e>?4 ,nature %all recov] its lo/ h>mony 

& ! diss5sions ( m5 %all cease :5 ,he1 !
 ,pr9ce ( ,peace1 %all approa*4 ,! v    
bea/s %all lie d[n toge!r 9 amity1 !    
lion & ! lamb & ! leop>d & ! kid4       
,fur!r1 x 0 ! ,message ( ,peace t !     
angels proclaim$ ov] ,8 cradle 9        
,be?lehem2 x 0 ! ,gift ( ,peace :i* ,he 
,himself promis$ to ,8 disciples2 x 0 ! 
,peace ( ,god :i* passe? k to :i* !     
great ,apo/le comm5d$ 8 conv]ts4 ,?is   
!n1 we are told1 is ( ! v ess5ce (      
,*ri/ianity2 ?is is ! supreme b5$iction 
on ! peacemak]s t !y %all be call$ !    
*ildr5 ( ,god4  ,yet1 :5 we turn to     
,ca?olicism1 we are bidd5 to see 9 x n a
 ga!r] b a scatt]]1 n ! daught] ( peace 
b ! "m ( disunion4 ,is !re a s+le       
torm5t$ c\ntry 9 ,europe to-day1 x is   
rhetorically dem&$1 t does n owe at lea/
 "p ( its mis]y to ! claims (           
,ca?olicism8 ,:at is x b ,ca?olicism t  
lies at ! he>t ( ! divid$ allegiance (  
,france1 ( ! mis]ies ( ,portugal1 & ( ! 
diss5sions ( ,italy8 ,look back ?r\gh   
hi/ory & y w f9d ! same tale ev]y:]e4   

,:at 0 x t di/urb$ ! politics ( ,engl& s
 (t5 f ! twelf? to ! fifte5? c5tury1 &  
tore h] 9 two 9 ! sixte5?1 b ! det]m9$  
resi/ance ( an adolesc5t nation to !    
tyranny ( ,rome8 ,:at lay beh9d !       
religi\s w>s ( ,europe1 beh9d ! fires ( 
,smi?field1 ! rack ( ,elizabe?1 & !     
blood ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,day b ?is     
intol]ant & intol]able religion :i* w\ld
 come to no t]ms ev5 ) ! mo/ reasonable 
( its adv]s>ies8 ,x is impossible1 (    
c\rse1 altoge!r to apportion blame1 to  
say t 9 ea* sev]al in/ance x 0 !        
,ca?olic t 0 ! aggressor2 b at lea/ x is
 true to say t x 0 ,ca?olic pr9ciples t 
7 ! occasion & ,ca?olic claims ! unhappy
 cause ( all ?is incalculable flood (   
human mis]y4  ,h[ s+ul>ly unlike1 !n1 we
 are told1 is ?is religion ( diss5sion  
to ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( all ^!  
dogmatic & discipl9>y claims & ass]tions
 to ! meekness ( ! ,poor ,man ( ,naz>e?6
 ,if true ,*ri/ianity is any:]e 9 ! _w  
to-day x is n among su* z ^! t x lies   
hid2 r x mu/ be s\ght among ! g5tle     

humanit>ians ( our own & e c\ntry--m5 :o
 /rive = peace at all co/1 m5 ^:        
pr9cipal virtues are ^? ( tol]ation &   
*>ity1 m5 :o1 if any1 h e>n$ ! beatitude
 ( be+ call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,god4  ,,ii4 ,we
 turn to ! ,life ( ,jesus ,*ri/ f !     
,life ( ,ca?olicism1 & at fir/ inde$ x  
does seem z if ! contra/ 7 ju/ifi$4 ,we 
_c d5y our critic's *>ges2 e "o ( 8     
hi/orical ass]tions is true3 x is inde$ 
true t ,ca?olicism has be5 ! occasion ( 
m blood%$d+ ?an has any ( ! ambitions or
 jeal\sies ( man4  ,& x is1 fur!r1 true 
t ,jesus ,*ri/ pron\nc$ ?is b5$iction2 t
 ,he bade ,8 foll[]s seek aft] peace1 & 
t ,he comm5d$ !m1 9 ! v climax ( ,8     
exaltation1 to ! ,peace :i* ,he alone   
c\ld be/[4  ,yet1 :5 we look clos]1 !   
case is n s simple4 ,=1 fir/1 :at 01 z a
 matt] ( fact1 ! direct imm$iate effect 
( ! ,life & ,p]sonality ( ,jesus ,*ri/  
^u ! society 9 :i* ,he liv$ b ?is v     
diss5sion1 ?is v blood%$d+ & mis]y t are
 *>g$ aga9/ ,8 ,*ur*8 ,x 0 precisely on 
?is acc\nt t ,he 0 giv5 into ! h&s (    

,pilate4 ,he /irre? up ! p4 ,he makes   
,himself a ,k+4 ,he is a cont5ti\s      
demagogue1 a disloyal citiz51 a dang] to
 ! ,roman ,peace4  ,& inde$ !re seem to 
h be5 excuses = ^! *>ges4 ,x 0 n !      
language ( a mod]n humanit>ian1 ( !     
mod]n tol]ant ,*ri/ian1 t fell f !      
,div9e ,lips ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,g & tell t
 fox1 ,he cries ( ! rul] ( ,8 p4 ,o y   
:it$ sepul*res full ( dead m5's bones6  
,y vip]s6 ,y hypocrites6 ,?is is !      
language ,he uses to ! repres5tatives ( 
,israel's religion4 ,is ?is ! k9d ( talk
 t we he> f mod]n lead]s ( religi\s     
?\ght8 ,w\ld su* language z ?is be      
tol]at$ = a mom5t f ! humanit>ian       
,*ri/ian pulpits ( to-day8 ,is x        
possible to imag9e m inflammatory spee*1
 m un*ri/ian s5tim5ts1 z !y w\ld be     
call$ to-day1 ?an ^? words utt]$ by none
 o!r b ! ,div9e ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity8   
,:at ( t amaz+ sc5e :5 ,he ?rew !       
furniture ab\t ! temple c\rts8  ,& z = !
 effect ( su* words & me?ods1 our ,"l   
,himself is q explicit4 ,make no mi/ake1

 ,he cries to ! mod]n humanit>ian :o    
claims alone to repres5t ,him4 ,make no 
mi/ake4 ,i am n come to br+ peace at any
 price2 !re are worse ?+s ?an w> &      
blood%$4 ,i am come to br+ n peace b a  
sword4 ,i am come to divide families1 n 
to unite !m2 to r5d k+doms1 n to knit !m
 up2 ,i am come to set "m aga9/ daught] 
& daught] aga9/ "m2 ,i am come n to     
e/abli% univ]sal tol]ation1 b univ]sal  
,tru?4  ,:at1 !n1 is ! reconciliation ( 
! ,p>adox8 ,9 :at s5se c x be possible t
 ! effect ( ! ,p]sonality ( ! ,pr9ce (  
,peace1 & !re=e ! effect ( ,8 ,*ur*1 9  
spite ( _! claims to be ! fri5ds (      
peace1 %\ld be n peace1 b ! sword8      
,,iii4 ,n[ 7#a7 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is a   
,human ,society4 ,%e is con/itut$1 t is 
to say1 ( human be+s2 %e dep5ds1 humanly
 speak+1 ^u human circum/ances2 %e c be 
assault$1 weak5$1 & dis>m$ by human     
enemies4 ,%e dwells 9 ! mid/ ( human    
society1 & x is ) human society t %e has
 to deal4  ,n[ if %e 7 n human--if %e 7 
m]ely a ,div9e ,society1 a f>-(f city 9 

! heav5s1 a future di/ant ideal to :i*  
human society is approximat+1 !re w\ld  
be no conflict at all4 ,%e w\ld nev]    
meet 9 a face-to-face %ock ! passions & 
antagonisms ( m52 %e c\ld suppress1 n[ &
 aga91 h] ,c\nsels ( ,p]fection1 h]     
calls to a high] life1 if x 7 n t ^! are
 vital & pres5t pr9ciples :i* %e is b\nd
 to propagate among m54  ,& aga91 if %e 
7 m]ely human1 !re w\ld be no conflict4 
,if %e 7 m]ely asc5d$ f bel[1 m]ely !   
result ( ! f9e/ religi\s ?\ght ( ! _w1 !
 high-wat] m>k ( spiritual atta9m5t1    
aga9 %e c\ld compromise1 c\ld suppress1 
c\ld be sil5t4  ,b %e is bo? human &    
div9e1 & !re=e h] w>f>e is c]ta9 &      
inevitable4 ,= %e dwells 9 ! mid/ ( !   
k+doms ( ?is _w1 & ^! are con/itut$1 at 
any rate at ! pres5t day1 on :olly human
 bases4 ,/atesm5 & k+s1 at ! pres5t day1
 d n f\nd _! policies ^u sup]natural    
consid]ations2 _! object is to gov]n _! 
subjects1 to promote ! peace & union (  
_! subjects1 to make w>1 if ne$ be1 on  
behalf ( ! peace ( _! subjects1 :olly on

 natural gr\nds4 ,comm]ce1 f9ance1      
agriculture1 education 9 ! ?+s ( ?is _w1
 sci5ce1 art1 exploration--human        
activities g5]ally--^!1 9 _! purely     
natural aspect1 are ! objects ( ne>ly   
all mod]n /atesman%ip4 ,our rul]s are   
pr(ess$ly1 9 _! public capacity1 nei!r =
 religion nor aga9/ x2 religion is a    
private matt] = ! individual1 &         
gov]nm5ts /& aside--or at any rate      
pr(ess to d s4  ,& x is 9 ?is k9d ( _w1 
9 ?is fa%ion ( human society1 t !       
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 virtue ( h] humanity1 
is b\nd to dwell4 ,%e too is a k+dom1   
?\gh n ( ?is _w1 yet 9 x4  7#b7 ,= %e is
 also ,div9e4 ,h] message conta9s1 t is 
to say1 a numb] ( sup]natural pr9ciples 
reveal$ to h] by ,god2 %e is            
sup]naturally con/itut$2 %e re/s on a   
sup]natural basis2 %e is n organiz$ z if
 ?is _w 7 all4 ,on ! contr>y %e puts !  
k+dom ( ,god def9itely fir/ & ! k+doms (
 ! _w def9itely second2 ! ,peace ( ,god 
fir/ & ! h>mony ( m5 second4  ,!re=e %e 
is b\nd1 :5 h] sup]natural pr9ciples    

cla% ) human natural pr9ciples1 to be ! 
occasion ( disunion4 ,h] m>riage laws1 z
 a s+le example1 are at conflict ) !    
m>riage laws ( ! majority ( mod]n       
,/ates4 ,x is ( no use to tell h] to    
modify ^! pr9ciples2 x w\ld be to tell  
h] to cease to be sup]natural1 to cease 
to be h]self4 ,h[ c %e modify :at %e    
believes to be h] ,div9e ,message8      
,aga91 s9ce %e is organiz$ on a         
sup]natural basis1 !re are sup]natural  
elem5ts 9 h] own con/itution :i* %e c no
 m modify ?an h] dogmas4 ,rec5tly1 9    
,france1 %e 0 (f]$ ! k+dom ( ?is _w if  
%e w\ld d s2 x 0 propos$ to h] t %e     
actually reta9 h] own weal?1 h] *ur*es &
 h] h\ses1 & yield up h] pr9ciple (     
spiritual appeal to ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/4 ,if
 %e _h be5 b human1 h[ evid5t w\ld h be5
 h] duty6 ,h[ inevitable t %e %\ld      
modify h] con/itution 9 accordance )    
human ideas & pres]ve h] prop]ty intact6
 ,& h[ entirely impossible su* a b>ga9  
mu/ be = a ,society t is div9e z well z 
human6  ,take c\rage !n6 ,we desire     

peace above all ?+s--t is to say1 !     
,peace ( ,god1 n t peace :i* ! _w1 s9ce 
x c give x1 c also take away2 n t peace 
:i* dep5ds on ! h>mony ( nature )       
nature1 b ( nature ) grace4  ,yet1 s    
long z ! _w is divid$ 9 allegiance2 s   
long z ! _w1 or a c\ntry1 or a family1  
or ev5 an individual s\l bases itself ^u
 natural pr9ciples divorc$ f div9e1 s   
long to t _w1 t c\ntry1 t family1 & t   
human he>t w ! sup]natural religion (   
,ca?olicism br+ n peace1 b a sword4 ,& x
 w d s to ! end1 up to ! f9al _w-%att]+ 
cata/rophe ( ,armag$don itself4  ,i     
come1 cries ! ,rid] on ! ,:ite ,horse1  
to br+ ,peace inde$1 b a peace ( :i* !  
_w _c ev5 dream2 a peace built ^u !     
et]nal f\ndations ( ,god ,himself1 n ^u 
! %ift+ s&s ( human agreem5t4 ,& until t
 ,vision dawns !re mu/ be w>2 until     
,god's ,peace desc5ds inde$ & is        
accept$1 till !n ,my ,g>m5ts mu/ be     
spla%$ 9 blood & f ,my ,m\? comes =? n  
peace1 b a two-edg$ sword4     ,,ii     
,,weal? ,,& ,,pov]ty   ,make to         

y\rselves fri5ds ( ! ,mammon ( iniquity4
  ,y _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4-,,luke     
,,xvi4 #i1 #ac4   ,we h se5 h[ ! ,*ur* (
 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace mu/ cont9ually be !  
c5tre ( w>4 ,let u g on to consid] h[1 z
 a ,human ,society dwell+ 9 ?is _w1 %e  
mu/ cont9ually h h] eyes fix$ ^u ! next1
 & h[1 z a ,div9e ,society1 %e mu/ be   
op5 to ! *>ge ( worldl9ess4  ,i4 7i7 ,! 
*>ge is a v common "o3 ,look at !       
extraord9>y weal? & spl5d\r t ?is ,*ur* 
( ! ,poor ,man ( ,naz>e? con/antly ga!rs
 ar\nd h] & ask y\rself h[ %e c d>e to  
claim to repres5t ,him6 ,g ?r\gh ,holy  
,rome & see h[ ! ri*e/ & mo/ elaborate  
build+s be> ov] _! gateways ! h]aldic   
emblems ( ,*ri/'s ,vic>6 ,g ?r\gh any   
c\ntry :i* has n ris5 9 disgu/ & ca/ (f 
! %am t calls h]self ',*ri/'s ,*ur*' & y
 w f9d t no worldly (ficial is s spl5did
 z ^! heav5ly delegates ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 
no palaces m glori\s ?an ^? 9 :i* !y    
dwell :o pret5d to prea* ,him :o _h n   
:]e to lay ,8 head6  ,above all1 turn f 
t simple pov]ty-/rick5 figure t !       

,gospels pres5t to u1 to ! man :o claims
 to be ,8 ,viceg]5t on e>?4 ,see him g1 
cr[n$ ?ree times ov]1 on a ?rone borne  
on m5's %\ld]s1 ) ! silv] trumpets      
%rill+ be=e him & ! o/ri* fans com+ on  
beh9d1 & y w und]/& :y ! _w _c take !   
,*ur* s]i\sly4 ,look at ! c\rt t is ab\t
 him1 all purple & sc>let1 & set by t ! 
little b& ( wea!r-beat5 fi%]m56  ,no2 if
 ?is ,*ur* 7 truly ( ,*ri/1 %e w\ld     
imitate ,him bett]4 ,x 0 ,8 supreme     
mission to po9t to ?+s t are above2 to  
lift m5's ?\ghts above dross & gold &   
jewels & worldly influ5ce & high places 
& p[]2 to po9t to a ,heav5ly ,j]usalem1 
n made ) h&s2 to com=t ! sorr[ful ) a   
vision ( future peace1 n to dabble )    
temporal matt]s2 to speak ( grace &     
heav5 & ?+s to come1 & to let ! dead    
bury _! dead6 ,! be/ we c d = h]1 !n1 is
 to disemb>rass h] ( h] ri*es2 to turn  
h] temporal possessions to frankly      
temporal ends2 to release h] f ! slav]y 
( h] own ambition into ! lib]ty ( ! poor
 & ! *ildr5 ( ,god6  7ii7 ,9 a ^w1 !n1 !

 ,*ur* is too worldly to be ! ,*ur* (   
,*ri/6 ,y _c s]ve ,god & ,mammon4 ,yet 9
 ano!r mood our critic w tell u t we are
 too o!rworldly to be ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4  
,! *ief *>ge ,i h aga9/ ,ca?olicism1    
says su* a man1 is t ! ,*ur* is too     
unpractical4 ,if %e 7 truly ! ,*ur* (   
,jesus ,*ri/1 %e w\ld surely imitate    
,him bett] 9 t :i*1 aft] all1 0 ! m>k ( 
,8 highe/ ,div9ity--namely 9 ,8         
,humanity t[>ds m54 ,*ri/ did n come    
into ! _w to prea* metaphysics & talk   
=ev] ( a heav5 t is to come2 ,he came r 
to att5d to m5's simple/ ne$s1 to fe$ ! 
hungry1 to clo! ! nak$1 to re=m society 
on bett] l9es4 ,x 0 n by ,8 dogma t ,he 
won m5's he>ts2 x 0 by ,8 simple1       
natural sympa?y ) _! common ne$s4 ,he   
came1 9 a ^w1 to make ! be/ ( ?is _w1 to
 use ! elem5ts t lay ready to ,8 h&1 to 
sanctify all ! pla9 ?+s ( e>? ) :i* ,he 
came 9 contact4  ,^! o!rworldly         
,ca?olics1 !n1 are too mu* ap>t f common
 life & common ne$s4 ,_! dogmas & _!    
aspirations & _! metaphysics are useless

 to a _w :i* wants bread4 ,let !m act m 
& dream less6 ,let !m %[1 = example1 by 
! prosp]ity ( ,ca?olic c\ntries t       
,ca?olicism is practical & n a vision4  
,let !m prea* less & philan?ropize m4   
,let !m %[ t !y h ! key to ?is _w's     
progress1 & p]haps we w li/5 m pati5tly 
to _! claim to hold ! key to ! _w t is  
to come6  ,b1 surely1 ?is is a little   
h>d ^u ,ca?olics6 ,:5 we make ourselves 
at home 9 ?is _w1 we are in=m$ t ,jesus 
,*ri/ _h n :]e to lay ,8 ,head4 ,:5 we  
prea* ! _w t is to come1 we are rem9d$ t
 ,jesus ,*ri/ aft] all came d[n f t _w  
into ?is to make x bett]4 ,:5 we build a
 com=table *ur*1 we are told t we are   
too luxuri\s4 ,:5 we build an           
uncom=table "o we are ask$ h[ we expect 
to d any good unless we are practical4  
,,ii4 ,n[1 ( c\rse1 bo? ^! *>ges 7 also 
object$ aga9/ our ,bless$ ,"l4 ,= ,he   
too _h ,8 d\ble activities4 ,x is true t
 !re 7 times :5 ,he gave m5 e>?ly bread2
 x is also true t ,he (f]$ !m heav5ly   
bread4 ,!re 7 times :5 ,he c>$ = m5's   

bodies2 !re 7 o!r times :5 ,he bade !m  
sacrifice all t makes bodily life wor?  
liv+2 times :5 ,he sat at meat 9 ! h\se 
( a ri* man1 & times :5 ,he />v$1       
volunt>ily1 9 ! des]t4  ,& ! _w f\nd    
,him wrong :i*ev] ,he did4 ,he 0 too    
worldly :5 ,he heal$ m5 on ! ,sabba?2 = 
is n ! ,law ( ,god ( m value ?an a man's
 bodily ease8 ,:y c ,he n wait till     
to-morr[8 ,he 0 too worldly :5 ,he all[$
 ,8 disciples to rub corn 9 _! h&s2 =   
does n ! ,law ( ,god =bid a man to make 
bread on ! ,sabba?8 ,he 0 too worldly1  
too unpractical1 too s5se-lov+ :5 ,he   
p]mitt$ ! preci\s o9tm5t to be spill$ on
 ,8 feet2 = might n ?is o9tm5t h be5    
sold = mu* & giv5 to ! poor8 ,is n      
spirituality en\gh1 & ! inc5se (        
adoration8  ,& ,he 0 too o!rworldly :5  
,he prea*$ ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt4 ,:at is 
! use ( say+1 ,bless$ are ! ,meek1 :5 ! 
:ole _w kn[s t ,bless$ are !            
,self-,ass]tive8 ,he 0 too o!rworldly :5
 ,he spoke ( ,heav5ly ,bread4 ,:at is ! 
use ( speak+ ( ,heav5ly ,bread :5 x is  

e>?ly food t m5 ne$ fir/ ( all8 ,he 0   
too o!rworldly :5 ,he rema9$ 9 ! c\ntry 
on ! fea/ day4 ,if ,he be ! ,*ri/1 let  
,him be practical & say s6  ,x 01 9     
fact1 on ^! v two *>ges t ,he 0 arraign$
 = dea?4 ,he 0 too worldly = ,pilate1 9 
t ,he 0 ,son ( ,man & !re=e a rival to  
,caes>2 & too o!rworldly = ,caiphas1    
s9ce ,he made ,himself ,son ( ,god &    
!re=e a rival to ,jehovah4  ,,iii4 ,!   
solution1 !n1 ( ?is ,ca?olic ,p>adox is 
v simple4 7i7 ,fir/1 ! ,*ur* is a       
,heav5ly ,society come d[n f            
above--heav5ly 9 h] orig9 & h] bir?4 ,%e
 is ! k+dom ( ,god1 fir/ & =emo/1 &     
exi/s = ,8 glory solely & entirely4 ,%e 
seeks1 !n1 fir/ ! ext5sion ( ,8 k+dom2 &
 comp>$ ) ?is1 no?+ is ( any value 9 h] 
eyes4 ,nev]1 !n1 mu/ %e sacrifice ,god  
to ,mammon2 nev] hesitate = "o in/ant if
 ! *oice lies betwe5 !m4 ,= %e consid]s 
t et]nity is great] ?an "t & ! s\l ( man
 ( m value ?an 8 body4 ,! sacram5ts     
!re=e1 9 h] eyes1 come be=e an adequate 
tram-s]vice2 & t a man's s\l %\ld be 9  

grace is1 to h]1 ( m importance ?an t 8 
body %\ld be 9 heal?--if ! *oice is     
betwe5 !m4 ,%e pref]s1 !re=e1 ! prie/ to
 ! doctor1 if !re is n "t = bo?1 & ,holy
 ,communion to a good breakfa/4  ,!re=e1
 ( c\rse1 %e appe>s too o!rworldly to ! 
/ockbrok] & ! prov9cial mayor1 s9ce %e  
actually places ! ?+s ( ,god be=e ! ?+s 
( man & seeks fir/ ,8 ,k+dom4  7ii7 ,&  
all ^! ?+s %all be add$ to h]4 ,= %e is 
,human also1 9 t %e dwells 9 ?is _w :]e 
,god has plac$ h]1 & uses !re=e ! ?+s ) 
:i* ,he has surr\nd$ h]4 ,to say t %e is
 sup]natural is n to d5y h] humanity any
 m ?an to ass]t t man has an immortal   
s\l is to exclude ! tru? t he also has a
 body4 ,x is ?is ,body ( h]s1 !n--?is   
humanity ( h]s :i* en%r9es h]           
,div9ity--t claims & uses e>?ly ?+s2 x  
is ?is ,body t dwells 9 h\ses made ) h&s
 & t claims too1 9 hon\r to h]self & h] 
,bridegroom1 t1 s long z h] spirituality
 is n t>ni%$1 ^! h\ses %all be z spl5did
 z art c make !m4 ,= %e is n a ,puritan 
nor a ,mani*ee2 %e does n say t any s+le

 ?+ :i* ,god has made c conceivably be (
 itself evil1 h[ev] griev\sly x may h   
be5 abus$2 on ! contr>y1 %e has ,8 own  
au?ority = say+ t all is v good4  ,%e   
uses1 !n1 e e>?ly beauty t ! _w w yield 
to h]1 to hon\r h] own ,maje/y4 ,x may  
be "r to set diamonds r\nd ! neck ( a   
woman1 b x is c]ta9ly "r to set !m r\nd 
! ,*alice ( ! ,blood ( ,god4 ,if an     
e>?ly k+ we>s ve/m5ts ( clo? ( gold1 mu/
 n a heav5ly ,k+ yet m we> !m8 ,if music
 is us$ by ! _w to de/roy m5's s\ls1 may
 n %e use x to save _! s\ls8 ,if a m>ble
 palace is fit = ! ,presid5t ( ! ,fr5*  
,republic1 by :at "r d m5 )hold x f !   
,k+ ( k+s8  ,b ! _w does )hold its weal?
 sometimes8 ,v well !n1 %e c s]ve ,god  
)\t x1 9 spite ( h] rights4 ,if m5 :9e &
 cr+e1 or bully & %\t1 = ! jewels ) :i* 
_! =efa!rs hon\r$ ,god1 %e w fl+ !m back
 aga9 d[n h] alt> /airs & wor%ip ,god 9 
a b>n or a catacomb )\t !m4 ,=1 ?\gh %e 
does n s]ve ,god & ,mammon1 %e yet makes
 to h]self fri5ds ( ! ,mammon (         
iniquity4 ,?\gh %e does n & nev] c s]ve 

,god & ,mammon1 %e w & c1 :5 ! _w p]mits
 x1 make ,mammon s]ve h]4 ,= ! ,*ur* is 
! ,maje/y ( ,god dwell+ on e>?4 ,%e is  
!re1 9 h]self1 utt]ly indep5d5t ( h]    
reception4 ,if x is h] own to :om %e    
comes1 & h] own d n receive h]1 !y are  
none ! less h]s by e "r4 ,=1 ?\gh %e w  
use e e>?ly ?+ to h] hon\r1 ?\gh %e     
consid]s no o9tm5t wa/$1 h[ev] preci\s1 
t is spill$ by love ov] h] feet1 yet h] 
ess5tial glory does n lie 9 ^! ?+s4 ,%e 
is all glori\s )91 :e!r or n h] ve/ure  
is ( gold1 = %e is a ,k+'s ,daught]4 ,%e
 is1 ess5tially1 z glori\s 9 !          
,catacombs z 9 ! ,roman basilicas2 z    
lovely 9 ! b>efoot$ fri> z 9 ! rob$ &   
sceptr$ ,vic> ( ,*ri/2 z maje/ic 9 ,*ri/
 nak$ on ! ,cross z 9 ,*ri/ asc5d$ &    
en?ron$ 9 heav54  ,yet1 s9ce %e is ,8   
,maje/y on e>?1 %e has a "r to all t e>?
 c give4 ,all ! bea/s ( ! field are h]s1
 & ! cattle on a ?\s& hills1 all ! />s (
 heav5 & ! jewels ( e>?2 all ! ?+s 9 !  
_w are h]s by ,div9e "r4  ,all ?+s are  
h]s1 = %e is ,*ri/'s4 ,yet1 nev]!less1  

%e w suff] ! loss ( all ?+s soon] ?an   
lose ,him4     ,,iii  ,,sanctity ,,&    
,,s9   ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy6--,,is4 ,,vi4
 #c4  ,*ri/ ,jesus came into ?is _w to  
save s9n]s4 ,i ,,tim4 ,i4 #ae4   ,a v   
diff]5t pair ( *>ges--& f> m vital--?an 
^? m or less economic accusations (     
worldl9ess & o!rworldl9ess :i* we h j   
consid]$1 conc]n ! /&>ds ( goodness     
prea*$ by ! ,*ur* & h] own alleg$       
incapacity to live up to !m4 ,^! may be 
briefly summ$ up by say+ t "o-half ! _w 
consid]s ! ,*ur* too holy = human life1 
& ! o!r half1 n holy en\gh4 ,we may "n  
^! critics1 respectively1 ! ,pagan & !  
,puritan4  ,i4 ,x is ! ,pagan :o *>ges  
h] ) excessive ,hol9ess4  ,y ,ca?olics1 
he tells u1 are f> too h>d on s9 & n    
ne>ly indulg5t en\gh t[>ds poor human   
nature4 ,let me take z an in/ance ! s9s 
( ! fle%4 ,n[ "h is a set ( desires     
implant$ by ,god or ,nature 7z y *oose  
to "n ! ,p[] beh9d life7 = wise & inde$ 
ess5tial purposes4 ,^! desires are      
probably ! v fi]ce/ kn[n to man &       

c]ta9ly ! mo/ allur+2 & human nature is1
 z we "k1 an extraord9>ily inconsi/5t & 
vacillat+ ?+4 ,n[ ,i am aw>e t ! abuse (
 ^! passions leads to disa/] & t ,nature
 has h] inexorable laws & p5alties2 b y 
,ca?olics add a new horror to life by an
 absurd & irrational insi/5ce on ! (f5ce
 t ?is abuse causes be=e ,god4 ,= n only
 d y fi]cely d5\nce ! acts ( s91 z y "n 
!m1 b y presume to g deep] /ill to ! v  
desire itself1 z x w\ld seem4 ,y are    
unpractical & cruel en\gh to say t ! v  
?\ght ( s9 delib]ately ent]ta9$ c cut (f
 ! s\l t indulges 9 x f ! fav\r ( ,god4 
,or1 to g fur!r1 consid] ! impossible   
ideals :i* y hold up ) reg>d to         
matrimony4 ,^! ideals h a c]ta9 beauty (
 _! own to p]sons :o c embrace !m2 !y   
may p]haps be1 to use a ,ca?olic phrase1
 ,c\nsels ( ,p]fection2 b x is m]ely    
ludicr\s to insi/ ^u !m z rules (       
conduct = all mank9d4 ,human ,nature is 
human nature4 ,y _c b9d ! _m by ! dreams
 ( ! few4  ,or1 to take a wid] view     
altoge!r1 consid] ! g5]al /&>ds y hold  

up to u 9 ! lives ( y\r sa9ts4 ,^! sa9ts
 appe> to ! ord9>y common-place man z   
simply n admirable at all4 ,x does n    
seem to u admirable t ,/4 ,aloysius %\ld
 sc>cely lift 8 eyes f ! gr\nd1 or t ,/4
 ,t]esa %\ld %ut h]self up 9 a cell1 or 
t ,/4 ,francis %\ld sc\rge himself )    
bri]s = fe> ( committ+ s94 ,t k9d (     
attitude is too fanta/ically fa/idi\s   
altoge!r4 ,y ,ca?olics seem to aim at a 
/&>d t is simply n desirable2 bo? y\r   
ends & y\r me?ods are equally inhuman & 
equally unsuitable = ! _w we h to live  
94 ,true religion is surely some?+ f> m 
s5sible ?an ?is2 true religion %\ld n   
/ra9 & /rive aft] ! impossible1 %\ld n  
seek to improve human nature by a       
process ( mutilation4 ,y h excell5t aims
 9 "s respects & excell5t me?ods 9 o!rs1
 b 9 supreme dem&s y g beyond ! m>k     
altoge!r4 ,we ,pagans nei!r agree ) y\r 
morality nor admire ^? :om y claim z y\r
 successes4 ,if y 7 less holy & m       
natural1 less ideali/ic & m practical1 y
 w\ld be ( a great] s]vice to ! _w :i* y

 desire to help4 ,religion %\ld be a    
/urdy1 virile gr[?2 n ! delicate        
hot-h\se blossom :i* y make x4  ,!      
second *>ge comes f ! ,puritan4         
,ca?olicism is n holy en\gh to be !     
,*ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 = see h[ t]ribly  
easy %e is to ^? :o outrage & crucify   
,him afre%6 ,p]haps x may n be true aft]
 all1 z we us$ to ?9k1 t ! ,ca?olic     
prie/ actually gives leave to 8 p5it5ts 
to commit s92 b ! extraord9>y ease ) :i*
 absolution is giv5 comes v ne>ly to !  
same ?+4 ,s f> f ?is ,*ur* hav+ elevat$ 
! human race1 %e has actually l[]$ its  
/&>ds by h] attitude t[>ds ^? ( h]      
*ildr5 :o disobey ,god's ,laws4  ,&     
consid] :at "s ( ^! *ildr5 ( h]s h be56 
,are !re any crim9als 9 hi/ory s        
monum5tal z ,ca?olic crim9als8 ,h any m5
 ev] fall5 s l[ z1 let u say1 ! ,borgia 
family ( ! ,middle ,ages1 z ,gilles de  
,rais & a score ( o!rs1 z m5 & wom5 :o 7
 p]haps 9 _! fai? 'good ,ca?olics'      
en\gh1 yet 9 _! lives a m]e disgrace to 
humanity8 ,look at ! ,lat9 c\ntries ) _!

 passionate records ( crime1 at ! sexual
 immorality ( ,france or ,spa92 !       
turbul5ce & ?riftlessness ( ,irel&1 !   
ignorant brutality ( ,ca?olic ,engl&4   
,are !re any o!r d5om9ations ( ,*ri/5dom
 t exhibit su* deplorable specim5s z !  
runaway nuns1 ! apo/ate prie/s1 ! vici\s
 ,popes ( ,ca?olicism8 ,h[ is x t tales 
are told ( ! iniquities ( ,ca?olicism   
su* z are told ( no o!r ( ! sects (     
,*ri/5dom8 ,all[ = all ! exagg]ation y  
l1 all ! prejudice ( hi/orians1 all !   
spitefulness ( enemies1 yet !re surely  
rema9s suffici5t ,ca?olic crim9ality to 
%[ t at ! be/ ! ,*ur* is no bett] ?an   
any o!r religi\s body1 & at ! wor/1     
inf9itely worse4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 !n1 
is n holy en\gh to be ! ,*ur* ( ,jesus  
,*ri/4  ,,ii4 ,:5 we turn to ! ,gospels 
we f9d t ^! two *>ges are1 z a matt] (  
fact1 precisely among ^? :i* 7 br\ght   
aga9/ our ,div9e ,"l4  ,fir/1 und\bt$ly1
 ,he 0 hat$ = ,8 ,hol9ess4 ,:o c d\bt t 
! t]rific /&>d ( morality :i* ,he       
prea*$--! ,ca?olic prea*+ ( :i* also is 

"o ( ! *>ges ( ! ,pagan--0 a pr9cipal   
cause ( ,8 rejection4 ,= x 0 ,he1 aft]  
all1 :o fir/ proclaim$ t ! laws ( ,god  
b9d n only action b ?\ght2 x 0 ,he :o   
fir/ pron\nc$ t man to be a murd]] & an 
adult]] :o 9 8 he>t will$ ^! s9s2 x 0   
,he :o summ$ up ! /&>d ( ,*ri/ianity z a
 /&>d ( p]fection1 ,be y p]fect1 z y\r  
,fa!r 9 ,heav5 is p]fect2 :o bade m5    
aspire to be z good z ,god6  ,x 0 ,8    
,hol9ess1 !n1 t fir/ drew on ,him !     
ho/ility ( ! _w--t radiant :ite-hot     
sanctity 9 :i* ,8 ,sacr$ ,humanity w5t  
clo!d4 ,:i* ( y conv9ce? me ( s98444    
,let him t is )\t s9 among/ y ca/ ! fir/
 /one at h]6 ,^! 7 words t pi]c$ ! smoo?
 =malism ( ! ,scribe & ! ,ph>isee &     
awoke an undy+ hatr$4 ,x 0 ?is1 surely1 
t l$ up irresi/ibly to ! f9al rejection 
( ,him at ! b> ( ,pilate & ! *oice (    
,b>abbas 9 ,8 place4 ,n ?is man6 n ?is  
piece ( /a9less ,p]fection6 ,n ?is      
,sanctity t reveals all he>ts1 b        
,b>abbas1 t com=table s9n] s l          
ourselves6 ,?is robb] 9 ^: company we   

feel at ease6 ,?is murd]] ^: life1 at   
any rate1 is 9 no reproa*ful contra/ to 
our own6 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 f\nd too holy = 
! _w4  ,b ,he 0 f\nd1 too1 n holy en\gh4
 ,& x is ?is explicit *>ge t is br\ght  
aga9/ ,him aga9 & aga94 ,x 0 dreadful to
 ^? keep]s ( ! ,law t ?is ,prea*] (     
,righte\sness %\ld sit ) publicans &    
s9n]s2 t ?is ,prophet %\ld all[ su* a   
woman z ,magdal5 to t\* ,him4 ,if ?is   
man 7 inde$ a ,prophet1 ,he c\ld n be> !
 contact ( s9n]s2 if ,he 7 inde$ zeal\s 
= ,god's ,k+dom1 ,he c\ld n suff] !     
pres5ce ( s _m :o 7 its enemies4 ,yet   
,he sits !re at ,zac*aeus' table1 sil5t 
& smil+1 in/ead ( cry+ on ! ro( to fall 
92 ,he calls ,mat!w f ! tax-(fice in/ead
 ( bla/+ him & x toge!r2 ,he h&les !    
lep] :om ,god's own ,law pron\nces      
unclean4  ,,iii4 ,^!1 !n1 are ! *>ges   
br\ght aga9/ ! disciples ( ,*ri/1 z     
aga9/ ! ,ma/]1 & x is und5iable t !re is
 tru? 9 !m bo?4  ,x is true t ! ,ca?olic
 ,*ur* prea*es a morality t is utt]ly   
beyond ! rea* ( human nature left to    

itself2 t h] /&>ds are /&>ds (          
p]fection1 & t %e pref]s ev5 ! l[e/ rung
 ( ! sup]natural ladd] to ! highe/ rung 
( ! natural4  ,& x is also true1 )\t    
d\bt1 t ! fall5 or ! unfai?ful ,ca?olic 
is an inf9itely m degrad$ memb] (       
humanity ?an ! fall5 ,pagan or          
,prote/ant2 t ! monum5tal crim9als (    
hi/ory are ,ca?olic crim9als1 & t !     
mon/]s ( ! _w--,h5ry ,,viii = example1  
sacrilegi\s1 murd]]1 & adult]]2 ,m>t9   
,lu!r1 ^: pr9t$ table-talk is unfit =   
any respectable h\se2 ,que5 ,elizabe?1  
p]jur]1 tyrant1 & un*a/e--7 p]sons :o _h
 _h all t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* c\ld give !m3
 ! /&>ds ( h] tea*+1 ! guidance ( h]    
discipl9e1 & ! grace ( h] sacram5ts4    
,:at1 !n1 is ! reconciliation ( ?is     
,p>adox8  7#a7 ,fir/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is
 ,div9e4 ,%e dwells1 t is to say1 9     
heav5ly places2 %e looks always ^u !    
,face ( ,god2 %e holds en%r9$ 9 h] he>t 
! ,sacr$ ,humanity ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & !   
/a9less p]fection ( t ,immaculate ,"m f 
:om t ,humanity 0 drawn4 ,h[ is x       

conceivable1 !n1 t %e %\ld be cont5t )  
any /&>d %ort ( p]fection8 ,if %e 7 a   
,society evolv$ f bel[--a m]ely human   
,society t is to say--%e c\ld nev]      
advance beyond ^? /&>ds to :i* 9 ! pa/  
h] noble/ *ildr5 h climb$4 ,b s9ce !re  
dwells 9 h] ! ,sup]natural--s9ce ,m>y 0 
end[$ f on high ) a gift to :i* no human
 be+ c\ld asc5d1 s9ce ! ,sun ( ,ju/ice  
,himself came d[n f ! heav5s to lead a  
human life "u human t]ms--h[ c %e ev]   
aga9 be cont5t ) any?+ %ort ( t height f
 :i* ^! came8  7#b7 ,b %e is also human1
 dwell+ h]self 9 ! mid/ ( humanity1     
plac$ "h 9 ! _w = ! express object (    
ga!r+ into h]self & ( sanctify+ by h]   
graces t v _w :i* has fall5 f ,god4 ,^! 
outca/s & ^! s9n]s are ! v mat]ial on   
:i* %e has to "w2 ^! wa/e products (    
human life1 ^! m>r$ types & specim5s (  
humanity h no hope at all except 9 h]4  
,=1 fir/1 %e desires if %e c--& %e has  
(t5 be5 able--actually to raise ^!1 fir/
 to sanctity & !n to h] own alt>s2 x is 
= h] & h] only to raise ! poor f !      

dunghill & to set !m ) ! pr9ces4 ,%e    
sets be=e ! ,magdal5 & ! ?ief1 !n1 no?+ 
less b h] own /&>d ( p]fection4  ,yet   
?\gh 9 "o s5se %e is satisfi$ ) no?+ l[]
 ?an ?is1 9 ano!r s5se %e is satisfi$ ) 
almo/ inf9itely no?+4 ,if %e c b br+ !  
s9n] )9 ! v edge ( grace2 if %e c b draw
 f ! dy+ murd]] "o cry ( contrition2 if 
%e c b turn 8 eyes ) "o look ( love to !
 crucifix1 h] lab\rs are a ?\s& times   
repaid2 =1 if %e has n br\ght him to !  
head ( sanctity1 %e has at lea/ br\ght  
him to its foot & set him !re b5ea? t   
ladd] ( ! sup]natural :i* rea*es f hell 
to heav54  ,= %e alone has ?is p[]4 ,%e 
alone is s utt]ly confid5t 9 ! pres5ce (
 ! s9n] because %e alone has ! secret ( 
8 cure4 ,!re 9 h] confessional is !     
,blood ( ,*ri/ t c make 8 s\l clean     
aga91 & 9 h] ,tab]nacle ! ,body ( ,*ri/ 
t w be 8 food ( et]nal life4 ,%e alone  
d>es be 8 fri5d because %e alone c be 8 
,savi\r4 ,if1 !n1 h] sa9ts are "o sign (
 h] id5tity1 no less are h] s9n]s ano!r4
  ,= n only is %e ! ,maje/y ( ,god      

dwell+ on e>?1 %e is also ,8 ,love2 &   
!re=e its limitations1 & !y only1 are   
h]s4 ,t ,sun ( m]cy t %9es & t ,ra9 (   
*>ity t /reams1 on j & unju/ alike1 are 
! v ,sun & ,ra9 t give h] life4 ,if ,i g
 up to ,heav5 %e is !re1 en?ron$ 9      
,*ri/1 on ! ,"r ,h& ( ,god2 if ,i g d[n 
to ,hell %e is !re also1 draw+ back s\ls
 f ! br9k f :i* %e alone c rescue !m4 ,=
 %e is t v ladd] :i* ,jacob saw s long  
ago1 t /aircase plant$ "h 9 ! blood & ! 
slime ( e>?1 ris+ !re into ! /a9less    
,light ( ! ,lamb4 ,hol9ess & unhol9ess  
are bo? alike h]s & %e is a%am$ (       
nei!r--! hol9ess ( h] own ,div9ity :i*  
is ,*ri/'s & ! unhol9ess ( ^? outca/    
memb]s ( h] ,humanity to :om %e m9i/]s4 
,by h] p[]1 !n1 :i* aga9 is ,*ri/'s1 !  
,magdal5 becomes ! ,p5it5t2 ! ?ief !    
fir/ ( ! r$eem$2 & ,pet]1 ! yield+ s& ( 
humanity1 ! ,rock on :i* ,h]self is     
built4     ,,iv  ,,joy ,,& ,,sorr[      
,rejoice & be exce$+ glad4444 ,bless$   
are !y t m\rn4-- ,,matt4 ,v4 #ab1 #e4   
,! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 z has be5 se51 is    

always too extreme = ! _w4 ,%e is cont5t
 ) no?+ b a ,div9e ,peace1 & 9 its cause
 is ! occasion ( bloodi] w>s ?an any    
wag$ f m]ely human motives4 ,%e is n    
cont5t ) m]e goodness1 b urges always   
,sanctity ^u h] *ildr52 yet             
simultane\sly tol]ates s9n]s :om ev5 !  
_w ca/s out4 ,let u consid] n[ h[1 9    
fulfill+ ^! two app>5tly mutually       
contradictory precepts ( our ,"l1 to    
rejoice & to m\rn1 once m %e appe>s to !
 _w extravagant 9 bo? directions at     
once4  ,i4 ,x is a common *>ge aga9/ h] 
t %e rejoices too exce$+ly2 is arrogant1
 confid5t1 & optimi/ic :]e %e ought to  
be quiet1 subdu$1 & t5d]4  ,?is _w1     
exclaims h] critic1 is on ! :ole a v sad
 & unc]ta9 place4 ,!re is no silv] l9+ t
 has n a cl\d be=e x2 !re is no hope t  
may n1 aft] all1 be disappo9t$4 ,any    
religion1 !n1 t claims to be adequate to
 human nature mu/ always h some?+ (     
sadness & ev5 hesitancy ab\t x4         
,religion mu/ walk s(tly all h] days if 
%e is to walk h& 9 h& ) exp]i5ce4 ,dea? 

is c]ta92 is life z c]ta98 ,! function (
 religion1 !n1 is c]ta9ly to help to    
light5 ?is d>kness1 yet n by too great a
 blaze ( light4 ,%e may hope & aspire & 
guess & h9t2 9 fact1 t is h] duty4 ,b %e
 mu/ n proclaim & d5\nce & comm&4 ,%e   
mu/ be sugge/ive r ?an exhau/ive2 t5d] r
 ?an virile2 hopeful r ?an positive2    
exp]im5tal r ?an dogmatic4  ,n[         
,ca?olicism is too noisy & confid5t     
altoge!r4 ,see a ,ca?olic liturgical    
function on "s high day6 ,0 !re ev]     
any?+ m arrogant8 ,:at has ?is blaze (  
col\r1 ?is %\t+ ( voices1 ?is bl[+ (    
trumpets to d ) ! s(t half-lights ( ! _w
 & ! my/]y ( ! d>kness f :i* we came &  
to :i* we return8 ,:at has ?is cle>cut  
dogma to d ) ! g5tle guesses (          
philosophy1 ?is optimism ) ! unc]ta9ty (
 life & ! future--above all1 :at sympa?y
 has ?is prepo/]\s exultation ) ! mis]y 
( ! _w8  ,& h[ unlike1 too1 all ?is is  
to ! _s ( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s6 ,we read t  
,jesus wept1 b nev] t ,he laugh$4 ,8 0 a
 sad life1 f ! d>k /able ( ,be?lehem to 

! d>k] hill ( ,calv>y4 ,he 0 :at ,he 0  
because ,he knew :at sorr[ meant2 x 0 9 
,8 sorr[s t ,he has t\*$ ! he>t (       
humanity4 ',bless$1' he says1 'are ^? t 
m\rn4' ,bless$ are !y t expect no?+1 =  
!y %all n be disappo9t$4  ,9 ano!r mood1
 h[ev]1 our critic w f9d fault ) our    
sadness4  ,:y is n ! religion ( y       
,ca?olics m 9 accord ) ! happy _w 9 :i* 
we live8 ,surely ! supreme function (   
religion is to he>t5 & enc\rage & lay   
/ress on ! bright side ( life6 ,x %\ld  
be brief1 bright1 & bro!rly4 ,=1 aft]   
all1 ?is is a lovely _w & full ( gaiety4
 ,x is true t x has its %ad[s1 yet !re c
 be no %ad[s )\t a sun2 !re is dea?1 b  
see h[ life cont9ually spr+s aga9 f !   
grave4 ,s9ce all ?+s1 !re=e1 "w toge!r =
 good2 s9ce ,god has tak5 pa9s to make !
 _w s sweet1 x is b a poor complim5t to 
! ,creator to treat x z a vale ( mis]y4 
,let u1 !n1 make ! be/ ( ?+s & =get !   
wor/4 ,let u leave ! ?+s t are beh9d &  
press =w>d to ! ?+s t are be=e4 ,let u  
insi/ t ! _w is :ite ) a few black spots

 ^u x1 be optimi/ic1 happy1 & confid5t4 
,y ,ca?olics1 h[ev]1 are b a            
poor-spirit$1 mis]able race4 ,:ile o!r  
d5om9ations are1 little by little1      
elim9at+ melan*oly1 y are insi/+ ^u x4  
,:ile ! re/ ( u are agree+ t ,hell is b 
a bogy1 & s9 a mi/ake1 & suff]+ no m ?an
 rem$ial1 y ,ca?olics are /ill insi/+ ^u
 _! reality--t ,hell is et]nal1 t s9 is 
! delib]ate opposition ( ! human w to ! 
,div9e1 & t suff]+ !re=e is judicial4   
,s91 ,p5ance1 ,sacrifice1 ,purgatory1 & 
,hell--^! are ! old nightm>es ( dogma2 &
 _! fruits are te>s1 pa91 & t]ror4 ,:at 
is wrong ) ,ca?olicism1 !n1 is its gloom
 & its sorr[2 = ?is is surely n !       
,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/ z we are n[ le>n+ to
 und]/& x4 ,*ri/1 rightly und]/ood1 is !
 ,man ( joy1 n ( ,grief4 ,he is m       
*>act]i/ic ( ,himself1 s to speak1 z !  
smil+ %eph]d ( ,galilee1 surr\nd$ by ,8 
%eep2 z ! lov] ( *ildr5 & fl[]s & birds2
 z ! ,prea*] ( ,life &                  
,resurrection--,he is m *>act]i/ic (    
,himself z cr[n$1 asc5d$1 & glorifi$1   

?an z ! blood-/a9$ m>tyr ( ! ,cross :om 
y set above y\r alt>s4 ,rejoice1 !n1 &  
be exce$+ glad1 & y w please ,him be/4  
,once m1 !n1 we appe> to be 9 ! wrong1  
to :atev] side we turn4 ,! happy r$-fac$
 monk ) 8 b>rel ( be] is a c>icature (  
our joy4 ,c ?is1 x is ask$1 be a foll[] 
( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s8 ,& ! long-fac$      
ascetic ) 8 eyes turn$ up to heav5 is ! 
_w's conception ( our sorr[4 ,ca?olic   
joy & ,ca?olic sorr[ are alike too ard5t
 & extreme = a _w t delights 9 mod]ation
 9 bo? sorr[ & joy--a little melan*oly1 
b n too mu*2 a little *e]fulness1 b n   
excessive4  ,,ii4 ,fir/1 !n1 x is       
int]e/+ to rememb] t ^! *>ges are n n[  
be+ made aga9/ u = ! fir/ "t4 ,9 ! days 
ev5 ( ! ,roman ,empire !y 7 ?\ght to be 
signs ( ,*ri/ian inhumanity4 ,^!        
,*ri/ians1 x 0 said1 mu/ surely be      
bewit*$4 ,see h[ !y laugh at ! rack & ! 
:ip & g to ! ar5a z to a bridal b$6 ,see
 h[ ,lawr5ce je/s ^u 8 gridiron4 ,& yet 
aga91 ,!y mu/ be bewit*$1 because ( _!  
morbidity & _! love ( d>kness1 ! enemies

 ( joy & human mir? & common pleasure4  
,9 ei!r case !y are n true m5 at all4   
,_! extravagance ( joy :5 o!rs w\ld be  
weep+1 & _! extravagance ( sorr[ :5 all 
! _w is glad--^! are ! v signs to :i* _!
 enemies appeal$ z pro(s t a p[] o!r ?an
 t ( ?is _w 0 inspir+ !m1 z pro(s t !y  
c\ld n be ! simple fri5ds ( ! human race
 t !y d>$ to pret5d4  ,x is ev5 m       
int]e/+ to rememb] t our ,div9e ,"l     
,himself calls att5tion to ^! *>ges4 ,! 
,son ( ,man comes eat+ & dr9k+4 ,! ,son 
( ,man sits at ! w$d+ fea/ at ,cana & at
 meat 9 ! ri* man's h\se & y say1       
,behold a glutton & a w9ebibb]6 ,! ,son 
( ,man comes rejoic+ & y bid ,him to be 
sad4 ,& ,john ! ,bapti/ came nei!r eat+ 
nor dr9k+4 ,john ! ,bapti/ comes f !    
des]t1 an ascetic ) 8 camel-hair ab\t   
him & words ( p5ance & wra? 9 8 m\?1 & y
 say1 ,he ha? a devil4444 ,we h pip$    
unto y & y h n danc$4 ,we h play$ at    
w$d+s l *ildr5 9 a m>ket-place1 & y h   
told u to be quiet & ?9k ab\t our s9s4  
,we h m\rn$ unto y1 we h ask$ y to play 

at fun]als in/ead1 & y h told u t x 0   
morbid to ?9k ab\t dea?4 ,we h m\rn$ & y
 w\ld n lam5t4  ,,iii4 ,! fact is1 (    
c\rse1 t bo? joy & sorr[ mu/ be an      
elem5t 9 all religion1 s9ce joy & sorr[ 
toge!r make up exp]i5ce4 ,! _w is nei!r 
:ite ) black spots nor black ) :ite     
spots2 x is black & :ite4 ,x is q z true
 t autumn foll[s summ] z t spr+ foll[s  
w9t]4 ,x is no less true t life arises  
out ( dea? ?an t dea? foll[s life4      
,religion !n _c1 if x is to be adequate 
to exp]i5ce1 be a passionless ?+4 ,on ! 
contr>y x mu/ be passionate1 s9ce human 
nature is passionate too2 & x mu/ be a  
great deal m passionate4 ,x mu/ n       
mod]ate grief1 b deep5 x2 n bani% joy1 b
 exalt x4 ,x mu/ weep--& bitt]] te>s ?an
 any t ! _w c %$--) !m t weep2 & rejoice
 too--) a joy :i* no man c take away--) 
!m t rejoice4 ,x mu/ s9k deep] & rise   
high]1 x mu/ feel m acutely1 x mu/      
agonize & triumph m abundantly1 if x    
truly comes f ,god & is to m9i/] to m51 
s9ce ,8 ?\ghts are high] ?an ours & ,8  

,love m burn+4  ,= s did ,*ri/ live on  
e>?4 ,at "o h\r ,he rejoic$ greatly 9 _s
 s t ^? t wat*$ ,him 7 a/oni%$2 at ano!r
 ,he sweat$ blood = angui%4 ,9 "o h\r   
,he is exalt$ high on ! blaz+ ,m\nt (   
,transfiguration2 9 ano!r ,he is plung$ 
deep] ?an any human he>t c fa?om 9 !    
l[-ly+ g>d5 ( ,ge?semane4 ,behold & see 
if !re be any sorr[ l to ,my ,sorr[4    
,,iii4 ,=1 aga91 ! ,*ur*1 l h] ,"l1 is  
bo? ,div9e & ,human4  ,%e is ,div9e &   
!re=e %e rejoices--s fill$ ) ! ,new ,w9e
 ( ! ,k+dom ( h] ,fa!r t m5 />e at h] 9 
contempt4  ,x is true en\gh t ! _w is   
unhappy2 t he>ts are brok52 t families1 
c\ntries1 & c5turies are laid wa/e by   
s94 ,yet s9ce ! ,*ur* is ,div9e1 %e     
kn[s1 n m]ely guesses or hopes or       
desires1 b kn[s1 t al?\gh all ?+s come  
to an end1 ,god's comm&m5t is exce$+    
broad4 ,ye>s ago1 %e kn[s--& !re=e n all
 ! criticism 9 ! _w c %ake h]--t h] ,"l 
came d[n f heav51 0 born1 di$1 rose1 &  
asc5d$1 & t ,he reigns 9 unconqu]able   
p[]4 ,%e kn[s t ,he w return aga9 & take

 ! k+dom & reign2 %e kn[s1 because %e is
 ,div9e1 t 9 e tab]nacle ( h]s on e>? ! 
,"l ( joy lies hidd52 t ,m>y int]c$es2 t
 ! sa9ts are ) ,god2 t ! ,blood ( ,jesus
 ,*ri/ cleanse? f all s94 ,look r\nd h] 
e>?ly build+s1 !n1 & !re are ! symbols &
 images ( ^! ?+s4 ,!re is ! m]ry light  
be=e h] alt>2 !re are ! sa9ts /iff )    
gold & gems2 !re is ,m>y1 ,cause ( our  
,joy1 radiant1 ) h] radiant ,*ild 9 h]  
arms4 ,if %e 7 b human1 %e w\ld d>e b to
 %ad[ ^! ?+s =?--%ad[s ( h] own desires2
 %e w\ld :isp] h] cre$2 murmur h]       
pray]s2 d>k5 h] w9d[s4 ,b %e is ,div9e &
 has h]self come d[n f heav52 s %e does 
n guess1 or ?9k1 or hope--%e kn[s4  ,b  
%e is human too & dwells 9 ! mid/ ( a   
human race t does n "k & !re=e w n :olly
 take h] at h] ^w1 & ! v height ( h]    
exaltation mu/ also be1 !n1 ! measure ( 
h] despair4 ,! fact t %e kn[s s c]ta9ly 
int5sifies a ?\s&fold h] human sorr[1 z 
%e1 :o has come t !y may h life1 sees h[
 !y w n come to h] & f9d x1 z %e sees h[
 long ! triumph :i* is c]ta9 is yet     

delay$ ?r\gh _! fai?lessness4 ,if ?\    
had/ kn[n1 %e cries 9 ! he>t-brok5 words
 ( ,jesus ,himself ov] ,j]usalem1 if ?\ 
had/ b kn[n ! ?+s t belong to ?y peace6 
,behold & see1 !n1 if !re be any sorr[ l
 to m9e1 if !re be any grief s pr(\nd & 
s pi]c+ z m9e1 :o hold ! ,keys ( ,heav5 
& wat* m5 turn away f ! ,door4  ,s1 !n1 
9 *ur* aft] *ur* /& symbolic gr\ps (    
/atu>y1 repres5t+ joy & trag$y1 comp>$ )
 :i* ,v5us & ,adonis are b *ildi% &     
half-civiliz$ images--,m>y z triumphant 
,que51 ) ! gold-cr[n$ ,*ild 9 h] arms1 &
 ,m>y ! torm5t$ ,"m1 ) h] dead ,son     
across h] knees4 ,= %e :o is bo? ,div9e 
& ,human alone und]/&s :at x is t       
,humanity has done to ,div9ity4  ,is x  
any wond]1 !n1 t ! _w ?9ks h]           
extravagant 9 bo? directions at once2 t 
! _w turns away on ,good ,friday f !    
unutt]able dep?s ( h] sorr[1 & on ,ea/] 
,day f ! unscalable heights ( h] joy1   
call+ ! "o morbid & ! o!r hy/]ical8 ,=  
:at does ! _w "k ( su* passions z ^!8   
,:at1 aft] all1 c ! s5suali/ "k ( joy1  

or ! ru9$ f9anci] ( sorr[8 ,& :at c !   
mod]ate1 self-controll$1 self-respect+  
man ( ! _w "k ( ei!r8  ,la/ly1 !n1 9 !  
,p>adox ( ,love1 ! ,*ur* holds bo? ^!   
passions1 at full bla/1 bo? at once4 ,z 
human love turns joy into pa9 & suff]s 9
 ! mid/ ( ec/asy1 s ,div9e ,love turns  
pa9 into joy & exults & reigns ^u !     
,cross4 ,= ! ,*ur* is m ?an ! ,maje/y ( 
,god reign+ on e>?1 m ?an ! passionless 
love ( ! ,et]nal2 %e is ! ,v ,sacr$     
,he>t ( ,*ri/ ,himself1 ! ,et]nal unit$ 
) ,man1 & bo? suff]+ & rejoic+ ?r\gh t  
union4 ,x is ,8 bliss :i* %e at once    
exp]i5ces & ext5ds1 9 virtue ( h]       
id5tity ) ,him2 & 9 ! mid/ ( a fall5 _w 
x is ! supreme/ bliss ( t ,sacr$ ,he>t  
to suff] pa94     ,v  ,,love ,,( ,,god  
,,& ,,love ,,( ,,man   ,?\ %alt love !  
,"l ?y ,god ) ?y :ole he>t 444 & ?y     
neighb\r z ?yself4--,,luke x4 #bg4   ,we
 h already consid]$ two *>ges br\ght    
aga9/ ,ca?olicism f opposite qu>t]s2    
namely1 t we are too worldly & too      
o!rworldly1 too mu* busi$ ) temporal    

conc]ns to be truly spiritual1 & too    
metaphysical & remote & dogmatic to be  
truly practical4 ,let u g on to consid] 
^! same two *>ges produc$1 s to speak1 a
 little fur!r into a m def9itely        
spiritual plane2 *>ges t n[ accuse u (  
too great activities 9 our m9i/ry to m5 
& too _m att5tions paid to ,god4  ,i4   
7i7 ,x is a v common compla9t aga9/     
,ca?olics1 laym5 z well z cl]gy1 t !y   
are ov]zeal\s 9 _! attempts to          
proselytize4 ,true & spiritual religion1
 we are told1 is z intimate & p]sonal an
 affair z ! love betwe5 husb& & wife2 x 
is ess5tially private & individual4 ,!  
religion ( all s5sible m51 x has be5    
said1 is precisely t :i* !y always keep 
to !mselves4 ,tol]ance1 !re=e1 is a m>k 
( spirituality1 = if ,i am truly        
religi\s ,i %all h z mu* respect = !    
religion ( my neighb\r z = my own4 ,i   
%all no m seek to int]f]e 9 8 relations 
) ,god ?an ,i %all all[ him to int]f]e )
 m9e4  ,n[ ,ca?olics are notori\sly     
intol]ant4 ,x is n m]ely t !re are      

intol]ant ,ca?olics1 = intol]ance is (  
c\rse to be f\nd 9 all n>r[-m9d$ p]sons1
 b x is ,ca?olic pr9ciples !mselves t   
are intol]ant2 & e ,ca?olic :o lives up 
to !m is b\nd to be s also4 ,& we c see 
?is illu/rat$ e day4  ,fir/1 !re is !   
matt] ( ,ca?olic missions to ! hea!n4   
,!re are no mission>ies1 we are told1 s 
untir+ & s devot$ z ^? ( ! ,*ur*4 ,_!   
zeal1 ( c\rse1 is a pro( ( _! s9c]ity2 b
 x is also a pro( ( _! intol]ance3 = :y1
 aft] all1 _c !y leave ! hea!n alone1   
s9ce religion is1 9 its ess5ce1 a       
private & individual matt]8 ,beautiful  
pictures1 accord+ly1 are sugge/$ to u ( 
! dome/ic peace & happ9ess reign+ among/
 ! tribes ( ,c5tral ,africa until !     
arrival ( ! ,prea*+ ,fri> ) 8 de/ructive
 dogmas4 ,we are bidd5 to obs]ve ! high 
doctr9es & ! ascetic life ( ! ,brahm91 !
 significant symbolism ( ! ,h9du1 & !   
philosophical attitudes ( ! ,confucian4 
,all ^! v>i\s relation%ips to ,god are1 
we are in=m$1 entirely ! private affairs
 ( ^? :o live by !m2 & if ,ca?olics 7   

truly spiritual !y w\ld und]/& t ?is 0 s
 & n seek to supplant by a sy/em :i* is 
n[1 at any rate1 become an ess5tially   
,european way ( look+ at ?+s1 ^! anci5t 
cre$s & philosophies t are f> bett]     
suit$ to ! ,ori5tal temp]am5t4  ,b !    
matt] is worse1 ev51 ?an ?is4 ,x may    
conceivably be argu$1 says ! mod]n man (
 ! _w1 t aft] all ^? ,ori5tal religions 
h n develop$ su* virtues & graces z has 
,*ri/ianity4 ,x may p]haps be argu$ t 9 
"t ! religion ( ! ,we/1 if mission>ies w
 p]sev]e1 w raise ! ,h9du high] ?an 8   
own obsc5ities h succe$$ 9 do+1 & t !   
civilization produc$ by ,*ri/ianity is  
actually ( a high] type1 9 spite ( its  
evil by-products1 ?an t ( ! head-hunt]s 
( ,borneo & ! bloody savages ( ,africa4 
,b at any rate !re is no excuse :atev] =
 ! intol]ant ,ca?olic proselytiz] 9     
,engli% homes4 ,=1 r\ghly speak+1 x is  
only ! ,ca?olic :om y _c tru/ 9 y\r own 
home circle2 soon] or lat] y w f9d him1 
if he at all lives up to 8 pr9ciples1   
ins9uat+ ! praises ( 8 own fai? & !     

weaknesses ( y\r own2 y\r sons &        
daught]s he consid]s to be fair game2 he
 ?9ks no?+ ( y\r dome/ic peace 9        
comp>ison ) ! propagation ( 8 own t5ets4
 ,he is *>act]iz$1 fir/ & la/1 by t     
dogmatic & intol]ant _s t is ! exact    
contr>y ( all t ! mod]n _w deems to be !
 _s ( true ,*ri/ianity4 ,true           
,*ri/ianity1 !n1 z has be5 said1 is     
ess5tially a private1 p]sonal1 &        
individual matt] betwe5 ea* s\l & h]    
,god4  7ii7 ,! second *>ge br\ght aga9/ 
,ca?olics is t !y make religion f> too  
p]sonal1 too private1 & too intimate = x
 to be consid]$ ! religion ( ,jesus     
,*ri/4 ,& ?is is illu/rat$ by ! supreme 
value :i* ! ,*ur* places ^u :at is kn[n 
z ! ,contemplative ,life4  ,= if !re is 
"o elem5t 9 ,ca?olicism t !             
man-9-!-/reet especially selects =      
reprobation x is ! life ( ! ,enclos$    
,religi\s4 ,x is suppos$ to be selfi%1  
morbid1 introspective1 unreal2 x is set 
9 viol5t dramatic contra/ ) ! m9i/]ial  
,life ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,a quantity (     

famili> eloqu5ce is solemnly p\r$ out ^u
 x z if no?+ ( ! k9d _h ev] be5 said    
be=e3 x is said t a man _c get away f ! 
_w by %utt+ himself up 9 a mona/]y2 t a 
man %\ld n ?9k ab\t 8 own s\l s mu*1 b r
 ( :at good he c d 9 ! _w 9 :i* ,god has
 plac$ him2 t f\r :itewa%$ walls are n !
 prop] environm5t = a philan?ropic      
,*ri/ian4  ,& yet1 aft] all1 :at is !   
,contemplative ,life except precisely t 
:i* ! _w j n[ recomm5d$8 ,& c\ld        
religion possibly be made a m intimate1 
private1 & p]sonal matt] betwe5 ! s\l & 
,god ?an ! ,c>?usian or ,c>melite makes 
x8  ,! fact is1 ( c\rse1 t ,ca?olics are
 wrong :atev] !y d--too extreme 9 ev]y?+
 :i* !y und]take4 ,!y are too active & n
 retir$ en\gh 9 _! proselytism2 too     
retir$ & n active en\gh 9 _!            
,contemplation4  ,,ii4 ,n[ ! ,life ( our
 ,div9e ,"l exhibits1 ( c\rse1 bo? !    
,active & ! ,contemplative elem5ts t h  
always di/+ui%$ ! ,life ( ,8 ,*ur*4  ,= 
?ree ye>s ,he set ,himself to ! "w (    
prea*+ ,8 ,revelation & e/abli%+ ! ,*ur*

 t 0 to be its organ ?r\gh all !        
c5turies4 ,he w5t ab\t1 !re=e1 freely & 
swiftly1 n[ 9 t[n1 n[ 9 c\ntry4 ,he laid
 d[n ,8 ,div9e pr9ciples & pres5t$ ,8   
,div9e cr$5tials1 at m>riage fea/s1 9   
m>ket-places1 9 c\ntry roads1 9 cr[d$   
/reets1 & 9 private h\ses4 ,he wr\ght ! 
works ( m]cy1 spiritual & corporal1 t 7 
to be ! types ( all works ( m]cy ev]    
aft]w>ds4 ,he gave spiritual & ascetic  
tea*+ on ! ,m\nt ( ,beatitudes1 dogmatic
 in/ructions 9 ,caph>naum & ! wild]ness 
to ! ea/ ( ,galilee1 & my/ical disc\rses
 9 ! ,upp] ,*amb] ( ,j]usalem & ! temple
 c\rts4 ,8 activities & ,8 proselytisms 
7 unb\nd$4 ,he broke up dome/ic circles 
& ! r\t9e ( (fices4 ,he call$ ! "y man f
 8 e/ates & ,mat!w f cu/om-h\se & ,james
 & ,john f _! fa!r's fi%+ bus9ess4 ,he  
made a f9al demon/ration ( ,8 unlimit$  
claim on humanity 9 ,8 ,procession on   
,palm ,sunday1 & on ,asc5sion ,day      
ratifi$ & commission$ ! proselytiz+     
activities ( ,8 ,*ur* = ev] 9 ,8        
trem5d\s *>ge to ! ,apo/olic b&4 ,go+1  

!re=e1 tea* ye all nations 444 tea*+ !m 
to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$  
y2 & behold ,i am ) y all ! days1 ev5 to
 ! consummation ( ! _w4  ,yet ?is1 x mu/
 be rememb]$1 0 n only n ! :ole ( ,8    
,life on e>?1 x 0 n ev5 a v consid]able 
"p ( x1 if reckon$ by ye>s4 ,= ?ree ye>s
 ,he 0 active1 b = ?irty ,he 0 retir$ 9 
! h\se ( ,naz>e?2 & ev5 ^? ?ree ye>s are
 aga9 & aga9 brok5 by retirem5t4 ,he is 
n[ 9 ! wild]ness = =ty days1 n[ on !    
m\nta9 all night 9 pray]1 n[ bidd+ ,8   
disciples come ap>t & re/ !mselves4 ,! v
 climax ( ,8 m9i/ry too 0 wr\ght 9      
sil5ce & solitude4 ,he remov$ ,himself  
ab\t a /one's ?r[ 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane 
f ^? :o lov$ ,him be/2 ,he broke ,8     
sil5ce on ! ,cross to bid f>ewell ev5 to
 ,8 holy ,"m h]self4 ,above all1 he     
explicitly & emphatically comm5d$ !     
,life ( ,contemplative ,pray] z ! highe/
 t c be liv$ on e>?1 tell+ ,m>?a t      
activity1 ev5 9 ! mo/ necess>y duties1 0
 n aft] all ! be/ use to :i* "t & love  
c\ld be put1 b r t ,m>y _h *os5 ! be/ "p

 444 ! "o ?+ t is necess>y1 & t x %all n
 be tak5 away f h] ev5 by a si/]'s lov+ 
zeal4  ,f9ally1 fault 0 f\nd ) ,jesus   
,*ri/1 z ) ,8 ,*ur*1 on precisely ^! two
 po9ts4 ,:5 ,he 0 liv+ ! life (         
retirem5t 9 ! c\ntry ,he 0 rebuk$ t ,he 
did n g up to ! fea/ & /ate ,8 claims   
pla9ly--ju/ify1 t is1 by activity1 ,8   
pret5sions to ! ,messiah%ip2 & :5 ,he   
did s1 ,he 0 entreat$ to bid 8          
acclaimants to hold _! peace--to ju/ify1
 t is1 by humility & retirem5t1 ,8      
pret5sions to spirituality4  ,,iii4 ,!  
reconciliation1 !re=e1 ( ^! two elem5ts 
9 ! ,ca?olic sy/em is v easy to f9d4    
7i7 ,fir/1 x is ! ,*ur*'s ,div9ity t    
acc\nts = h] passion = ,god4 ,to h] z to
 none else on e>? is ! v face ( ,god    
reveal$ z ! ,absolute & ,f9al ,beauty t 
lies beyond ! limits ( all ,creation4   
,%e 9 h] ,div9ity enjoys x may be said1 
ev5 9 h] soj\rn on e>?1 t v ,beatific   
,vision t enraptur$ always ! ,sacr$     
,humanity ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,) all !      
company ( heav5 !n1 ) ,m>y ,immaculate1 

) ! ,s]aphim & ) ! glorifi$ sa9ts (     
,god1 %e endures1 see+ ,him ,:o is      
invisible4 ,ev5 :ile ! eyes ( h]        
humanity are held1 :ile h] human memb]s 
walk by fai? & n by sight1 %e1 9 h]     
,div9ity1 :i* is ! gu>ante$ ,pres5ce (  
,jesus ,*ri/ 9 h] mid/1 already dwells 9
 heav5ly places & is already come to    
,m\nt ,zion & ! ,city ( ! liv+ ,god & to
 ,god ,himself1 ,:o is ! ,light 9 :i*   
all fair ?+s are se5 to be fair4  ,is x 
any wond] !n t1 n[ & aga91 "s *os5 *ild 
( h]s cat*es a mirror$ glimpse ( :at %e 
h]self beholds ) unveil$ face2 t "s     
,ca?olic s\l1 n[ & aga91 *os5 & call$ by
 ,god to ?is amaz+ privilege1 %\ld      
sudd5ly p]ceive1 z nev] be=e1 t ,god is 
! "o & only ,absolute ,beauty1 & t1     
comp>$ ) ! contemplation ( ?is          
,beauty--:i* contemplation is1 aft] all1
 ! f9al life ( ,et]nity to :i* e r$eem$ 
s\l %all come--all ! activities ( e>?ly 
life are no?+2 & t1 9 h] passion = ?is  
adorable ,god1 %e %\ld run into a secret
 room & %ut ! door & pray to h] ,fa!r   

,:o is 9 secret1 & s rema9 pray+1 a     
hidd5 *annel ( life to ! :ole ( t ,body 
( :i* %e is a memb]1 an int]cessor = !  
:ole ( t ,society ( :i* %e is "o unit8  
,!re 9 sil5ce1 !n1 %e sits at ,jesus'   
feet & li/5s to ! ,voice :i* is z ! s\nd
 ( _m wat]s2 9 ! :it5ess ( h] cell      
wat*es ,him ,^: ,face is z a ,flame (   
,fire1 & 9 au/]ity & fa/+ ta/es & f9ds t
 ! ,"l is graci\s4  ,( c\rse ?is is b   
madness & folly to ^? :o "k ,god only 9 
,8 ,creation1 :o imag9e ,him m]ely z !  
,s\l ( ! ,_w & ! ,vitality ( ,creat$    
,life4 ,to su* z ^! e>? is ,8 highe/    
,heav5 & ! beauty ( ! _w ! noble/ vision
 t c be conceiv$4 ,yet to t s\l t is    
,ca?olic1 :o und]/&s t ! ,et]nal ,?rone 
is inde$ above ! />s & t ! ,transc5d5ce 
( ,god is z fully a tru? z ,8           
,imman5ce--t ,god 9 ,himself1 ap>t f all
 t ,he has made1 is all-fair &          
all-suffici5t 9 ,8 own ,beauty--to su* a
 s\l z ?is1 if call$ to su* a life1 !re 
is no ne$ t ! ,*ur* %\ld decl>e         
explicitly t ! ,contemplative ,life is !

 highe/4 ,%e kn[s x already4  7ii7 ,!   
,fir/ ,great ,comm&m5t ( ! ,law1 !n1 is 
inevitably foll[$ by ! ,second1 & !     
,ca?olic int]pretation ( ! ,second is   
?\ght by ! _w1 :i* und]/&s nei!r1 to be 
z extravagant z h] int]pretation ( !    
,fir/4  ,= ?is ,div9e ,*ur* t kn[s ,god 
is also a ,human ,society t dwells among
 m51 & s9ce %e 9 h]self unites ,div9ity 
& ,humanity1 %e _c re/ until %e has     
unit$ !m ev]y:]e else4  ,=1 z %e turns  
h] eyes f ,god to m51 %e sees !re       
immortal s\ls1 made 9 ! image ( ,god &  
made = ,him & ,him alone1 seek+ to      
satisfy !mselves ) ,creation in/ead ( ) 
! ,creator4 ,%e he>s h[ ! _w prea*es !  
sanctity ( ! temp]am5t1 & ! hol9ess ( ! 
individual po9t ( view1 z if !re 7 no   
,transc5d5t ,god at all & no objective  
ext]nal ,revelation ev] made by ,him4   
,%e sees h[ m51 in/ead ( seek+ to con=m 
!mselves to ,god's ,revelation (        
,himself1 attempt r to con=m su*        
fragm5ts ( t ,revelation z h rea*$ !m to
 _! own po9ts ( view2 %e li/5s to talk  

ab\t aspects ( tru? & s*ools ( ?\ght & !
 values ( exp]i5ce z if ,god _h nev]    
spok5 ei!r 9 ! ?und]s ( ,s9ai or ! /ill 
voice ( ,galilee4  ,is x any wond]1 !n1 
t h] ,proselytism appe>s to su* a _w z  
extravagant z h] ,contemplation1 h]     
passion = m5 z unreasonable z h] passion
 = ,god1 :5 t _w sees h] br+ h]self f h]
 cloi/]s & h] secret places to proclaim 
z ) a trumpet ^? dem&s ( ,god :i* ,he   
has made kn[n1 ^? ,laws :i* ,he has     
promulgat$1 & ^? rew>ds :i* ,he has     
promis$8 ,= h[ c %e d o!rwise :o has    
look$ on ! all-glori\s ,face ( ,god & !n
 on ! vacant & complac5t faces ( m5--%e 
:o kn[s ,god's inf9ite capacity =       
satisfy+ m5 & m5's all b inf9ite        
incapacity = seek+ ,god--:5 %e sees "s  
poor s\l %utt+ h]self up inde$ )9 !     
deadly & *illy walls ( h] own temp]am5t 
& individual po9t ( view1 :5 e>? & heav5
 & ! ,"l ( !m bo? is wait+ = h] outside8
  ,! ,*ur*1 !n1 is too mu* int]e/$ 9 m5 
& too mu* absorb$ 9 ,god4 ,( c\rse %e is
 too mu* int]e/$ & too mu* absorb$1 = %e

 alone kn[s ! value & capacity ( bo?2 %e
 :o is h]self bo? ,div9e & ,human4 ,=   
,religion1 to h]1 is n an elegant       
accompli%m5t or a graceful philosophy or
 a pleas+ s*eme ( conjectures4 ,x is !  
fi]y bond betwe5 ,god & man1 nei!r ( :om
 c be satisfi$ )\t ! o!r1 ! ,"o 9 virtue
 ( ,8 ,love & ! o!r 9 virtue ( 8        
creat$ness4 ,%e alone1 !n1 und]/&s &    
reconciles ! trem5d\s ,p>adox ( ! ,law t
 is ,old z well z ,new4 ,?\ %alt love ! 
,"l ?y ,god ) ?y :ole he>t 444 & ?y     
neighb\r z ?yself 4     ,,vi  ,,fai? ,,&
 ,,reason   ,:osoev] %all n receive !   
k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild %all n ent]
 into x4--,,m>k ,x4 #ae4  ,"s ?+s h>d to
 be und]/ood1 :i* ! unle>n$ & ! un/able 
wre/1 z also ! o!r ,scriptures1 to _!   
own p]dition4-- ,,ii ,,pet4 ,,iii4 #af4 
,!re are two great gifts1 or faculties1 
by :i* m5 atta9 to tru?3 fai? & reason4 
,f ^! two sides1 !re=e1 come two m      
assaults ^u ! ,ca?olic position1 a      
position :i* itself faces 9 bo? ^!      
directions4 ,on ! "o side we are told t 

we believe too simply1 on ! o!r t we d n
 believe simply en\gh2 on ! "o side t we
 reason too little1 on ! o!r t we d n   
reason en\gh4 ,let u set out ^! attacks 
9 ord]4  ,i4 7i7 ,y ,ca?olics1 says "o  
critic1 are f> too cr$ul\s 9 matt]s (   
religion4 ,y believe1 n z reasonable m5 
believe1 because y h v]ifi$ or exp]i5c$ 
! tru?s y pr(ess1 b simply because ^!   
dogmas are pres5t$ to y by ! ,*ur*4 ,if 
reason & common-s5se are gifts ( ,god & 
int5d$ = use1 surely x is v /range to   
sil5ce !m 9 y\r se>* = ! supreme tru?4  
,fai?1 ( c\rse1 has its place1 b x mu/ n
 be bl9d fai?4 ,reason mu/ te/1 v]ify1 &
 int]pret1 or fai? is m]e cr$ulity4     
,consid]1 = example1 ! words ( ,*ri/1   
,?is is ,my ,body4 ,n[ ! words z !y /&  
may c]ta9ly be suppos$ to mean :at y say
 !y mean2 yet1 int]pret$ by ,reason1 !y 
_c possibly mean any?+ ( ! k9d4 ,did n  
,*ri/ ,himself sit 9 bodily =m at !     
table z ,he spoke !m8 ,h[ !n c\ld ,he   
hold ,himself 9 ,8 h&8 ,did ,he n speak 
9 metaphors & images cont9ually8 ,did   

,he n call ,himself a ,door & a ,v9e8   
,us+ ,reason1 !n1 to int]pret ^! words1 
x is evid5t t ,he meant no m ?an t ,he 0
 in/itut+ a memorial fea/1 9 :i* ! bread
 %\ld symbolize ,8 ,body & ! w9e ,8     
,blood4 ,s too ) _m o!r di/9ctively     
,ca?olic doctr9es--) ! ,petr9e claims1 )
 ! au?ority 'to b9d & loose1' & ! re/4  
,ca?olic belief on ^! po9ts exhibits n  
fai? prop]ly s-call$--t is1 ,fai? te/$  
by ,reason--b m]e cr$ulity4 ,god gave u 
all ,reason6 ,!n 9 ,8 ,"n let u use x6  
7ii7 ,f ! o!r side comes precisely !    
opposite *>ge4  ,y ,ca?olics1 cries !   
o!r critic1 are f> too argum5tative &   
d$uctive & logical 9 y\r ,fai?4 ,true   
,religion is a v simple ?+2 x is !      
attitude ( a *ild :o tru/s & does n "q4 
,b ) y ,ca?olics ,religion has deg5]at$ 
into ,!ology4 ,jesus ,*ri/ did n write a
 ,summa2 ,he made a few pla9 /atem5ts   
:i* comprise1 z !y /&1 ! :ole ,*ri/ian  
,religion2 !y are full ( my/]y1 no d\bt1
 b x is ,he :o left !m my/]i\s4 ,:y1 !n1
 %\ld y\r !ologians seek to p5etrate    

into regions :i* ,he did n reveal & to  
elaborate :at ,he left unelaborat$8     
,take1 = example1 ,*ri/'s words1 ,?is is
 ,my ,body4 ,n[ ( c\rse ^! words are    
my/]i\s1 & if ,*ri/ _h meant t !y %\ld  
be o!rwise1 ,he w\ld ,himself h giv5 !  
necess>y comm5t ^u !m4 ,yet ,he did n2  
,he left !m 9 an awful & deep simplicity
 into :i* no human logic ought ev5 to   
seek to p5etrate4 ,yet see ! va/ &      
complicat$ !ology t ! traditions h ei!r 
pil$ ^u !m or attempt$ to extract out ( 
!m2 ! philosophical !ories by :i* x has 
be5 s\ght to elucidate !m2 ! intricate &
 wide-rea*+ devotions t h be5 f\nd$ ^u  
!m6 ,:at h words l ',transub/antiation' 
& ',concomitance1' devotions l          
',b5$iction1' ga!r+s l ,eu*>i/ic        
,congresses to d ) ! augu/ simplicity ( 
,*ri/'s own in/itution8 ,y ,ca?olics    
argue too mu*--d$uce1 syllogize1 &      
expla9--until ! simple spl5d\r ( ,*ri/'s
 my/]i\s act is altoge!r ov]laid &      
hidd54 ,be m simple6 ,x is bett] to     
'love ,god ?an to disc\rse le>n$ly ab\t 

! ,bless$ ,tr9ity4' ,x has n pleas$ ,god
 to save ,8 p ?r\gh dialectics4 ,believe
 m1 argue less6  ,once m1 !n1 ! d\ble   
*>ge is br\ght4 ,we believe1 x seems1   
:]e we ought to reason4 ,we reason :]e  
we ought to believe4 ,we believe too    
bl9dly & n bl9dly en\gh4 ,we reason too 
closely & n closely en\gh4  ,"h1 !n1 is 
a va/ subject--! relations ( ,fai? &    
,reason & ! place ( ea* 9 man's attitude
 t[>ds ,tru?4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 possible  
only to glance at ^! ?+s 9 outl9e4      
,,ii4 ,fir/1 let u consid]1 z a k9d (   
illu/ration1 ! relations ( ^! ?+s 9     
ord9>y human sci5ce4 ,nei!r ,fai? nor   
,reason w1 ( c\rse1 be precisely ! same 
z 9 sup]natural matt]s2 yet !re w be a  
suffici5t p>allel = our purpose4  ,a    
sci5ti/1 let u say1 proposes to make    
obs]vations ^u ! /ructure ( a fly's leg4
 ,he cat*es 8 fly1 dissects1 prep>es1   
places x 9 8 microscope1 obs]ves1 &     
records4 ,n[ "h1 x w\ld seem1 is ,pure  
,sci5ce at its pure/ & ,reason 9 its mo/
 reasonable aspect4 ,yet ! acts ( fai? 9

 ?is v simple process are1 if we consid]
 closely1 simply numb]less4 ,! sci5ti/  
mu/ make acts ( fai?1 c]ta9ly reasonable
 acts1 yet none ! less ( fai?1 = all t3 
fir/1 t 8 fly is n a freak ( nature2    
next1 t 8 l5s is symmetrically gr\nd2 !n
 t 8 obs]vation is adequate2 !n t 8     
memory has n play$ him false betwe5 8   
obs]v+ & 8 record+ t :i* he has se54 ,^!
 acts are s reasonable t we =get t !y   
are acts ( fai?4 ,!y are ju/ifi$ by     
reason be=e !y are made1 & !y are       
usually1 ?\gh n inv>iably1 v]ifi$ by    
,reason aft]w>ds4 ,yet !y are1 9 _!     
ess5ce1 ,fai? & n ,reason4  ,s1 too1 :5 
a *ild le>ns a =eign language4 ,reason  
ju/ifies him 9 mak+ "o act ( fai? t 8   
tea*] is compet5t1 ano!r t 8 gramm> is  
correct1 a ?ird t he he>s & sees &      
und]/&s correctly ! in=mation giv5 him1 
a f\r? t su* a language actually exi/s4 
,& :5 he visits ,france aft]w>ds he c1  
)9 limits1 aga9 v]ify by 8 reason ! acts
 ( fai? :i* he has previ\sly made4 ,yet 
none ! less !y 7 acts ( fai?1 ?\gh !y 7 

reasonable4 ,9 a ^w1 !n1 no acquirem5t (
 or progress 9 any bran* ( human k is   
possible )\t ! ex]cise ( fai?4 ,i _c    
walk d[n/airs 9 ! d>k )\t at lea/ z _m  
acts ( fai? z !re are /eps 9 ! /aircase4
 ,society c\ld n hold toge!r ano!r day  
if mutual fai? 7 :olly want+ among its  
units4 ,c]ta9ly we use reason fir/ to   
ju/ify our fai?1 & we reason lat] to    
v]ify x4 ,yet none ! less ! middle /ep  
is fai?4 ,columbus reason$ fir/ t !re   
mu/ be a l& beyond ! ,atlantic1 & he us$
 t same reason lat] to v]ify 8 discov]y4
 ,yet )\t a sublime act ( fai? betwe5 ^!
 processes1 )\t t almo/ reckless mom5t 9
 :i* he fir/ weigh$ an*or f ,europe1    
reason w\ld nev] h gone beyond          
speculative !oriz+4 ,fai? made real =   
him :at ,reason sugge/$4 ,fai? actually 
accompli%$ t ( :i* ,reason c\ld only    
dream4  ,,iii4 ,turn n[ to ! com+ (     
,jesus ,*ri/ on e>?4 ,he came1 z we "k  
n[1 a ,div9e ,tea*] f heav5 to make a   
,revelation f ,god2 ,he came1 t is1 to  
dem& f m5 a sublime ,act ( ,fai? 9      

,himself4 ,= ,he ,himself 0 ,inc>nate   
,wisdom1 & ,he dem&$1 !re=e1 z none else
 c dem& x1 a supreme acceptance ( ,8    
claim4 ,no progress 9 ,div9e k1 z ,he   
,himself tells u1 is possible1 !n1 )\t  
?is initial act4 ,:osoev] %all n receive
 ! k+dom ( ,god z a little *ild %all n  
ent] into x4 ,e s\l t is to receive ?is 
tea*+ 9 its entirety mu/ fir/ accept !  
,tea*] & sit at ,8 feet4  ,yet ,he did n
 make ?is claim m]ely on ,8 own         
unsupport$ ^w4 ,he pres5t$ ,8 cr$5tials1
 s to say2 ,he fulfill$ prophecy2 ,he   
wr\ght miracles2 ,he satisfi$ ! moral   
s5se4 ,believe ,me1 ,he says1 = ! v     
works' sake4 ,be=e1 !n1 dem&+ !         
fundam5tal act ( ,fai? on :i* !         
reception ( ,revelation mu/ dep5d1 ,he  
took pa9s to make ?is ,act ( ,fai?      
reasonable4 ,y see :at ,i d1 ,he said 9 
effect1 y h obs]v$ ,my life1 ,my words1 
,my actions4 ,n[ is x n 9 accordance )  
,reason t y %\ld grant ,my claims8 ,c y 
expla9 away1 reasonably1 on any o!r     
gr\nds ?an ^? :i* ,i /ate1 ! ph5om5a (  

,my life8  ,c]ta9ly1 !n1 ,he appeal$ to 
,reason2 ,he appeal$ to ,private        
,judgm5t1 s9ce t1 up to t mom5t1 0 all t
 ,8 he>]s possess$4 ,b1 9 dem&+ an ,act 
( ,fai?1 ,he appeal$ to ,private        
,judgm5t to set itself aside2 ,he       
appeal$ to ,reason z to :e!r x 7 n      
,reasonable to /& aside = ! mom5t & let 
,fai? take its place4 ,& we "k h[ ,8    
disciples respond$4 ,:om d y say t ,i   
am8444 ,?\ art ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! ,liv+
 ,god4  ,at t in/ant1 !n1 a new /age 0  
begun4 ,!y _h us$ _! ,reason & _!       
,private ,judgm5t1 &1 aid$ by ,8 grace1 
_h conclud$ t ! next reasonable /ep 0 t 
( ,fai?4 ,up to t po9t !y _h obs]v$1    
dissect$1 criticiz$1 & analyz$ ,8 words2
 !y _h exam9$1 t is1 ,8 cr$5tials4 ,& n[
 x 0 ,reason itself t urg$ !m t[>ds     
,fai?1 ,reason t abdicat$ :at _h hi!rto 
be51 its "r & its duty1 t ,fai? might   
assume h] prop] place4 ,h5ce=?1 !n1 _!  
attitude mu/ be a diff]5t "o4 ,up to n[ 
!y _h us$ _! ,reason to exam9e ,8 claim2
 n[ x 0 ,fai?1 aid$ & urg$ by ,reason1  

:i* accept$ x4  ,yet ev5 n[ ,reason's "w
 is n done1 ?\gh its scope 9 future is  
*ang$4 ,reason no long] exam9es :e!r ,he
 be ,god2 ,fai? has accept$ x3 yet      
,reason has to be z active z ev]2 =     
,reason n[ mu/ beg9 ) all its might !   
task ( und]/&+ ,8 ,revelation4 ,fai? has
 giv5 !m1 s to speak1 casket aft] casket
 ( jewels2 e ^w t ,jesus ,*ri/ h5ce=?   
speaks to !m is a v m9e ( treasure1     
absolutely true s9ce ,he is kn[n to be a
 ,div9e ,tea*] ,:o has giv5 x4 ,&       
,reason n[ beg9s h] new "w1 n ( ju/ify+ 
,fai?1 b1 s to say1 ( int]pret+ x2 n (  
exam9+ ,8 claims1 s9ce ^! h be5 once =  
all accept$1 b ( exam9+1 und]/&+1 &     
assimilat+ all t ,he reveals4  ,,iii4   
,turn n[ to ,ca?olicism4  ,x is !       
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* only1
 t acts z did ,jesus ,*ri/ & (f]s an    
adequate object to ,reason & ,fai?      
alike4 ,=1 fir/1 x is evid5t t if ,*ri/ 
int5d$ ,8 ,revelation to la/ ?r\gh all  
"t1 ,he mu/ h design$ a means by :i* x  
%\ld la/1 an ,au?ority t %\ld decl>e &  

pres]ve x z ,he ,himself deliv]$ x4 ,&  
next1 x is evid5t t s9ce ! ,ca?olic     
,*ur* alone ev5 claims t pr]ogative1    
cle>ly & coh]5tly1 h] "r to repres5t t  
,au?ority is 9 proportion to ! cle>ness 
& coh]5ce ( h] claim4 ,or1 aga91 %e     
advances 9 support ( t claim precisely  
^? same cr$5tials z did ,he3 %e po9ts to
 h] miracles1 h] a*ievem5ts1 ! fulfilm5t
 ( prophecy1 ! unity ( h] tea*+1 !      
appeal to m5's moral s5se--all ( !m     
appeals to ,reason1 & appeals :i* lead  
up1 z did ,81 to ! supreme claim1 :i*   
,he also made1 to dem& an ,act ( ,fai? 9
 h]self z a ,div9e ,tea*]4  ,= %e alone 
dem&s x4 ,o!r d5om9ations ( ,*ri/5dom   
po9t to a ,book1 or to ! writ+s (       
,fa!rs1 or to ! example ( _! memb]s1 &  
%e too does ^! ?+s4 ,b x is %e alone :o 
appeals to ^! ?+s n z f9al 9 !mselves1 n
 z con/itut+ 9 !mselves a f9al c\rt (   
appeal1 b z indicat+ z t c\rt ( appeal  
h] own ,liv+ ,voice4 ,believe me1 = !   
works' sake1 %e too says4 ,use y\r      
reason to ! full to exam9e my cr$5tials2

 /udy prophecy1 hi/ory1 ! ,fa!rs--/udy  
my claims 9 any realm 9 :i* y\r         
intellect is compet5t--& !n see if x is 
n aft] all supremely reasonable =       
,reason to abdicate t p>ticul> ?rone on 
:i* %e has sat s long & to seat ,fai?   
!re in/ead8 ,c]ta9ly foll[ y\r ,reason &
 use y\r private judgm5t1 = at pres5t y 
h no o!r guide2 & !n1 please ,god1 aid$ 
by ,fai?1 ,reason w itself b[ be=e      
,fai?1 & take h] own place h5ce=?1 n on 
! ?rone1 b on ! /eps t lead to x4  ,is  
,reason1 !n1 to be sil5t h5ce=?8 ,:y1 ! 
:ole ( !ology gives ! answ]4 ,did       
,newman cease to ?9k :5 he became a     
,ca?olic8 ,did ,?omas ,aqu9as resign 8  
intellect :5 he devot$ himself to /udy8 
,n = "o in/ant is ,reason sil5t4 ,on !  
contr>y1 %e is active z nev] be=e4      
,c]ta9ly %e is no long] occupi$ 9 exam9+
 z to :e!r ! ,*ur* is div9e1 b in/ead %e
 is busi$1 ) incr$ible lab\rs1 9 exam9+ 
:at foll[s f t fact1 9 sort+ ! new      
treasures t are op5$ to h] ) ! dawn (   
,revelation ^u h] eyes1 9 arrang+1      

d$uct+1 & und]/&+ ! details & /ructure (
 ! a/oni%+ ,vision ( ,tru?4 ,& m1 %e is 
z inviolate z ev]4 ,= nev] c !re be     
pres5t$ to h] "o article ( ,fai? t gives
 ! lie to h] own nature1 s9ce           
,revelation & ,reason _c contradict "o !
 o!r4 ,%e has le>n$1 inde$1 t ! my/]ies 
( ,god (t5 transc5d h] p[]s1 t %e _c    
fa?om ! inf9ite ) ! f9ite2 yet nev] = "o
 mom5t is %e bidd5 to evacuate h] own   
position or believe t :i* %e p]ceives to
 be untrue4 ,%e has le>n$ h]            
limitations1 & ) t has come to und]/& h]
 inviolable rights4  ,see1 !n1 h[ !     
features ( ,*ri/ look out ?r\gh !       
l9eam5ts ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,%e alone d>es to  
claim an act ( ,div9e ,fai? 9 h]self1   
s9ce x is ,he ,:o speaks 9 h] ,voice4   
,%e alone1 s9ce %e is ,div9e1 bids !    
wise/ m5 become z little *ildr5 at h]   
feet & end[s little *ildr5 ) ! wisdom ( 
! anci5ts4 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 9 h]      
magnific5t ,humanity1 %e has produc$    
?r\gh ! ex]cise ( illum9at$ human       
,reason su* a weal? ( !ology z ! _w has 

nev] se54 ,is x any wond] t ! _w ?9ks   
bo? h] ,fai? & ,reason alike too        
extreme8 ,= h] ,fai? rises f h] ,div9ity
 & h] ,reason f h] ,humanity2 & su* an  
outp\r+ ( ,div9ity & su* an emphatic    
,humanity1 su* a sup]b confid5ce 9      
,god's revelation & su* untir+ lab\rs ^u
 ! cont5ts ( t ,revelation1 are altoge!r
 beyond ! imag9ation ( a _w t 9 reality1
 fe>s bo? ,fai? & ,reason alike4  ,at h]
 feet1 & h]s only1 !n1 d ! wise/ & !    
simple kneel toge!r--,/4 ,?omas & !     
*ild1 ,/4 ,augu/9e & ! *>coal burn]2 z  
div]se1 9 _! humanity1 z m5 c be2 z     
unit$ 9 ! light ( ,div9ity z only ^? c  
be :o h f\nd x4  ,s1 !n1 %e goes =w>d to
 victory4 ,fir/ use y\r reason1 %e cries
 to ! _w1 to see :e!r ,i be n ,div9e6   
,!n1 impell$ by ,reason & aid$ by       
,grace1 rise to ,fai?4 ,!n once m call  
up y\r ,reason1 to v]ify & und]/& ^?    
my/]ies :i* y accept z true4 ,& s1      
little by little1 vi/as ( tru? w op5    
ab\t y & doctr9es gl[ ) an undream$-(   
light4 ,s ,fai? w be int]pret$ by       

,reason & ,reason hold up ! h&s ( ,fai?1
 until y come inde$ to ! unveil$ vision 
( ! ,tru? ^: feet already y grasp 9 love
 & adoration2 until y see1 face to face 
9 ,heav51 ,him ,:o is at once ! ,giv] ( 
,reason & ! ,au?or ( ,fai?4     ,,vii   
,,au?ority ,,& ,,lib]ty   ,! tru? %all  
make y free4--,,john ,,viii4 #cb4  ,br++
 into captivity e und]/&+ to ! ob$i5ce (
 ,*ri/4--,,ii ,,cor4 ,x4 #e4   ,we h    
already consid]$ 9 outl9e ! relations   
betwe5 ,fai? & ,reason2 h[ ea*1 9 its   
own prov9ce1 is supreme & h[ ea*1 9 its 
turn1 supports & ratifies ! o!r4 ,we    
pass on to a developm5t ( t !me1 spr++  
almo/ imm$iately out ( x1 namely1 !     
relations betwe5 ,au?ority & ,lib]ty4 ,&
 we w beg9 t consid]ation1 z be=e1 z x  
is illu/rat$ by ! accusations ( ! _w    
aga9/ ! ,*ur*4 ,briefly !y are /at$ z   
foll[s4  ,i4 ,fre$om1 we are told1 is ! 
note ( ,*ri/ianity z laid d[n 9 !       
,gospels1 9 bo? discipl9e & doctr9e4    
,jesus ,*ri/ came into ! _w l>gely = ?is
 v purpose1 to sub/itute ! ,new ,law = !

 ,old & !reby to free m5 f ! complicat$ 
!ology & ! m9utia ( religi\s r\t9e :i*  
*>act]iz$ m5's attempts to r$uce t ,old 
,law to practice4 ,! ,old ,law may or   
may n h be5 p]fectly adapt$1 :5 fir/ x 0
 giv51 to ! ne$s ( ,god's p 9 ! e>ly    
/ages ( ,jewi% civilization2 b at any   
rate x is c]ta91 f a hundr$ texts 9 !   
,gospel1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,8 day f\nd x 
an intol]able slav]y laid ^u ! religi\s 
life ( ! p4 ,!ology _h deg5]at$ into an 
incr$ible hair-splitt+ sy/em ( dogma1 & 
discipl9e _h deg5]at$ into a multitude (
 irritat+ obs]vances4  ,jesus ,*ri/1 !n1
 9 ! place ( all ?is1 prea*$ a ,cre$ t 0
 ess5tially simple1 & simultane\sly     
sub/itut$ = ! elaborate c]emonialism ( !
 ,ph>isees ! _s ( lib]ty4 ,! dogma t ,he
 prea*$ 0 little m ?an t ,god is ! ,fa!r
 ( all & t all m5 !re=e are bro!rs2     
discipl9e 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w is     
practically abs5t f ! ,gospel1 & z =    
c]emonial !re is none1 except su* z is  
necess>y = ! p]=mance ( ! two extremely 
simple rites t ,he in/itut$1 ,baptism & 

! ,"l's ,supp]4  ,n[ ?is suppos$ _s (   
lib]ty1 we are in=m$1 is to-day to be   
f\nd only 9 ,prote/antism4 ,9 t sy/em1  
if x c /rictly be call$ "o1 & 9 t sy/em 
only1 may a man ex]cise t fre$om :i* 0  
secur$ to him by ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,fir/1 9 
doctr9e1 he may *oose1 weigh1 & exam9e =
 himself1 )9 ! wide limits :i* alone    
,*ri/ laid d[n1 ^? doctr9es or hopes :i*
 comm5d !mselves to 8 intellect2 & next1
 9 matt]s ( discipl9e1 aga91 he may     
*oose = himself ^? ways ( life & action 
t he may f9d helpful to 8 spiritual     
developm5t4 ,he may wor%ip1 = example1 9
 any *ur* t he pref]s1 att5d ^? s]vices 
& ^? only :i* comm5d !mselves to 8 ta/e2
 he may eat or n eat ?is or t food1 z he
 likes1 & ord] 8 day1 g5]ally1 z x      
pleases him4 ,& all ?is1 we are in=m$1  
is ( ! v _s ( ,new ,te/am5t ,*ri/ianity4
 ,! ,tru? has made him free1 z ,*ri/    
,himself promis$4  ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 on
 ! o!r h&1 is ess5tially a ,*ur* (      
slav]y4 ,fir/1 9 discipl9e1 an enorm\s  
weight ( obs]vances & duties is laid ^u 

h] *ildr51 comp>able only to ! ,ph>isaic
 sy/em4 ,! ,ca?olic mu/ wor%ip 9 ?is    
*ur* & n 9 t1 9 ?is mann] & n 9 ! o!r4  
,he mu/ obs]ve places & days & times1 & 
t n only 9 religi\s matt]s b 9 secul>4  
,he mu/ eat ?is food on ?is day & t on !
 o!r2 he mu/ frequ5t ! sacram5ts at     
specifi$ p]iods2 he mu/ p]=m c]ta9      
actions & refra9 f o!rs1 & t 9 matt]s 9 
!mselves indiff]5t4  ,9 dogma1 too1 no  
less is ! burd5 t he mu/ be>4 ,n only   
are ! simple words ( ,*ri/ develop$ into
 a va/ !ological sy/em by ! ,*ur*'s     
(ficials1 b ! :ole ( ?is sy/em is laid1 
z ( fai?1 d[n to its m9ute/ details1 on 
! %\ld]s ( ! unhappy believ]4 ,he may n 
*oose betwe5 ?is or t !ory ( ! mode (   
,*ri/'s ,pres5ce 9 ! ,eu*>i/2 he mu/    
accept precisely t1 & no o!r1 :i* 8     
,*ur* has elaborat$4  ,9 fact1 9 doctr9e
 & 9 discipl9e alike1 ! ,*ur* has gone  
back to precisely t old reign ( tyranny 
:i* ,*ri/ aboli%$4 ,! ,ca?olic1 unlike !
 ,prote/ant :o has reta9$ ! _s ( lib]ty1
 f9ds himself 9 ! same case z t "u :i*  

,israel itself once groan$4 ,he is a    
slave & n a *ild2 he b9ds 8 own limbs1 z
 ! old phrase says1 by 8 act ( fai? &   
puts ! o!r end ( ! *a9 into ! h&s ( !   
prie/4 ,su*1 9 outl9e1 is ! *>ge aga9/  
u4         99       99       99       99
       99  ,n[ mu* ( x is s false t x   
ne$s no refutation4 ,x is1 = example1   
entirely false t ,new ,te/am5t !ology is
 simple4 ,x is f> m true to say t1      
comp>$ ) ! sy/ematiz$ !ology ( ! ,*ur*1 
x is bewild]+ly complex & puzzl+1 & h[  
complex & puzzl+ x is1 is indicat$ by ! 
hundr$s ( cre$s :i* ,prote/ants h made  
out ( x1 ea* cre$ claim+1 respectively1 
to be its "o & only prop] int]pretation4
 ,m5 h only come to ?9k x simple 9 mod]n
 days by desp]ately elim9at+ f x e      
elem5t on :i* all ,prote/ants are n     
agre$4 ,! residuum is inde$ simple4     
,only x is n ! ,new ,te/am5t !ology6    
,dogmas su* z t ( ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 ( !
 ,procession ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 ( ! nature
 ( grace & ( s9--^!1 :e!r z held by     
or?odox or unor?odox1 are at any rate n 

simple1 & x is m]ely untrue to say t    
,*ri/ made no /atem5ts on ^! po9ts1     
h[ev] !y may be und]/ood4 ,fur!r1 x is  
m]ely untrue to say t ,prote/ant !ology 
is simple2 x is e :it z elaborate z     
,ca?olic !ology & consid]ably m complex 
9 ^? po9ts 9 :i* ,prote/ant div9es are n
 agre$4 ,! controv]sies on ,ju/ification
 9 :i* su* m5 z ,calv9 & ,lu!r1 ) _!    
disciples1 cont9ually engag$ are fully z
 complicat$ z any disputations on ,grace
 betwe5 ,jesuits & ,dom9icans4  ,yet !  
g5]al cont5tion is pla9 en\gh--t on !   
:ole ! ,ca?olic is b\nd to believe a    
c]ta9 set ( dogmas1 :ile ! ,prote/ant is
 free to accept or reject !m4 ,!re=e1 x 
is argu$1 ! ,prote/ant is free & !      
,ca?olic is n4 ,& ?is br+s u /raight to 
! consid]ation ( ! relations betwe5     
,au?ority & ,lib]ty4  ,,ii4 ,:at1 !n1 is
 ,religi\s ,lib]ty8 ,x is necess>y to   
beg9 by =m+ "s idea z to :at x is t is  
meant by ! ^w 9 o!r ?an religi\s matt]s4
  ,v briefly x may be said t an         
individual enjoys social lib]ty :5 he is

 able to obey & to use ! laws & p[]s ( 8
 true nature1 & t a community enjoys x  
:5 all its memb]s are able to d s )\t   
int]f]+ unduly "o ) ! o!r4 ,! m complete
 is ?is ability1 ! m p]fect is ,lib]ty4 
,a rem>kable p>adox at once pres5ts     
itself--t ,lib]ty c only be secur$ by   
,laws4 ,:]e !re are no laws1 or too few1
 to secure x1 slav]y imm$iately appe>s1 
no less surely ?an :5 !re are too _m2 = 
! /rong] individuals are1 by ! abs5ce ( 
law1 enabl$ to tyrannize ov] ! weak]4   
,ev5 ! va/ & complex legislation ( our  
own days is design$ to increase & n to  
fett] lib]ty1 & its great] complexity is
 necessitat$ by ! great] complexity & ! 
m num]\s int]relation%ips ( mod]n       
society4 ,laws1 ( c\rse1 may be unwise  
or excessively m9ute or delib]ately     
enslav+2 yet ?is does n affect ! po9t t 
= all t ,laws are necess>y to !         
pres]vation ( ,lib]ty4 ,m]*ants1 wom5 & 
*ildr51 & citiz5s g5]ally1 c only enjoy 
rightful lib]ty if !y are protect$ by   
laws4 ,only t man is free1 !n1 :o is mo/

 c>efully gu>d$4  ,9 ! same mann]       
,sci5tific ,lib]ty does n consi/ 9 !    
abs5ce ( k1 or ( sci5tific dogmas1 b 9  
_! pres5ce4 ,we are surr\nd$ by         
innum]able facts ( nature1 & t man is   
free :o is fully aw>e ( ^? :i* affect 8 
own life4 ,x is true1 = example1 t two &
 two make f\r1 & t heavy bodies t5d to  
fall t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! e>?2 & x c only  
be a v sup]ficial ?9k] :o consid]s t to 
be ignorant ( ^! facts is to be free f !
 enslav+ dogmas ( !m4 ,if ,i am ignorant
 ( !m ,i am1 ( c\rse1 9 a s5se at lib]ty
 to believe t two & two make five1 & to 
jump (f ! ro( ( my h\se2 yet ?is is n   
,lib]ty at all 9 ! s5se 9 :i* reasonable
 p use ! ^w1 s9ce my k ( ! laws enables 
me to be effective &1 9 fact1 to survive
 9 ! mid/ ( a _w :]e !y happ5 to be     
true4 ,t man1 !n1 is m truly free ^:    
intellect is in=m$ ( & submits to ^!    
laws1 ?an is ! man ^: intellect is      
unaw>e ( !m4 ,m>coni's intellect submits
 to ! laws ( lightn+ & he is !reby      
enabl$ to avail himself ( !m4 ,ajax is  

unaw>e ( !m & is accord+ly de/roy$ by _!
 action4  ,! ,tru?1 !n1 makes u free4 ,!
 ,/ate :i* controls m5's actions &      
educates _! intellects1 :i*1 9 a ^w1    
en=ces ! k ( tru? & compels ob$i5ce to  
x1 is actually free+ its citiz5s by t   
process4 ,x is only by a misuse ( words 
or a failure to grasp ideas t ,i c      
ma9ta9 t an ignorant savage is m free   
?an an educat$ man4 ,x is true t ,i am1 
9 a s5se1 free to ?9k t two & two make  
five1 if ,i h n le>n$ ari?metic2 on !   
o!r h&1 :5 ,i le>n t !y make f\r ,i rise
 into t high] & m real lib]ty :i* a k ( 
ari?metic be/[s4 ,i am m effective1 n   
less s2 ,i am m free to ex]cise my p[]s 
& use ! =ces ( ! _w 9 :i* ,i live1 & n  
less free1 :5 ,i h submitt$ my intellect
 to facts4  ,,iii4 7i7 ,n[ ! s\l too has
 an environm5t4 ,m5 may diff] z to its  
nature & its conditions1 b all :o       
believe 9 ! s\l at all believe also t x 
has an environm5t1 & t ?is environm5t is
 z mu* 9 ! realm ( ,law z is ! natural  
_w itself4 ,pray]1 = example1 elevates !

 s\l1 base ?9k+ degrades x4  ,n[ ! laws 
( ?is environm5t 7 true ev5 be=e ,*ri/  
came4 ,david knew1 at any rate1 some?+ (
 p5it5ce & ( ! guilt ( s91 & ,na?an knew
 some?+1 at lea/1 ( ! =giv5ess ( s9s & (
 _! temporal puni%m5t4 ,*ri/ came1 !n1 )
 ?is object among/ o!rs3 t ,he might    
reveal ! laws ( ,grace & convey to m5's 
m9ds "s at lea/ ( ! facts ( ! spiritual 
life among/ :i* !y liv$4 ,he came1      
moreov]1 p>tly to modify ! work+s ( ^!  
laws1 to release "s m fully1 & to re/ra9
 o!rs2 9 a ^w1 to be ! ,reveal] ( ,tru? 
& ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,grace4  ,he came !n1
 to increase m5's lib]ty by increas+ _! 
k1 z1 9 ano!r sph]e1 ! sci5ti/ comes to 
u ) ! same purpose4 ,"h1 = example1 is !
 law t murd] is a s9 be=e ,god & br+s   
its consequ5ces ) x1 a law /at$ briefly 
9 ! comm&m5t ,?\ %all n kill4 ,b our    
,div9e ,"l reveal$ m ( ! work+s ( ?is   
law ?an m5 _h hi!rto recogniz$4 ,i say  
unto y1 decl>$ ,*ri/1 t :osoev] hate? 8 
bro!r is a murd]]4 ,he reveal$1 t is to 
say1 ! fact t ?is law runs ev5 9 ! realm

 ( ?\ght1 t ! hat+ _s incurs ! guilt &  
puni%m5t ( murd]1 & n m]ely ! murd]\s   
action4 ,7 m5 less free :5 !y le>n$ t   
fact8 ,n unless ,i am less free ?an ,i 0
 be=e1 :5 ,i le>n = ! fir/ "t t lightn+ 
kills4 ,*ri/ came1 !n1 to reveal ! ,tru?
 t makes u free1 & ,he does s by in=m+  
our intellects & enabl+ u to br+ into   
captivity e und]/&+ to ,8 ob$i5ce4  7ii7
 ,turn n[ to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,"h is a 
,society ^: function x is to pres]ve &  
apply ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/2 to analyze x & to
 /ate x 9 =ms or sy/ems :i* e g5]ation c
 receive4 ,= ?is purpose1 !n1 %e draws  
up n m]ely a ,cre$--:i* is ! sy/ematic  
/atem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,revelation--b     
discipl9>y rules & regulations t w make 
?is ,cre$ & ! life t is con=mable to x m
 easy ( realization1 & all ?is %e does )
 ! express object ( enabl+ ! individual 
s\l to respond to h] spiritual          
environm5t & to rise to ! full ex]cise (
 h] p[]s & rights4 ,z ! sci5ti/ & !     
/atesm5 take1 respectively1 ! great laws
 ( nature & society & r$uce !m to rules 

& codes1 yet )\t add+ or tak+ away f ^! 
facts1 t are true :e!r !y are popul>ly  
recogniz$ or n--& all ) ! purpose n (   
dim9i%+ b ( increas+ ! g5]al lib]ty--s !
 ,*ur*1 div9ely safegu>d$ too 9 !       
process1 takes ! ,revelation ( ,*ri/ &  
by h] dogma & h] discipl9e popul>izes x1
 s to speak1 & makes x at once          
compreh5sible & effective4  ,:at1 !n1 is
 ?is fooli% cry ab\t ! slav]y ( dogma8  
,h[ c ,tru? make m5 any?+ except m free8
 ,unless a man is prep>$ to say t !     
sci5ti/ enslaves 8 intellect by tell+   
him facts1 he d>e n say t ! ,*ur* fett]s
 8 intellect by def9+ dogma4 ,*ri/ did n
 condemn ! ,ph>isaic sy/em because x 0 a
 sy/em1 b because x 0 ,ph>isaic2        
because1 t is1 x 0 n true2 because x    
obscur$ in/ead ( reveal+ ! true         
relations betwe5 ,god & man2 because x  
made ! ,^w ( ,god ( none effect ?r\gh   
its traditions4  ,b ! ,ca?olic sy/em has
 ! appe>ance ( enslav+ m58 ,:y yes2 = ! 
only way ( aim+ at & us+ effectively !  
tru? t makes u free is by br++ into     

captivity e und]/&+ to ! ob$i5ce (      
,*ri/4     ,,viii  ,,corporat5ess ,,&   
,,individualism   ,he t %all lose 8 life
 = ,my sake %all f9d x4 ,= :at do? x    
pr(it a man if he ga9 ! :ole _w & suff] 
! loss ( 8 own s\l8--,,matt4 ,,xvi4 #be1
 #bf4   ,no record$ ^w ( our ,"l bett]  
illu/rates ?an does ?is ! />tl+ &       
p>adoxical mann] ( ,8 tea*+4 ,= ,he ,:o 
knew :at 0 9 man1 ,:o spoke always d[n  
to man's deepe/ int]e/s1 dwelt & spoke  
!re=e 9 t realm ( tru? :]e man's own    
p>adoxical nature is mo/ manife/2 :]e 8 
int]e/s appe> to fl\ri% only by be+     
ru?lessly prun$2 :]e he rises to !      
highe/ developm5t ( self only by        
self-mortification4 ,?is is1 9 fact1 ! v
 lesson ,*ri/ tea*es 9 ^! words4 ,to f9d
 ! life is ! highe/ object ( e man & !  
end = :i* he 0 creat$2 yet ?is c be     
atta9$ only by ! los+ ( x = ,*ri/'s     
sake4 ,individuality c be pres]v$ only  
by ! sacrifice ( ,individualism4 ,let u 
break up ?is ?\ght & consid] x m 9      
detail4  ,i4 7i7 ,ca?olics1 x is said1  

are ! mo/ fundam5tally selfi% p 9 ! :ole
 _w1 s9ce all t !y d & say & ?9k is     
direct$ & calculat$1 s f> z !y are good 
,ca?olics1 to ! salvation ( _! own s\ls4
 ,x is ?is t cont9ually crops up 9 _!   
conv]sation1 & ?is t presumably is _!   
*ief pre-occupation4 ,yet surely ?is1   
above all me?ods1 is ! v wor/ = a*iev+  
su* an end4 ,"o does n pull up fl[]s to 
see h[ !y are gr[+4 ,! v secret ( heal? 
is to be unconsci\s ( x4 ,ca?olics1 on !
 o!r h&1 sc>cely ev] d any?+ else2 !y   
are = ev] exam9+ !mselves1 = ev] go+ to 
confession1 = ev] develop+ & cultivat+ !
 n>r[e/ virtues4 ,! :ole sci5ce (       
,casui/ry1 = example1 is direct$ to no?+
 else b ?is--! exact def9ition ( ^?     
limits )9 :i* ! salvation ( ! s\l is    
secure & beyond :i* x is imp]ill$2 &    
,casui/ry1 z we all "k1 has a /ifl+ &   
dead5+ influ5ce ^u all :o /udy x4       
,aga91 see h[ ! true developm5t &       
expansion ( ! s\l mu/ necess>ily be     
h9d]$ by su* an ideal4 ,i mu/ n read ?is
 book1 h[ev] brilliant1 s9ce x might be 

dang]\s to my fai?4 ,i mu/ n mix 9 ?is  
company1 h[ev] *>m+1 s9ce evil          
communications corrupt good mann]s4 ,:at
 k9d ( life is t :i* mu/ always be *eck$
 & /unt$ 9 ?is fa%ion8 ,:at k9d (       
salvation c !re be t c only be pur*as$  
by ! sacrifice ( s mu* t is noble &     
inspir+8 ,true life consi/s 9 exp]i5ce1 
n 9 introspection2 9 go+ out f self into
 ! _w1 n 9 retir+ f ! _w inw>ds4 ,let u 
!re=e live our life )\t fe>1 lose       
ourselves 9 humanity1 =get self 9       
exp]i5ce1 & leave ! re/ to ,god6  7ii7  
,s mu* = ! "o side1 :ile f ! o!r comes  
almo/ precisely ! opposite criticism4   
,ca?olics1 x is said1 are n ne>ly       
individuali/ic en\gh2 on ! contr>y !y   
are = ev] s9k+ !mselves & _!            
p]sonalities 9 ! corporate life ( !     
,*ur*4 ,n only are _! outw>d actions    
*eck$ & _! words gu>d$1 b ev5 _! v      
consci5ces & ?\ghts are in=m$ & made by 
! collective consci5ce & m9d ( o!rs4 ,x 
is ! highe/ ambition ( e good ,ca?olic  
s5tire cum ecclesia2 n m]ely to act &   

speak b ev5 to ?9k 9 ob$i5ce to o!rs4   
,n[ a man's true life1 we are told1     
consi/s 9 an ass]tion ( 8 own           
individuality4 ,god has made no two m5 !
 same2 ! m\ld 0 made & brok5 9 ea*      
sev]al case4 ,if1 !re=e1 we are to be   
:at ,he meant u to be1 we mu/ make ! mo/
 ( our own p]sonalities2 we mu/ ?9k our 
own ?\ghts1 n o!r p's1 direct our own   
lives1 speak our own m9ds--s f>1 (      
c\rse1 z we c d s )\t int]f]+ ) our     
neighb\r's equal lib]ty4 ,once m1 !re=e1
 we are bidd5 to live our life to !     
full2 n 9 ?is case1 h[ev]1 because we   
all %>e 9 a common humanity1 b because  
we d n6  ,we ,ca?olics are wrong1 !re=e1
 = bo? reasons & 9 bo? directions4 ,we  
are wrong :5 we put self fir/ & we are  
wrong :5 we d n4 ,we are wrong :5 we    
laun* out into ! curr5t ( life1 & wrong 
:5 we )draw ourselves f its wat]s4 ,we  
are wrong :5 we insi/ ^u our p]sonal    
responsibility1 & wrong :5 we look to ! 
,*ur* to und]take x4  ,,ii4 7i7 ,"h !n1 
inde$1 is a ,p>adox2 b x is "o :i* our  

,"l ,himself expressly emphasizes4 ,=1  
fir/1 !re is no?+ on :i* ,he s repeat$ly
 insi/s z ! supreme & s+ul> value ( e   
s\l's salvation4 ,if ?is is n atta9$1   
all is lo/4 ,:at %all x pr(it a man if  
he %all ga9 ! :ole _w & suff] ! loss ( 8
 own s\l8 ,all else1 !n1 mu/ be         
sacrific$ if ?is is 9 p]il4 ,no human   
possession1 h[ev] great1 c be weigh$    
aga9/ ?is4 ,no human tie1 h[ev] sacr$1 c
 hold aga9/ its claim4 ,n only mu/ h\ses
 & l&s1 b fa!r & "m & wives & *ildr5 mu/
 take second place1 s soon z et]nal life
 is at /ake4 ,& yet1 someh[ or ano!r1   
?is salvation c only be atta9$ by loss2 
self c only live if x be mortifi$1 c    
only be sav$ by its own d5ial4          
,individuality1 z has be5 said1 c only  
be pres]v$ by ! loss ( ,individualism4  
7ii7 ,b ?is is n peculi> to ! spiritual 
sph]e2 x is a p>adox t is true1 9 "s    
s5se1 ( life on e plane--civic1         
intellectual1 arti/ic1 human4 ,! man t  
desires to br+ 8 intellectual & p]sonal 
p[]s to _! highe/ pit* mu/ cont9ually be

 s9k+ !m1 s to speak1 9 ! curr5t ( 8    
fell[s1 cont9ually exhau/+1 us+1 & we>+ 
!m out4 ,he mu/ risk1 & inde$ inevitably
 lose1 9 a v real s5se1 8 p]sonal po9t (
 view1 if he is to h a po9t ( view t is 
wor? possess+2 he mu/ be cont5t to see 8
 !ories & 8 ?\ghts modifi$1 m]g$1 *ang$1
 & de/roy$1 if 8 ?\ght is to be ( value4
 ,=1 s f> z he )draws himself f 8 fell[s
 into a physical or m5tal isolation1 s  
f> he approa*es egoti/ic madness4 ,he _c
 gr[ unless he decreases2 he _c rema9   
himself unless he ceases to be himself4 
,s1 too1 is x 9 civic & arti/ic life4 ,!
 citiz5 :o truly lives to ! ,/ate ( :i* 
he is a memb]--! man to :om 8 c\ntry    
raises a monum5t1 = example--is "o1     
always1 :o has lo/ himself = 8 nation1  
:e!r he has di$ 9 battle or sacrific$   
himself 9 politics or philan?ropy4 ,& ! 
citiz5 :o has m]ely hugg$ 8 citiz5%ip to
 himself1 :o has enjoy$ all ! privileges
 he c get & paid no?+ = !m1--lea/ ( all 
himself--:o has1 s to say1 ga9$ ! :ole  
_w1 has simultane\sly lo/ himself inde$ 

& is =gott5 )9 a ye> ( 8 dea?4 ,s ) !   
arti/4 ,! man :o has made 8 art s]ve    
him1 :o has employ$ x1 let u say1 purely
 = ! sake ( ! money he c\ld get out ( x1
 :o has kept x )9 sev]e limits1 :o has  
be5 m]ely prud5t & ord]ly & re/ra9$1 ?is
 man has1 9 a s5se1 sav$ 8 own life2 yet
 simultane\sly he has lo/ x4 ,b ! man to
 :om art is a passion1 to :om no?+ else 
is comp>atively ( any value1 :o has     
plung$ himself 9 8 art1 has d$icat$ to x
 8 days & 8 nights1 has sacrific$ to x e
 p[] ( 8 be+ & e en]gy ( 8 m9d & body1  
?is man has inde$ lo/ himself4 ,yet he  
lives 9 8 art z ! o!r has n1 he has sav$
 himself 9 a s5se ( :i* ! o!r kn[s no?+2
 & exactly 9 proportion z he has succe$$
 9 8 self-abnegation1 s f> has he       
atta9$1 z we say1 immortality4 ,!re is  
n1 !n1 "o sph]e ( life 9 :i* ! p>adox is
 n true4 ,! great hi/orical lov]s 9     
romance1 ! pione]s ( sci5ce1 ! immortals
 9 e plane1 are precisely ^? t h        
fulfill$ on l[] levels ! spiritual      
aphorism ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  7iii7 ,turn1  

!n1 once m to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & see h[ 
9 ! ,life :i* %e (f]s1 z 9 none o!r1 !re
 is pres5t$ to u a means ( fulfill+ our 
end4  ,= x is %e alone :o ev5 dem&s 9 ! 
spiritual sph]e a complete & entire     
abnegation ( self4 ,f e o!r ,*ri/ian    
body comes ! cry1 ,save y\r s\l1 ass]t  
y\r individuality1 foll[ y\r consci5ce1 
=m y\r op9ions2 :ile %e1 & %e alone1    
dem&s f h] *ildr5 ! sacrifice ( _!      
intellect1 ! submitt+ ( _! judgm5t1 !   
in=m+ ( _! consci5ce by h]s1 & ! ob$i5ce
 ( _! w to h] lighte/ comm&4 ,= %e1 & %e
 alone1 is consci\s ( possess+ t        
,div9ity1 9 complete submission to :i*  
lies ! salvation ( ,humanity4 ,= %e1 z !
 coh]5t & organic my/ical ,body ( ,*ri/1
 calls ^u ^? :o look to h] to become1 n 
m]ely h] *ildr51 b h] v memb]s2 n to    
obey h] z soldi]s obey a lead] or       
citiz5s a ,gov]nm5t1 b z ! h&s & eyes & 
feet obey a bra94 ,once1 !re=e1 ,i      
und]/& ?is1 ,i und]/& too h[ x is t by  
be+ lo/ 9 h] ,i save myself2 t ,i lose  
only t :i* h9d]s my activity1 n t :i*   

fo/]s x4 ,= :5 is my h& mo/ itself8 ,:5 
sep>at$ f ! body1 by p>alysis or        
amputation8 ,or :51 9 vital union ) !   
bra91 ) e fibre al]t & e n]ve alive1 x  
obeys 9 e ge/ure & receives 9 e s5sation
 a life inf9itely va/] & high] ?an any  
:i* x might1 tempor>ily1 enjoy 9        
indep5d5ce8 ,x is true t its capacity = 
pa9 is ! great] :5 x is s unit$1 & t x  
w\ld cease to suff] if once its         
sep>ation 7 accompli%$2 yet1            
simultane\sly1 x w\ld lose all t = :i*  
,god made x &1 sav+ itself1 w\ld be lo/ 
inde$4  ,i live1 !n1 ! p]fect ,ca?olic  
may say1 z none o!r c say1 :5 ,i h ceas$
 to be myself4 ,& yet n ,i1 s9ce ,i h   
lo/ my ,individualism4 ,no long] d ,i   
claim any activity at all on my own     
behalf2 no long] d ,i dem& to =m my     
op9ions1 to foll[ my own consci5ce ap>t 
f t in=m+ ( x t comes f ,god1 or to live
 my own life4 ,yet 9 los+ my            
,individualism ,i h won my              
,individuality1 = ,i h f\nd my true     
place at la/4 ,i h lo/ ! :ole _w8 ,yes1 

s f> z t _w is sep>ate f or antagoni/ic 
to ,god's w2 b ,i h ga9$ my own s\l &   
atta9$ immortality4 ,= x is n ,i t live1
 b ,*ri/ t live? 9 me4     ,,ix         
,,meekness ,,& ,,viol5ce   ,bless$ are !
 meek4--,,matt4 ,v4 #d4  ,! ,k+dom (    
,heav5 suff]e? viol5ce1 & ! viol5t be> x
 away4--,,matt4 ,,xi4 #ab4   ,we h      
already consid]$ ! ,*ur*'s relations    
t[>ds su* ?+s z weal? & human influ5ce &
 p[]1 h[ %e w sometimes use & sometimes 
disda9 !m4 ,let u n[ p5etrate a little  
deep] & und]/& ! _s t und]lies & expla9s
 ?is v>y+ attitude ( h]s4  ,i4 7i7 ,x   
has be5 *>g$ aga9/ ,*ri/ianity 9 g5]al1 
& !re=e implicitly & supremely aga9/ !  
,*ur* t 0 = s long its sole embodim5t & 
is /ill1 alone1 its adequate            
repres5tative1 t x has fo/]$ virtues :i*
 ret>d progress4 ,progress1 9 ! view ( !
 ,g]man philosoph] :o explicitly made   
?is *>ge1 is m]ely natural bo? 9 its    
action & its end2 & ,nature1 z we are   
well aw>e1 kn[s no?+ ( =giv5ess or      
compassion or t5d]ness3 on ! contr>y %e 

moves f l[] to high] =ms by =ces t are  
_! precise opposite4 ,! w\nd$ /ag is n  
protect$ by 8 fell[s1 b gor$ to dea?2 ! 
old wolf is torn to pieces1 ! sick lion 
w&]s away to die ( />vation1 & all ^!   
in/9cts1 we are in=m$1 h = _! object !  
gradual improvem5t ( ! bre$ by !        
elim9ation ( ! weak & ineffective4 ,s   
%\ld x be1 he tells u1 ) man1 & !       
extreme ,eug5i/s e*o 8 tea*+4           
,*ri/ianity1 on ! o!r h&1 delib]ately   
protects ! weak & tea*es t ! sacrifice (
 ! /rong is supreme h]oism4 ,*ri/ianity 
has rais$ hospitals & refuges = !       
infirm1 seek+ to pres]ve ^? v types :i* 
,nature1 if %e _h h] way1 w\ld elim9ate4
 ,*ri/ianity1 !n1 is ! enemy ( ! human  
race & n its fri5d1 s9ce ,*ri/ianity has
 ret>d$1 z no o!r religion has ev]      
succe$$ 9 ret>d+1 ! appe>ance ( t       
sup]man :om ,nature seeks to evolve4444 
,x is sc>cely to be wond]$ at t ! tea*] 
( su* a doctr9e himself di$ insane4  ,a 
p>allel doctr9e is taught l>gely to-day 
by p]sons :o call !mselves practical &  

bus9esslike4 ,meekness & g5tl5ess &     
compassion1 !y tell _! sons1 are v      
elegant & graceful virtues = ^? :o c    
af=d !m1 = wom5 & *ildr5 :o are m or    
less %elt]$ f ! /ruggle ( life1 & =     
feeble & ineffective p :o are capable ( 
no?+ else4 ,b = m5 :o h to make _! own  
way 9 ! _w & int5d to w9 success !re1 a 
m /]n code is necess>y2 f ^! !re is     
dem&$ su* a rule ( action z ,nature     
h]self dictates4 ,be self-confid5t &    
self-ass]tive !n1 n meek4 ,rememb] t !  
weakness ( y\r neighb\r is y\r own      
opportunity4 ,take c>e ( numb] "o & let 
! re/ take c>e ( !mselves4 ,a man does n
 g into ! /ock-ex*ange or into comm]ce 9
 ord] to exhibit ,*ri/ian virtues !re1 b
 bus9ess qualities4 ,9 a ^w1            
,*ri/ianity1 s f> z x affects mat]ial or
 comm]cial or political progress1 is a  
weakness r ?an a /r5g?1 an enemy r ?an a
 fri5d4  7ii7 ,b if1 on ! "o side1 !    
g5tl5ess & non-resi/ance inculcat$ by   
,*ri/ianity =m ! mat]ial ( "o *>ge aga9/
 ! ,*ur*1 on ! o!r side1 no less1 %e is 

blam$ = h] viol5ce & intransigeance4    
,ca?olics are n yield+ en\gh1 we are    
told1 to be true foll[]s ( ! meek       
,prophet ( ,galilee1 n g5tle en\gh to   
inh]it ! bless+ :i* ,he pron\nc$4 ,on ! 
contr>y !re are no p s t5aci\s1 s       
ob/9ate1 & ev5 s viol5t z ^! pr(ess$    
disciples ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,see ! way1 = 
example1 9 :i* !y cl+ to & insi/ ^u _!  
rights2 ! ob/acles !y raise1 = example1 
to reasonable national s*emes (         
education or to a s5sible sy/em 9 !     
divorce c\rts4 ,& above all1 consid] _! 
appall+ & brutal viol5ce z exhibit$ 9   
su* in/itutions z t ( ! ,index &        
,excommunication1 ! fi]c5ess ) :i* !y   
insi/ ^u absolute & detail$ ob$i5ce to  
au?ority1 ! ru?lessness ) :i* !y ca/ out
 f _! company ^? :o w n pron\nce _!     
%ibbole?s4 ,x is true t 9 ^! days !y c  
only en=ce _! claims by spiritual       
?reat5+s & p5alties1 b hi/ory %[s u t !y
 w\ld d m if !y c\ld4 ,! /ory ( ! racks 
& ! fires ( ! ,inquisition %[s pla9ly   
en\gh t ! ,*ur* once us$1 & !re=e1      

presumably1 w\ld use aga9 if %e c\ld1   
c>nal weapons 9 h] spiritual w>f>e4 ,c  
any?+ be m unlike ! g5tle ,_s ( ,him    
,:o1 :5 ,he 0 revil$1 revil$ n aga92 (  
,him ,:o bade m5 to le>n ( ,him1 = ,he 0
 meek & l[ly ( he>t1 & s f9d re/ to _!  
s\ls8  ,"h1 !n1 is ! ,p>adox1 & "h are  
two *>act]i/ics ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*3 t %e
 is at once too meek & too              
self-ass]tive1 too g5tle & too viol5t4  
,x is a p>adox exactly e*o$ by our      
,div9e ,"l ,himself1 ,:o 9 ! ,upp]      
,*amb] bade ,8 disciples :o _h no sword 
to sell _! cloaks & buy !m1 & ,:o yet1 9
 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 comm&$ ! "o       
disciple :o _h tak5 ,him at ,8 ^w to put
 up ! sword into its %ea?1 tell+ him t  
!y :o took ! sword %\ld p]i% by x4 ,x is
 e*o$ yet aga9 9 ,8 action1 fir/ 9 tak+ 
! sc\rge into ,8 own ,h&1 9 ! temple    
c\rts1 & !n 9 b>+ ,8 %\ld]s to t same   
sc\rge 9 ! h&s ( o!rs4 ,h[1 !n1 is ?is  
,p>adox to be reconcil$8  ,,ii4 ,!      
,*ur*1 let u rem9d ourselves aga91 is   
bo? ,human & ,div9e4  7i7 ,%e consi/s ( 

human p]sons1 & ^? p]sons are atta*$ bo?
 to "o ano!r & to ! _w outside by a     
p]fectly balanc$ sy/em ( human rights   
kn[n z ! ,law ( ,ju/ice4 ,?is ,law (    
,ju/ice1 ?\gh com+ inde$ f ,god1 is1 9 a
 s5se1 natural & human2 x exi/s to "s   
ext5t 9 all societies1 z well z be+     
closely def9$ & work$ out 9 ! ,old ,law 
giv5 on ,s9ai4 ,x is a ,law :i* m5 c\ld 
h work$ out1 at any rate 9 its ma9      
pr9ciples1 by ! light ( reason only1    
unaid$ by ,revelation1 & x is a ,law1   
fur!r1 s fundam5tal t no ,revelation    
c\ld conceivably ev] outrage or set x   
aside4  ,at ! com+ ( ,*ri/ into ! _w1   
h[ev]1 ,sup]natural ,*>ity came ) ,him4 
,! ,law ( ,ju/ice /ill rema9$2 m5 /ill  
_h _! rights on :i* !y might insi/1 /ill
 _h _! rights :i* no ,*ri/ian may refuse
 to recognize4 ,b su* 0 ! torr5t (      
,div9e g5]osity :i* ,*ri/ exhibit$1 s   
ov]:elm+ 0 ! ,vision :i* ,he reveal$ ( !
 sup]natural *>ity ( ,god t[>ds m51 t a 
set ( ideals sprang into life su* z ! _w
 _h nev] dream$ (2 m1 ,*>ity came ) su* 

p[] t h] comm&s actually ov]rul$ 9 _m   
in/ances ! feeble claims ( ,ju/ice1 s t 
%e bade m5 h5ce=w>d to =give1 = example1
 n m]ely accord+ to ,ju/ice1 b accord+  
to h] own ,div9e nature1 to =give unto  
sev5ty times sev51 to give good measure1
 heap$ up & runn+ ov]1 & n ! b>e m9imum 
:i* m5 _h m]ely e>n$4  ,x 0 f ?is adv5t 
( ,*>ity1 !n1 t all ^! ess5tially       
,*ri/ian virtues ( g5]osity & meekness &
 self-sacrifice sprang :i* ,niets*e     
condemn$ z ho/ile to mat]ial progress4  
,=1 f h5ce=?1 if a man take ?y coat1 let
 him take ?y cloak also2 if he w compel 
!e to g ) him "o mile1 g two2 if he     
/rike !e on "o *eek1 turn to him ! o!r  
also4 ,! ,law ( ,natural ju/ice is      
transc5d$ & ! ,law ( ,*>ity & ,sacrifice
 reigns in/ead4 ,resi/ n evil2 d n insi/
 always1 t is to say1 on y\r natural    
rights2 give m5 m ?an _! due1 & be      
y\rself cont5t ) less4 ,le>n ( ,me1 = ,i
 am meek & l[ly ( he>t1 & f9d re/ to y\r
 s\ls4 ,=give "o ano!r y\r trespasses ) 
! same g5]\s *>ity ) :i* ,god has =giv5 

& w =give y y\rs4 ,judge n & y %all n be
 judg$4 ,d n1 9 p]sonal matt]s1 insi/ ^u
 b>e ju/ice = y\rself1 b act on t scale 
& by ^? pr9ciples by :i* ,god ,himself  
has dealt ) y4  ,meekness1 !n1 is       
und\bt$ly a ,*ri/ian virtue4 ,sometimes 
x is obligatory1 sometimes x is b a     
,c\nsel ( ,p]fection2 x /&s1 9 any case1
 high among ^? ideals :i* x has be5 !   
glory ( ,*ri/ianity to create4  7ii7 ,b 
!re are o!r elem5ts 9 life besides !    
human & ! natural1 beyond ^? p]sonal    
rights & claims :i* a ,*ri/ian may1 if  
he is aim+ at p]fection1 set aside out (
 *>ity4 ,! ,*ur* is ,div9e z well z     
,human4  ,= ! ,*ur* has entru/$ to h]1  
besides ! rights ( m51 :i* may be       
sacrific$ by _! possessors1 ! rights &  
claims ( ,god1 :i* none b ,he c set     
aside4 ,he has giv5 into h] keep+1 =    
example1 a ,revelation ( tru?s &        
pr9ciples :i*1 spr++ out ( ,8 own       
,nature or ( ,8 ,w1 are z immutable &   
et]nal z ,himself4 ,& x is precisely 9  
def5ce ( ^! tru?s & pr9ciples t ! ,*ur* 

exhibits t :i* ! _w calls intransigeance
 & ,jesus ,*ri/ viol5ce4  ,"h1 =        
example1 is ! "r ( a baptiz$ ,ca?olic   
*ild to be educat$ 9 8 religion1 or r1 !
 "r ( ,god ,himself to tea* t *ild 9 !  
mann] ,he has orda9$4 ,"h is ! reveal$  
tru? t m>riage is indissoluble2 "h t    
,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,n[ ^!   
are n human rights or op9ions at        
all--rights & op9ions :i* m51 urg$ by   
*>ity or humility1 c set aside or waive 
9 ! face ( opposition4 ,!y re/ on an    
entirely diff]5t basis2 !y are1 s to    
speak1 ! inali5able possessions ( ,god2 
& x w\ld nei!r be *>ity nor humility1 b 
%e] trea*]y1 = ! ,*ur* to exhibit       
meekness or pliancy 9 matt]s su* z ^!1  
giv5 to h] z !y are1 n to dispose (1 b  
to gu>d intact4 ,on ! contr>y "h1       
exactly1 comes ! comm&1 ,he t ha? n1 let
 him sell 8 cloak & buy a sword11 = "h  
comes ! l9e betwe5 ! ,div9e & ! ,human2 
let all p]sonal possessions g1 all m]ely
 natural rights & claims be yield$1 &   
let a sword take _! place4 ,= "h is a   

matt] t mu/ be resi/$1 ev5 unto blood4  
,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* !n is1 & always w be1 
viol5t & intransigeant :5 ! rights (    
,god are 9 "q4 ,%e w be absolutely      
ru?less1 = example1 t[>ds h]esy1 = h]esy
 affects n p]sonal matt]s on :i* ,*>ity 
may yield1 b a ,div9e "r on :i* !re mu/ 
be no yield+4 ,yet1 simultane\sly1 %e w 
be inf9itely k9d t[>ds ! h]etic1 s9ce a 
?\s& human motives & circum/ances may   
come 9 & modify 8 responsibility4 ,at a 
^w ( rep5tance %e w readmit 8 p]son into
 h] treasury ( s\ls1 b n 8 h]esy into h]
 treasury ( wisdom2 %e w /rike 8 "n     
eag]ly & freely f h] black li/ ( !      
rebelli\s1 b n 8 book f ! pages ( h]    
,index4 ,%e exhibits meekness t[>ds him 
& viol5ce t[>ds 8 error2 s9ce he is     
human1 b h] ,tru? is ,div9e4  ,x is1 !n1
 f a mod]n confusion ( ?\ght ) reg>d to 
! realms ( ! ,div9e & ! ,human t ! amaz+
 inability arises1 on ! _w's "p1 to     
und]/& ! respective pr9ciples on :i* !  
,ca?olic ,*ur* acts 9 ^! two & utt]ly   
sep>ate dep>tm5ts4 ,! _w consid]s x     

reasonable = a c\ntry to def5d its      
mat]ial possessions by ! sword1 b       
intol]ant & unreasonable = ! ,*ur* to   
condemn1 resi/+ ev5 unto blood1         
pr9ciples :i* %e consid]s errone\s or   
false4 ,! ,*ur*1 on ! o!r h&1 urges h]  
*ildr5 aga9 & aga9 to yield r ?an to    
fight :5 m]ely mat]ial possessions are  
at /ake1 s9ce ,*>ity p]mits & sometimes 
ev5 comm&s m5 to be cont5t ) less ?an _!
 own rights1 & yet aga91 :5 a ,div9e    
tru? or "r is at /ake1 "h %e w resi/    
unfalt]+ & undismay$1 s9ce %e _c be     
*>itable ) :at is n h] own2 "h %e w sell
 h] cloak & buy t sword :i*1 :5 !       
dispute 0 on m]ely temporal matt]s1 %e  
?ru/ back aga9 into its %ea?4  ,to-day#a
 z ,*ri/ rides into ,j]usalem we see1 z 
9 a mirror1 ?is ,p>adox made pla94 ,?y  
,k+ come? to !e1 meek4 ,0 !re ev] s mean
 a ,procession z ?is8 ,0 !re ev] su*    
meekness & *>ity8 ,he ,:o1 z ,8 p]sonal 
"r1 is att5d$ 9 heav5 by a multitude on 
:ite horses1 n[1 9 virtue ( ,8          
,humanity1 is cont5t ) a few fi%]m5 & a 

cr[d ( *ildr54 ,he to ,:om1 9 ,8 p]sonal
 "r1 ! h>p]s & ! angels make et]nal     
music is cont5t1 s9ce ,he has be5 made  
,man = our sakes1 ) ! discordant %\t+s (
 ?is cr[d4 ,he ,:o rode on ! ,s]aphim & 
came fly+ on ! w+s ( ! w9d sits on !    
colt ( an ass4 ,he comes1 meek inde$1 f 
! gold5 /reets ( ! ,heav5ly ,j]usalem to
 ! f\l roads ( ! ,e>?ly1 lay+ aside ,8  
p]sonal rights s9ce ,he is t v ,fire (  
,*>ity by :i* ,*ri/ians rel9qui% !irs4  
,footnote #a3 ,?is s]mon 0 prea*$ on    
,palm-,sunday4  ,b1 = all t1 x is rid+ t
 ?y ,k+ come? to !e4444 ,he w n rel9qui%
 ,8 inali5able claim & ,he w h no?+     
ess5tial left out4 ,he has ,8 royal     
escort1 ev5 ?\gh a ragg$ "o2 ,he w h ,8 
spe>m51 ev5 ?\gh _! spe>s be only (     
palm2 ,he w h ,8 h]alds to proclaim     
,him1 h[ev] mu* ! dev\t ,ph>isees may be
 (f5d$ by _! proclamation2 ,he w ride   
into ,8 own ,royal ,city1 ev5 ?\gh t    
,city ca/s ,him out1 & ,he w h ,8       
,coronation1 ev5 ?\gh x be ) ?orns4 ,s1 
too1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* advances ?r\gh !  

ages4  ,9 m]ely human rights & p]sonal  
matt]s aga9 & aga9 %e w yield up all t  
%e has1 mak+1 x may be1 b "o prote/ =   
,ju/ice' sake & !n no m4 ,& %e w urge h]
 *ildr5 to d ! same4 ,if ! _w w let h] h
 no jewels1 !n %e w put glass beads 9 h]
 mon/rance1 & = m>ble %e w use pla/]1 & 
t9sel = gold4  ,b %e w h h] ,procession 
& insi/ ^u h] ,royalty4 ,x may seem z   
poor & z mean & z tawdry z ! entrance ( 
,*ri/ ,himself ?r\gh ! royal gate2 = %e 
w yield up all t ! _w dem&s ( h]1 s long
 z h] ,div9e ,"r itself rema9s intact4  
,%e w issue h] ord]s1 ?\gh few be f\nd  
to obey !m2 %e w ca/ out f h] !         
rebelli\s :o "q h] au?ority1 & cleanse  
h] ,temple ,c\rts ev5 ?\gh ) a sc\rge at
 :i* m5 mock4 ,%e w give up all t is    
m]ely human1 if ! _w w h x s1 & w resi/ 
n evil if x m]ely conc]ns h]self4 ,b !re
 is "o ?+ :i* %e w n r5\nce1 "o ?+ %e w 
claim1 ev5 ) viol5ce & intransigeance1 &
 t is ! ,royalty ) :i* ,god ,himself has
 cr[n$ h]4     ,x  ,,! ,,sev5 ,,words   
,,! ,,?ree ,,h\rs  ,,introduction   ,!  

value1 to ! wor%ipp]s1 ( ! ,devotion ( !
 ,?ree ,h\rs' ,agony is 9 proportion to 
! degree 9 :i* !y und]/& t !y are wat*+ 
n s mu* ! trag$y ( n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s   
ago z ! trag$y ( _! own lives & times4  
,m]ely to dwell on ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ on   
,calv>y w\ld sc>cely avail !m m ?an to  
/udy ! details ( ! assass9ation ( ,caes>
 at ! foot ( ,pompey's /atue4 ,su*      
consid]ations might inde$ be int]e/+1   
excit+1 & ev5 a little in/ructive or    
inspir+2 b !y c\ld n be bett] ?an ?is1 &
 !y might be no bett] ?an morbid &      
h>mful4  ,! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 h[ev]1 is    
unique because x is1 s to say1 univ]sal4
 ,x is m ?an ! cr[n+ horror ( all       
murd]\s hi/ories2 x is m ev5 ?an ! type 
( all ! outrages t m5 h ev] committ$    
aga9/ ,god4 ,= x is j ! v enactm5t1 ^u !
 hi/orical /age ( ! _w1 ( ^? repeat$    
int]ior trag$ies t take place 9 e s\l t 
rejects or insults ,him2 s9ce ! ,god :om
 we crucify )9 is ! same ,god t 0 once  
crucifi$ )\t4 ,!re is n an ext]ior      
detail 9 ! ,gospel :i* may n be         

int]iorly repeat$ 9 ! spiritual life ( a
 s9n]2 ! process record$ by !           
,evangeli/s mu/ be m or less id5tical ) 
! process ( all apo/asy f ,god4  ,=1    
fir/1 !re is ! ,betrayal ( ,consci5ce1 z
 a beg9n+ ( ! trag$y2 its betrayal by ^?
 elem5ts ( our nature t are int5d$ z its
 fri5ds & protectors--by ,emotion or    
,=e?\ght1 = example4 ,!n ,consci5ce is  
l$ away1 b\nd1 to be judg$2 = !re c be  
no mortal s9 )\t delib]ation1 & no man  
ev] yet fell into x )\t conduct+ fir/ a 
sort ( ha/y mock-trial or two 9 :i* a   
%am ,prud5ce or a false idea ( ,lib]ty  
solemnly decide t ,consci5ce is 9 !     
wrong4 ,yet ev5 !n ,consci5ce p]si/s1 & 
s ,he is made to appe> absurd &         
ridicul\s1 & set beside ! ,b>abbas ( a  
co>se & /urdy l[] nature t makes no high
 pret5sions & boa/s ( x4 ,& s ! drama   
proce$s & ,consci5ce is crucifi$3       
,consci5ce beg9s to be sil5t1 break+ !  
deep5+ gloom n[ & aga9 ) prote/s t gr[  
weak] e "t1 & at la/ ,consci5ce dies    
inde$4 ,& !nce=w>d !re c be no hope1    

save 9 ! miracle ( ,resurrection4  ,?is 
,cross ( ,calv>y1 !n1 is n a m]e type or
 picture2 x is a fact id5tical ) t s    
dreadfully famili> to u 9 spiritual     
life4 ,= ,*ri/ is n "o ,p]son1 &        
,consci5ce some?+ else1 b x is actually 
,*ri/ :o speaks 9 ,consci5ce & ,*ri/1   
!re=e1 ,:o is crucifi$ 9 mortal s94     
,let u1 !n1 be pla9 ) ourselves4 ,we are
 wat*+ n only ,*ri/'s ,dea? b our own1  
s9ce we are wat*+ ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/ ,:o is
 our ,life4     ,,! ,,fir/ ,,^w  ,fa!r  
=give !m1 = !y "k n :at !y d4   ,9      
previ\s consid]ations we h /udi$ ! ,life
 ( ,*ri/ 9 ,8 ,my/ical ,body f an angle 
at :i* ! /range & innum]able p>adoxes   
:i* ab\nd 9 all =ms ( life at a c]ta9   
dep? become visible4 ,& we h se5 h[ ^!  
p>adoxes lie 9 ^? /rata1 s to say1 :]e !
 ,div9ity & ! ,humanity meet4 ,*ri/ is  
,god & ,god _c die2 !re=e ,*ri/ became  
man 9 ord] to be able to d s4 ,! ,*ur*  
is ,div9e & !re=e all-holy1 b %e dwells 
9 a ,body ( s9ful ,humanity & reckons h]
 s9n]s to be h] *ildr5 & memb]s no less 

?an h] sa9ts4  ,we w cont9ue to reg>d ! 
crucifixion ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,words   
:i* ,he spoke f ! ,cross f ! same angle1
 & to f9d1 !re=e1 ! same *>act]i/ic     
p>adoxes & my/]ies 9 all t we see4 ,9 ! 
,fir/ ,^w we meet ! ,p>adox ( ,div9e    
,=giv5ess4  ,i4 ,ord9>y human =giv5ess  
is no m ?an a natural virtue1 result+ f 
a natural s5se ( ju/ice1 & if a man is  
normal1 8 =giv5ess w be a natural &     
inevitable "p ( ! process (             
reconciliation s soon z a c]ta9 k9d (   
re/itution has be5 made4 ,= example1 a  
fri5d ( m9e s9s aga9/ me--he injures1   
p]haps1 my good "n2 & my natural answ]  
is ! emotion ( res5tm5t t[>ds him &1    
p]haps1 ( actual rev5ge4 ,b :at ,i      
*iefly res5t is my fri5d's /upidity & 8 
ignorance ( my real "*4 ,i am angry1 ,i 
say1 ) p]fect s9c]ity1 n s mu* at ! ?+  
he has said ( me1 z at ?is pro( ( 8     
incapacity to und]/& me4 ,i ?\ght he 0  
my fri5d1 t he 0 9 sympa?y ) my "* or1  
at lea/1 t he und]/ood x suffici5tly to 
d me ju/ice4 ,b n[1 f :at he has j said 

( me1 ,i see t he does n4 ,if ! ?+ he   
said 7 true ( me1 ! mo/ ( my ang] w\ld  
be gone4 ,b ,i see t he does n "k me1   
aft] all4  ,& !n1 pres5tly1 my fri5d    
does und]/& t he has wrong$ me2 t !     
gossip he repeat$ or ! con/ruction he   
put ^u my actions 0 n fair or true4 ,&  
imm$iately t ,i become aw>e ( ?is1 f him
 or f ano!r1 my res5tm5t goes1 if ,i h  
any natural virtue at all2 x goes       
because my w\nd$ pride is heal$4 ,i     
=give him easily & naturally because he 
kn[s n[ :at he has done4  ,,ii4 ,h[     
entirely diff]5t f ?is easy1 self-lov+1 
human =giv5ess is ! ,div9e ,=giv5ess (  
,*ri/6 ,n[ x is true t 9 ! consci5ce (  
,pilate1 ! unju/ repres5tative ( ju/ice1
 & 9 t ?+ t call$ itself consci5ce 9    
,h]od1 & 9 ! he>ts ( ! prie/s :o d5\nc$ 
_! ,god1 & ( ! soldi]s :o execut$ _!    
ov]lord1 & ( ,judas :o betray$ 8 fri5d1 
9 all ^! !re 0 surely a c]ta9           
uneas9ess--su* an uneas9ess is actually 
record$ ( ! fir/ & ! la/ ( ! li/--a     
c]ta9 fa9t %ad[ ( p]ception & k ( :at x 

0 t !y _h done & 7 do+4 ,&1 = ! natural 
man1 x w\ld h be5 comp>atively easy to  
=give su* injuries on t acc\nt4 ,i =give
 !m1 su* a man might h said f 8 cross1  
because !re is j a glimm] ( k left2 !re 
is j "o sp>k 9 _! he>ts t /ill does me  
ju/ice1 & = ! sake ( t ,i c try1 at     
lea/1 to put away my res5tm5t & ask ,god
 to =give !m4  ,b ,jesus ,*ri/ cries1   
,=give !m because !y d n "k :at !y d6   
,=give !m because !y ne$ x s t]ribly1   
s9ce !y d n ev5 "k t !y ne$ x6 ,=give 9 
!m t :i* is un=givable6  ,,iii4 ,two    
obvi\s po9ts pres5t !mselves 9          
conclusion4  7#a7 ,fir/1 x is ,div9e    
,=giv5ess t we ne$1 s9ce no s9n] ( u all
 kn[s ! full malice ( s94 ,"o man is a  
slave1 let u say1 to a s9 ( ! fle%1 &   
seeks to reassure himself by !          
reflection t he injures no "o b himself2
 ignorant z he is ( ! outrage to ,god ! 
,holy ,gho/ ,^: temple he is ru9+4 ,or a
 woman repeats aga9 e piece ( sl&]\s    
gossip t comes h] way & com=ts h]self 9 
mom5ts ( compunction by reflect+ t %e   

means no h>m2 ignorant z %e is ( !      
disc\ragem5t ( s\ls ( :i* %e is ! cause 
& ( ! se$s ( di/ru/ & enmity s[n among  
fri5ds4 ,9 fact x is incr$ible t any    
s9n] ev] kn[s :at x is t he does by s94 
,we ne$1 !re=e1 ! ,div9e ,=giv5ess & n !
 human1 ! p>don t desc5ds :5 we are     
unaw>e t we mu/ h x or die2 ! love ( !  
,fa!r ,:o1 :ile we are yet a great way  
(f1 runs to meet u1 & ,:o tea*es u = !  
fir/ "t1 by ! w>m? ( ,8 welcome1 ! icy  
di/ances to :i* we _h w&]$4 ,if we knew1
 anyone c\ld =give u4 ,x is because we d
 n t only ,god1 ,:o kn[s all ?+s1 c     
=give u effectively4  7#b7 ,& x is ?is  
,div9e ,=giv5ess t we ourselves h to    
ext5d to ^? t s9 aga9/ u1 s9ce only ^?  
:o s =give c be =giv54 ,we mu/ n wait   
until w\nd$ pride is made :ole by !     
consci\s %ame ( our enemy2 until ! debt 
is paid by ackn[l$gm5t & we are         
complac5t once m 9 ! k t ju/ice has be5 
done to u at la/4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! only 
=giv5ess t is sup]natural1 & :i*1 !re=e1
 alone is m]itori\s1 is t :i* rea* out  

to m5's ignorance & n _! k ( _! ne$4    
,,! ,,second ,,^w  ,am5 ,i say to !e1   
to-day ?\ %alt be ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4     
,our ,div9e ,"l1 9 ?is ,second ,^w1     
imm$iately applies & illu/rates ! ,fir/ 
& drives its lesson home4 ,he %[s u h[ !
 ra9 ( m]cy t p\r$ out ( heav5 9 answ]  
to ! pray] ,he made j n[ enlight5s ! man
 :o1 above all o!rs pres5t on ,calv>y1 0
 ! mo/ abjectly ignorant ( all2 ! man   
:o1 himself at ! v he>t ( ! trag$y1     
und]/ood x less1 probably1 ?an ! smalle/
 *ild on ! outskirts ( ! cr[d4  ,8 life 
_h be5 "o long defiance ( ! laws ( bo?  
,god & man4 ,he _h be5 a memb] ( "o ( ^?
 troops ( human v]m9 t crawl r\nd       
,j]usalem1 raid+ solit>y h\ses1 attack+ 
solit>y travell]s1 guilty ( s9s at once 
! bloodie/ & ! meane/1 comp>able only to
 ! ,fr5* apa*es ( our own day4 ,well1 he
 _h be5 gripp$ at la/ by ! ,roman ma*9e1
 caught 9 "s sordid adv5ture1 & "h1     
res5tful & furi\s & contemptu\s1 full ( 
bravado & t]ror1 he sn>l$ l a polecat at
 e human face he saw1 sn>l$ & spat at ! 

,div9e ,face ,itself t look$ at him f a 
cross t 0 l 8 own2 &1 s9ce he _h n ev5 a
 sp>k ( ! hon\r t is reput$ to exi/     
among ?ieves1 taunt$ 8 fell[ crim9al = !
 folly ( ,8 crime4  ,if ?\ be ! ,*ri/1  
save ,?yself & u4  ,aga91 !n1 ! ,p>adox 
is pla9 en\gh4 ,surely an educat$ prie/1
 or a timid disciple1 or a good-he>t$   
dutiful soldi] :o hat$ ! "w he 0 at1    
surely "o ( ^! w be ! fir/ object (     
,*ri/'s p>don2 & s "o ( ^! w\ld h be51  
if "o ( ourselves _h hung !re4 ,b :5    
,god =gives1 ,he =gives ! mo/ ignorant  
fir/--t is1 ! mo/ remote f =giv5ess--&  
makes1 n ,pet] or ,caiphas or !         
,c5turion1 b ,dismas ! ?ief1 !          
fir/fruits ( ,r$emption4  ,i4 ,! fir/   
effect ( ! ,div9e ,m]cy is ,enlight5m5t4
 ,be=e !y call1 ,i w answ]4 ,be=e ! ?ief
 feels ! fir/ pang ( sorr[ ,grace is at 
"w on him1 & = ! fir/ "t 9 8 dre>y life 
he beg9s to und]/&4 ,& an extraord9>y   
illum9ation %9es 9 8 s\l4 ,= no exp]t   
p5it5t aft] ye>s ( spirituality1 no     
sorr[ful sa9t1 c\ld h pray$ m p]fectly  

?an ?is outca/4 ,8 intellect1 p]haps1   
took 9 little or no?+ ( ! great =ces t 7
 active ab\t him & )9 him2 he knew1     
p]haps1 explicitly little or no?+ ( ,:o 
?is 0 t hung beside him2 yet 8 s\l's    
intuition pi]ces to ! v he>t ( ! my/]y &
 expresses itself 9 a pray] t comb9es at
 once a p]fect love1 an exquisite       
humility1 an entire confid5ce1 a        
resolute hope1 a cle>-sight$ fai?1 & an 
unutt]able pati5ce2 8 s\l blossoms all 9
 a mom5t3 ,"l1 rememb] me :5 ,?\ come/ 9
 ,?y ,k+dom4 ,he saw ! glory beh9d !    
%ame1 ! ,et]nal ,?rone beh9d ! ,cross1 &
 ! future beh9d ! pres5t2 & he ask$ only
 to be rememb]$ :5 ! glory %\ld         
transfigure ! %ame & ! ,cross be        
trans=m$ into ! ,?rone2 = he und]/ood   
:at t remembrance w\ld mean3 ,rememb]1  
,"l1 t ,i suff]$ at ,?y side4  ,,ii4 ,s 
p]fect1 !n1 are ! dispositions =m$ 9 him
 by grace t at "o b\nd ! la/ is fir/4 ,n
 ev5 ,m>y & ,john %all h ! in/ant rew>d 
t %all be 82 = !m !re are o!r gifts1 & !
 fir/ are ^? ( sep>ation & exile4 ,= !  

mom5t1 !n1 ?is man /eps into ! =emo/    
place & !y :o h hung side by side on    
,calv>y %all walk side by side to meet  
^? wait+ s\ls beyond ! veil :o w run s  
eag]ly to welcome !m4 ,to-day ?\ %alt be
 ) ,me 9 ,p>adise4  ,,iii4 ,n[ ?is      
,p>adox1 ! la/ %all be fir/1 is an old  
doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 s />tl+ & bewild]+ t   
,he has be5 =c$ to repeat x aga9 & aga94
 ,he taught x 9 at lea/ f\r p>ables3 9 !
 p>ables ( ! ,lo/ ,piece ( ,silv]1 !    
,lo/ ,%eep1 ! ,prodigal ,son1 & !       
,v9ey>d4 ,! ,n9e ,pieces lie neglect$ on
 ! table1 ! ,n9ety-n9e %eep are exil$ 9 
! ,fold1 ! ,eld] ,son is1 he ?9ks1      
ov]look$ & slight$1 & ! ,lab\r]s compla9
 ( fav\ritism4 ,yet /ill1 ev5 aft] all  
?is tea*+1 ! compla9t goes up f         
,*ri/ians t ,god is too lov+ to be q j4 
,a conv]t1 p]haps1 comes into ! ,*ur* 9 
middle age & 9 a few mon?s develops !   
graces ( ,sa9t ,t]esa & becomes "o ( h] 
daught]s4 ,a c>eless black-gu>d is      
condemn$ to dea? = murd] & ?ree weeks   
lat] dies ^u ! scaffold ! dea? ( a sa9t1

 at ! v head ( ! l9e4 ,& ! compla9ts    
seem natural en\gh4 ,?\ ha/ made !m     
equal unto u :o h borne ! burd5 & heat (
 ! day4  ,yet look aga91 y ,eld] ,sons4 
,h y\r religi\s1 c>eful1 timid lives ev]
 exhibit$ any?+ resembl+ t dep? (       
self-abjection to :i* ! ,y\ng] ,son has 
atta9$8 ,c]ta9ly y h be5 virtu\s &      
consci5ti\s2 aft] all1 x w\ld be a %ame 
if y _h n be5 s1 consid]+ ! weal? (     
grace y h always enjoy$4 ,b h y ev] ev5 
/riv5 s]i\sly aft] ! "o s+le moral      
quality :i* ,*ri/ holds up 9 ,8 own "* z
 ! po9t ( imitation3 ,le>n ( ,me1 = ,i  
am meek & l[ly ( he>t8 ,x is surely     
significant t ,he does n say1 expressly1
 ,le>n ( ,me to be pure1 or c\rage\s1 or
 f]v5t2 b ,le>n to be humble1 = 9 ?is1  
above all1 y %all f9d re/ to y\r s\ls4  
,in/ead1 h y n _h a k9d ( g5tle pride 9 
y\r religion or y\r virtue or y\r       
fa/idi\sness8 ,9 a ^w1 y h n be5 z      
excell5t an ,eld] ,son z y\r bro!r has  
be5 a ,y\ng]4 ,y h n correspond$ ) y\r  
graces z he has correspond$ ) 84 ,y h   

nev] yet be5 capable ( suffici5t l[l9ess
 to come home 7:i* is s mu* h>d] ?an to 
rema9 !re71 or ( suffici5t humility to  
beg9 = ! fir/ "t to "w ) all y\r he>t   
only an h\r be=e sunset4  ,beg91 !n1 at 
! beg9n+1 n half-way up ! l9e4 ,g d[n to
 ! *ur* door & beat y\r brea/ & say n1  
,god rew>d me :o h done s mu* = ,him1 b 
,god be m]ciful to me :o h done s       
little4 ,get (f y\r seat among/ !       
,ph>isees & g d[n on y\r knees & weep   
beh9d ,*ri/'s c\*1 if p]haps ,he may at 
la/ say to y1 ,fri5d1 come up high]4    
,,! ,,?ird ,,^w  ,woman1 behold ?y son4 
,behold ?y "m4   ,our ,div9e ,"l n[     
turns1 f ! s\l :o at "o b\nd has sprung 
into ! front rank1 to ^? two s\ls :o h  
nev] left x1 & supremely to t ,"m on ^: 
s\l s9 has nev] yet brea!d1 on ^: brea/ 
,inc>nate ,god _h re/$ z inviolate &    
secure z on ! ,bosom ( ! ,et]nal ,fa!r1 
t ,"m :o 0 ,8 ,heav5 on e>?4 ,/&+ beside
 h] is ! "o human be+ :o is lea/ unwor?y
 to be !re1 n[ t ,joseph has pass$ to 8 
rew>d & ,john ! ,bapti/ has gone to jo9 

! ,prophets--! disciple :om ,jesus lov$1
 :o _h la9 on ! brea/ ( ,jesus z ,jesus 
_h la9 on ! brea/ ( ,m>y4  ,our ,"l has 
j %[n h[ ,he deals ) ,8 de> s9n]s2 n[   
,he %[s h[ ,he w be glorifi$ ) ,8       
,sa9ts4 ,! ,p>adox ( ?is ,^w is t ,dea?1
 ! divid] ( ^? :o are sep>at$ f ,god1 is
 ! bond ( union betwe5 ^? t are unit$ to
 ,him4  ,i4 ,dea? is ! "o inexorable    
enemy ( human society z con/itut$ ap>t f
 ,god4 ,a k+ dies & 8 k+dom is at once 9
 dang] ( disruption4 ,a *ild dies & 8 "m
 prays t %e may be> ano!r1 le/ 8 fa!r & 
%e %\ld drift ap>t4 ,dea? is ! supreme  
s[] ( discord & disunion1 !n1 9 !       
natural ord]1 s9ce he is ! "o supreme   
enemy ( natural life4 ,he is ! noonday  
t]ror ( ! ,ri* ,fool ( ! p>able & !     
nightm>e ( ! ,poor ,fool1 s9ce ^? :o    
place _! hope 9 ?is life see t dea? is !
 end ( _! hope4 ,= ^! !re is no appeal  
beyond ! grave4  ,,ii4 ,n[ precisely !  
opposite ( all ?is is true 9 !          
sup]natural ord]1 s9ce ! gate ( dea?1   
view$ f ! sup]natural side1 is an       

entrance & n an end+1 a beg9n+ & n a    
close4 ,?is may be se5 to be s ev5 9 a  
unit$ human family 9 ?is _w1 ! memb]s ( 
:om are liv+ ! sup]natural life2 = :]e  
su* a family is liv+ 9 ! love ( ,god1   
,dea?1 :5 he comes1 draws n only !      
survivors clos] toge!r1 b ev5 ^? :om he 
seems to h sep>at$4 ,he does n br+      
con/]nation & t]ror & disunion1 b he    
awak5s hope & t5d]ness1 he smoo?s away  
old diff]5ces1 he expla9s old           
misund]/&+s4  ,our ,bless$ ,"l has      
already1 ov] ! grave ( ,laz>us1 h9t$ t  
?is %all be s1 s soon z ,he has         
consecrat$ dea? by ,8 own dy+4 ,he t    
believe? 9 ,me %all nev] die4 ,he1 t is 
to say1 :o has di$ ) ,*ri/1 ^: c5tre    
h5ce=w>d is 9 ! sup]natural1 simply no  
long] f9ds dea? to be :at nature f9ds x4
 ,x no long] makes = division b = union2
 x no long] imp]ils or ends life &      
int]e/ & possession1 b releases !m f    
risk & mortality4  ,"h1 !n1 ,he         
delib]ately & explicitly acts ^u ?is    
tru?4 ,he once rais$ ,laz>us & ! daught]

 ( ,jairus & ! ,wid['s ,son f ! dead1 = 
dea?'s /+ c\ld1 at t "t1 be drawn 9 no  
o!r way2 b n[ t ,he ,himself is ta/+    
dea? = e man1 ,he p]=ms an ev5 m        
emphatically sup]natural act & conqu]s  
dea? by submitt+ to x in/ead ( by comm&+
 x4 ,life _h already unit$1 s f> z      
mortal life c unite1 ^? two s\ls :o lov$
 ,him & "o ano!r s well4 ,^! two1 s9ce  
!y knew ,him s p]fectly1 knew ea* ! o!r 
too z p]fectly z k & sympa?y c unite    
s\ls 9 ?is life4 ,b n[ ! :ole is to be  
rais$ a /age high]4 ,!y _h already be5  
unit$ on ! liv+ brea/ ( ,jesus2 n[1 ov] 
,8 dead body1 !y 7 to be made yet m "o4 
,x is m>vell\s t1 aft] s long1 our      
imag9ations %\ld /ill be s torm5t$ &    
oppress$ by ! ?\ght ( dea?2 t we %\ld   
/ill be s )\t und]/&+ t we ?9k x morbid 
to be 9 love ) dea?1 = x is f> m morbid 
to be 9 fe> ( x4 ,x is n t our reason or
 our fai? are at fault2 x is only t t   
mo/ active & untamable faculty ( ours1  
:i* we call imag9ation1 has n yet       
assimilat$ ! tru?1 accept$ by bo? our   

fai? & our reason1 t = ^? :o are 9 !    
fri5d%ip ( ,god dea? is simply n t at   
all :i* x is to o!rs4 ,x does n1 z has  
be5 said1 end our lives or our int]e/s3 
on ! contr>y x lib]ates & fulfils !m4   
,& all ?is x does because ,jesus ,*ri/  
has ,himself plung$ into ! he>t ( ,dea? 
& put out 8 fires4 ,h5ce=? we are "o    
family 9 ,him if we d ,8 w--8 bro!r &   
si/] & "m2 & ,m>y is our ,"m1 n by      
nature1 :i* is accid5tal1 b by          
sup]nature1 :i* is ess5tial4 ,m>y is my 
,"m & ,john is my bro!r1 s9ce1 if ,i h  
di$ ) ,*ri/1 x is no long] ,i t live1 b 
,*ri/ t live? 9 me4 ,9 a ^w1 x is !     
,communion ( ,sa9ts :i* ,he inaugurates 
by ?is utt]ance & seals by ,8 dy+4      
,,! ,,f\r? ,,^w  ,my ,god1 ,my ,god1 :y 
ha/ ,?\ =sak5 ,me8   ,our ,bless$ ,"l 9 
! revelation ,he makes f ! ,cross passes
 gradually inw>ds to ,himself ,:o is its
 c5tre4 ,he beg9s 9 ! out]mo/ circle (  
all1 ) ! ignorant s9n]s4 ,he next deals 
) ! "o s9n] :o ceas$ to be ignorant1 &  
next ) ^? :o 7 always ne>e/ to ,himself1

 & n[ at la/ ,he reveals ! deepe/ secret
 ( all4 ,?is is ! c5tral ,^w ( ! ,sev5 9
 e s5se4 ,!re is no ne$ to draw att5tion
 to ! ,p>adox x expresses4  ,i4 ,fir/1  
!n1 let u rem9d ourselves ( ! reveal$   
dogma t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! ,et]nal ,son ( 
! ,fa!r2 t ,he dwelt always 9 ! ,bosom (
 t ,fa!r2 t :5 ,he left heav5 ,he did n 
leave ! ,fa!r's side2 t at ,be?lehem &  
,naz>e? & ,galilee & ,j]usalem &        
,ge?semane & ,calv>y ,he 0 always ! ,^w 
t 0 ) ,god & ! ,^w t 0 ,god4 ,next1 t ! 
eyes ev5 ( ,8 ,sacr$ ,humanity look$    
always & cont9u\sly ^u ! ,face ( ,god1  
s9ce ,8 union ) ,god 0 entire &         
complete3 z ,he look$ up into ,8 ,"m's  
face f ! mang]1 ,he saw beh9d x ! ,face 
( ,8 ,fa!r2 z ,he cri$ 9 ,ge?semane1 ,if
 x be possible1 ev5 9 ,8 ,sacr$         
,humanity ,he knew t x c\ld n be2 z ,he 
groan$ out on ,calv>y t ,god _h =sak5   
,him1 ,he yet look$ )\t "o in/ant's     
int]mission into ! glory ( heav5 & saw  
,8 ,fa!r !re4  ,yet simultane\sly ) ^!  
tru?s x is also true t ,8 cry (         

d]eliction 0 incalculably m ( a reality 
?an :5 fir/ utt]$ by ,david or1 s9ce1 by
 any desolate s9n] 9 ! ?icke/ spiritual 
d>kness4 ,all ! mis]ies ( holy & s9ful  
s\ls1 heap$ toge!r1 c\ld n approa* ev5  
af> (f ! intol]able mis]y ( ,*ri/4 ,= ( 
,8 own w ,he refus$ to be consol$ at all
 by t ,pres5ce :i* ,he c\ld nev] lack1 &
 ( ,8 own w ,he *ose to be pi]c$ &      
saturat$ & torm5t$ by ! sorr[ ,he c\ld  
nev] des]ve4 ,he held firm aga9/ ! t\* (
 consolation e p[] ( ,8 ,div9e & ,human 
,be+ &1 simultane\sly1 flung !m op5 to !
 assaults ( e pa94 ,& if ! psy*ology (  
?is /ate is altoge!r beyond our p[] to  
und]/&1 we may rem9d ourselves t x is ! 
psy*ology ( ! ,^w made ,fle% t is       
confront+ u4444 ,d we expect to und]/&  
t8444  ,,ii4 ,!re is a human phrase1    
h[ev]1 itself a p>adox1 yet correspond+ 
to some?+ :i* we "k to be true1 :i* ?r[s
 "s fa9t glimm] ( light ^u ?is          
imp5etrable d>kness & seems to ext5d    
,*ri/'s exp]i5ce ^u ! ,cross s z to t\* 
our own human life4 ,x is a phrase t    

describes a condition well kn[n to      
spiritual p]sons3 ,to leave ,god = ,god4
 7#a7 ,! simple/ & l[e/ =m ( ?is /ate is
 t condition 9 :i* we acquiesce ) our w 
9 ! )drawal ( ord9>y spiritual          
consolation4 ,c]ta9ly x is an           
inexplicable /ate1 s9ce bo? ! ord9>y    
aids to our w--our und]/&+ & our        
emotion--are1 by ! v nature ( ! case1   
useless to x4 ,our he>t revolts f t     
d]eliction & our und]/&+ fails to       
compreh5d ! reasons = x4 ,yet we        
acquiesce1 or at lea/ p]ceive t we ought
 to d s2 & t by do+ s--by ceas+1 t is1  
to grasp ,god's ,pres5ce any long]--we  
f9d x z nev] be=e4 ,we leave ,god 9 ord]
 to f9d ,him4  7#b7 ,! second /ate is t 
9 :i* we f9d ourselves :5 n only d all  
consolations leave u1 b ! v grip (      
intellig5t fai? goes too2 :5 ! v reasons
 = fai?fulness appe> to vani%4 ,x is an 
incalculably m bitt] trial1 & s\l aft]  
s\l fails "u x & mu/ be com=t$ aga9 by  
,god 9 less augu/ ways or p]i% altoge!r4
 ,& yet ?is is n ! extreme/ pit* ev5 (  

human desolation4  7#c7 ,= !re is a ?ird
 ( :i* ! sa9ts tell u 9 brok5 words &   
images4444  ,,iii4 ,our f9al po9t1 =    
application to ourselves1 is t          
d]eliction 9 "s =m or ano!r is z mu* a  
/age 9 spiritual progress z autumn &    
w9t] are seasons ( ! ye>4 ,! beg9n]s h  
to suff] "o degree1 ! illum9at$ ano!r1 &
 ^? t h approa*$ a real ,union ) ,god a 
?ird4 ,b all mu/ suff] x1 & ea* 9 8 own 
degree1 or progress is impossible4  ,let
 u take c\rage !re=e & face x1 9 ! light
 ( ?is ,^w4 ,=1 z we c sanctify bodily  
pa9 by ! memory ( ! nails1 s too c we   
sanctify spiritual pa9 by ! memory ( ?is
 d>kness4 ,if ,he ,:o nev] left !       
,fa!r's side c suff] ?is 9 an unique &  
supreme s5se1 h[ mu* m %\ld we be cont5t
 to suff] x 9 l[] degrees1 :o h s       
cont9ually1 s9ce we came to ! age (     
reason1 be5 leav+ n ,8 side only1 b ,8 v
 h\se4     ,,! ,,fif? ,,^w  ,i ?ir/4    
,our ,"l cont9ues to reveal ,8 own      
condition1 s9ce ,he1 aft] all1 is ! key 
to all ,humanity4 ,if we und]/& any?+ ( 

,him1 simultane\sly we %all und]/&      
ourselves f> bett]4  ,he has %[n u t ,he
 c truly be depriv$ ( spiritual         
consolation2 & ! value ( ?is            
deprivation2 n[ ,he %[s u ! value (     
bodily deprivation also4 ,& ! ,p>adox = 
our consid]ation is t ! ,s\rce ( all c  
lose all2 t ! ,creator ne$s ,8 creation2
 t ,he ,:o (f]s u ! wat] spr++ up into  
,life ,et]nal c lack ! wat] ( human     
life--! simple/ elem5t ( all4 ,9 ,8     
,div9e ,d]eliction ,he yet cont9ues to  
be ,human4  ,i4 ,x is v usual1 "u ?is   
,^w1 to m$itate on ,*ri/'s ?ir/ = s\ls2 
& ?is is1 ( c\rse1 a legitimate ?\ght1  
s9ce x is true t ,8 :ole ,be+1 & n m]ely
 "o "p ( x1 long$ & pant$ on ! ,cross = 
e object ( ,8 desire4 ,c]ta9ly ,he      
desir$ s\ls6 ,:5 does ,he n8  ,b x is   
easy to lose ! proportion ( tru?1 if we 
spiritualize ev]y?+1 & pass ov]1 z if   
unwor?y ( consid]ation1 ,8 bodily pa94  
,= ?is ,?ir/ ( ! ,crucifi$ is ! f9al sum
 ( all ! pa9s ( crucifixion3 ! physical 
agony1 ! fev] produc$ by x1 ! torr5tial 

sweat1 ! burn+ ( ! sun--all ^! culm9at$ 
9 ! torm5t ( :i* ?is ,cry is ,8         
expression4  ,bodily pa91 !n1 s9ce      
,jesus n only deign$ to suff] x1 b to   
speak ( x1 is z mu* a "p ( ! ,div9e     
process z ! mo/ spiritual ( d]elictions3
 x is an int5se & a vital reality 9     
life4 ,x is ! fa%ion1 at pres5t1 to pose
 z if we 7 sup]ior to su* ?+s2 z if ei!r
 x 7 too co>se = our high natures or ev5
 actually 9 itself evil4 ,! tru? is t we
 are t]rifi$ ( its reality & its /+1 &  
seek1 !re=e1 to evade x by e means 9 our
 p[]4 ,we affect to smile at ! old      
p5ances ( ! sa9ts & ascetics z if we    
ourselves _h ris5 into a high] /ate (   
developm5t & ne$$ no long] su* elem5t>y 
aids to piety6  ,let ?is ,^w1 !n1 br+ u 
back to our s5ses & to ! due proportions
 ( tru?4 ,we are body z well z s\l2 we  
are incomplete )\t ! body4 ,! s\l is    
insuffici5t to itself1 ! body has z real
 a "p to play 9 ,r$emption z ! s\l :i*  
is its inmate & %\ld be its mi/ress4 ,we
 look = ! r$emption ( our body & !      

,resurrection ( ! ,fle%1 we m]it or     
dem]it be=e ,god 9 our s\l = ! de$s done
 9 our body4  ,s 0 x too ) our ,"l ( ,8 
inf9ite compassion4 ,! ,^w 0 made ,fle%1
 dwelt 9 ! ,fle%1 has assum$ t ,fle%    
into heav54 ,fur!r1 ,he suff]$ 9 ! ,fle%
 & deign$ to tell u s2 & t ,he f\nd t   
suff]+ all b intol]able4  ,,ii4 ,9 a    
well-kn[n book a ,ca?olic poet#a        
describes ) a great deal ( p[] !        
developm5t ( m5's n]v\s sy/ems 9 ^! lat]
 days1 & w>ns 8 read]s aga9/ a scrupul\s
 t]ror le/ !y1 :o no long] sc\rge       
!mselves ) bri]s1 %\ld be neglect+ a    
means ( sanctification4 ,he po9ts out1 )
 p]fect ju/ice1 t m51 9 ^! days1 suff]  
in/ead 9 m subtle mann]s ?an did ^? ( ! 
,middle ,ages1 yet none ! less physical2
 & puts u on our gu>d le/ we %\ld       
afflict ourselves too mu*4 ,yet we mu/  
take c>e1 also1 t we d n fall into !    
opposite extreme & come to reg>d bodily 
pa91 7z has be5 said7 z if x 7 altoge!r 
too elem5t>y = our ref9$ natures & z if 
x mu/ h no place 9 ! al*emy ( ! _s4 ,?is

 w\ld be bo? dang]\s & false4 ,:at ,god 
ha? jo9$ toge!r1 let no man put asund]6 
,=1 if we once treat body & s\l z       
ill-mat*$ companions & seek to deal ) !m
 ap>t1 in/antly ! door is flung op5 to !
 old ,gno/ic horrors ( s5sualism on ! "o
 side or inhuman mutilation or neglect  
on ! o!r4  ,footnote #a3 ,heal? &       
,hol9ess by ,francis ,?ompson4  ,!      
,*ur*1 on ! o!r h&1 is v cle> & insi/5t 
t body & s\l make "o man z fully z ,god 
& ,man make "o ,*ri/2 & %e illu/rates & 
directs ^! /range co-relations & mutual 
effects ( ^! two p>tn]s by h] /eady     
insi/5ce on su* ?+s z ,fa/+ & ,ab/95ce4 
,& ! sa9ts are equally cle> & insi/5t4  
,!re nev] yet has be5 a s+le s\l :om !  
,*ur* has rais$ to h] alt>s 9 ^: life   
bodily au/]ity 9 "s =m has n play$ a    
consid]able "p4 ,x is true t "s h w>n$ u
 aga9/ excess2 b :at w>n+s & :at excess6
 ,be mod]ate1 advises ,/4 ,ignatius1 t  
mo/ reasonable & mod]ate ( all ! sa9ts4 
,take c>e t y d n break any bones ) y\r 
iron sc\rge4 ,god does n wi% t6  ,pa91  

!n1 has a real place 9 our progress4 ,:o
 t has suff]$ c ev] d\bt x aga98  ,let u
 consid]1 !re=e1 "u ?is ,^w ( ,*ri/1    
:e!r our attitude to bodily pa9 is :at  
,god w\ld h x to be4 ,!re are two       
mi/akes t we may be committ+4 ,ei!r we  
may fe> x too little--meet x1 t is to   
say1 ) ,pagan /oicism in/ead ( )        
,*ri/ianity--or we may fe> x too mu*4   
,despise n ! *a/5+1 on "o side1 or fa9t 
on ! o!r4 ,x is surely ! second w>n+ t  
is mo/ ne$$ n[4 ,= pa9 _h a real place 9
 ,*ri/'s programme ( life4 ,he fa/$ =   
=ty days at ! beg9n+ ( ,8 ,m9i/ry1 & ,he
 will$ e %ock+ detail ( ! ,praetorium & 
,calv>y at ! end4 ,he told u t ,8 ,_s   
will$ x &1 yet m k9dly1 t ,8 ,fle% 0    
weak4 ,he reveal$1 !n1 t ,he really     
suff]$ & t ,he will$ x s4444 ,i ?ir/4   
,,! ,,six? ,,^w  ,x is consummat$4   ,he
 has f9i%$ ,8 ,fa!r's bus9ess1 ,he has  
dealt ) s9n]s & sa9ts1 & has f9ally     
disclos$ to u ! secrets ( ! ,s\l & !    
,body ( ,8 t are ! hope ( bo? s9n]s &   
sa9ts alike4 ,& !re is no m = ,him to d4

  ,an entirely new ,beg9n+1 !n1 is at   
h&1 n[ t ! ,la/ ,sabba? is come--! ,la/ 
,sabba?1 s mu* great] ?an ! ,fir/ z     
,r$emption is great] ?an ,creation4 ,=  
,creation is a m]e introduction to !    
,book ( ,life2 x is ! arrangem5t (      
mat]ials t are to be ?r[n in/antly into 
confusion aga9 by man1 :o %\ld be its   
cr[n & ma/]4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t is "o     
m$ley ( mi/akes & fragm5ts & brok5      
promises & violat$ treaties1 to rea* its
 climax 9 ! capital ,mi/ake ( ,calv>y1  
:5 m5 inde$ knew n :at !y did4 ,& ev5   
,god ,himself 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z man 9
 ! ,old1 has gone d[n 9 ! cata/rophe &  
hangs "h mutilat$ & brok54 ,real life1  
!n1 is n[ to beg94  ,yet1 /rangely      
en\gh1 ,he calls x an ,end r ?an a      
,beg9n+4 ,consummatum e/6  ,i4 ,! "o &  
only ?+ 9 human life t ,god desires to  
end is ,s94 ,!re is n a pure joy or a   
sweet human relation%ip or a selfless   
ambition or a div9e hope :i* ,he does n 
desire to cont9ue & to be cr[n$ &       
transfigur$ beyond all ambition & all   

hope4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,he desires only to
 end t "o s+le ?+ :i* ru9s relation%ips 
& spoils joy & poisons aspirations4 ,=  
up to ! pres5t !re is n "o page ( hi/ory
 :i* has n ?is blot ^u x4  ,god has _h  
to tol]ate1 = lack ( bett]1 su* mis]able
 specim5s ( humanity6 ,jacob h ,i lov$6 
444 ,david a man aft] my he>t2 ! "o a   
poor1 mean1 calculat+ man1 :o _h1 h[ev]1
 t s+le glimm] ( ! sup]natural :i*      
,esau1 = all 8 g5ial /urd9ess1 0 )\t2 ! 
o!r an adult]\s murd]]1 :o yet _h grace 
en\gh = real contrition4 ,hi!rto ,he has
 be5 cont5t ) s little4 ,he has accept$ 
v9eg> = want ( w9e4  ,next1 ,god has _h 
to tol]ate1 & inde$ to sanction--su* an 
unwor?y wor%ip ( ,himself--all ! blood (
 ! temple & ! spill$ entrails & !       
nameless horrors4 ,& yet ?is 0 all to   
:i* m5 c\ld rise2 = )\t x1 !y nev] c\ld 
h le>n$ ! m nameless horror ( s94  ,la/1
 = ,8 wor%ipp]s ,he has _h to cont5t    
,himself ) b "o ,p in/ead ( all peoples 
& nations & languages4 ,& :at a ,p1--:om
 ev5 ,moses c\ld n be> = _! trea*]y &   

in/ability6 ,& all ?is wret*$ record    
ends 9 ! ,crime ( ,calv>y1 at :i* ! v   
e>? revolts & ! sun gr[s d>k ) %ame4 ,is
 x any wond] t ,*ri/ cri$1 ,?ank ,god t 
is all done ) at la/6  ,,ii4 ,in/ead (  
?is mis]able pa/1 !n1 :at is to come8   
,:at is t ,new ,w9e ,he w\ld dr9k ) u 9 
,8 ,fa!r's ,k+dom8 ,fir/2 real &        
complete sa9ts ( ,god are to take !     
place ( ! fragm5t>y sa9ts ( ! ,old      
,disp5sation1 sa9ts ) heads ( gold &    
feet ( clay4 ,s\ls are to be born aga9 9
 ,baptism1 n m]ely seal$ by             
circumcision1 & to be purifi$ be=e !y c 
contract any actual guilt ( _! own4 ,&1 
( ^!1 _m %all keep _! baptismal innoc5ce
 & %all g1 we>+ t :ite robe1 be=e ,god  
,:o gave x !m4 ,o!rs aga9 %all lose x1 b
 rega9 x once m1 &1 ?r\gh ! p[] ( !     
,preci\s ,blood1 %all rise to heights ( 
:i* ,jacob & ,david nev] ev5 dream$4 ,to
 awake 9 ,8 lik5ess 0 ! highe/ ambition 
( ! man aft] ,god's ,he>t2 b to be n    
m]ely l ,*ri/1 b "o ) ,him1 is ! hope ( 
! ,*ri/ian4 ,i live1 ! new sa9ts %all   

say ) tru?1 yet n[ n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9
 me4  ,next1 in/ead ( ! old wor%ip (    
blood & pa9 !re %all be an ,unbloody    
,sacrifice & a ,pure ,(f]+ 9 :i* %all be
 all ! p[] & propitiation ( ,calv>y )\t 
its pa91 all ! glory )\t ! degradation4 
,& la/1 9 place ( ! old enclos$ ,race ( 
,israel %all be a ,*ur* ( all nations & 
tongues1 "o va/ ,society1 ) all walls   
?r[n d[n & all divisions done away1 "o  
,j]usalem f above1 t %all be ! ,"m ( u  
all4  ,,iii4 ,t1 !n1 is :at ,*ri/ int5d$
 z ,he cri$1 ,x is consummat$4 ,behold !
 old ?+s are pass$ away6 ,behold1 ,i    
make all ?+s new6  ,& n[ let u see h[ f>
 t is fulfill$4 ,:]e is !re1 9 me1 !    
,new ,w9e ( ! ,gospel8  ,i h all t ,god 
c give me f ,8 ,?rone on ,calv>y4 ,i h !
 tru? t ,he proclaim$ & ! grace t ,he   
releas$4 ,yet is !re 9 me1 up to !      
pres5t1 ev5 "o glimm] ( :at is meant by 
,sanctity8 ,am ,i ev5 )9 an appreciable 
di/ance ( ! sa9ts :o knew n ,*ri/8 ,h ,i
 ev] wre/l$ l ,jacob or wept l ,david8  
,has my religion1 t is to say1 ev]      

inspir$ me beyond ! l[ elevation ( joy  
into ! augu/ altitudes ( pa98 ,is x     
possible t ) me ! old is n put away1 !  
old man is n yet dead1 & ! new man n yet
 put on8 ,is t ,new ,sacrifice ! light (
 my daily life8 ,h ,i done any?+ except 
h9d] ! gr[? ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*1 any?+      
except drag d[n h] /&>ds1 s f> z ,i am  
able1 to my own l[ level8 ,is !re a s+le
 s\l n[ 9 ! _w :o owes1 "u ,god1 h]     
conv]sion to my ef=ts8  ,:y1 z ,i wat*  
my life & review x 9 ,8 ,pres5ce x w\ld 
seem z if ,i _h done no?+ b disappo9t   
,him all my days6 ,he cri$1 l ! deacon (
 ,8 own ,sacrifice1 ,g6 x is done6 ,ite2
 missa e/6 ,! ,sacrifice is f9i%$ "h2 g 
out 9 its /r5g? to live ! life :i* x    
makes possible6  ,let me at lea/ beg9   
to-day1 h done ) my old compromises &   
%ifts & evasions4 ,ite2 missa e/6       
,,! ,,sev5? ,,^w  ,fa!r1 into ,?y h&s ,i
 comm5d ,my _s4   ,he has cri$ ) a l\d  
voice1 & ! rocks h r5t to its e*o1 & !  
e>? is %ak51 & ! ,veil ( ! ,old ,te/am5t
 is torn f top to bottom z ! ,old       

,cov5ant passes into ! ,new & ! enclos$ 
sanctity ( ! ,mo/ ,holy ,place breaks   
out into ! _w4 ,& n[1 z ! level sun %9es
 out aga9 b5ea? ! pall ( cl\ds1 ,he     
:isp]s1 z at ,m>y's knee 9 ,naz>e?1 !   
old *ildi% pray] & yields up ,8 _s into 
,8 ,fa!r's h&s4  ,! la/ ,p>adox1 !n1 is 
utt]$4 ,he ,:o saves o!rs _c save       
,himself6 ,! ,%eph]d ( s\ls rel9qui%es  
,8 own4 ,=1 z we _c save our lives      
unless we lose !m = ,8 sake1 s ,he too  
_c save !m unless ,he loses ,8 = our    
sake4  ,i4 ,?is1 !n1 is m]ely ! summ>y (
 all t has gone be=e2 x is ! ^w ,f9is   
writt5 at ! end ( ?is new ,book ( ,life 
:i* ,he has writt5 9 ,8 ,blood4 ,x is ! 
sil5ce ( ! :ite space at ! close ( ! la/
 page4 ,yet x is1 too1 ! f9al act t     
gives value to all t h prec$$ x4 ,if    
,*ri/ _h n di$1 our fai? w\ld be va94   
,oh6 ^! ,new ,!ologies t see 9 ,*ri/'s  
,dea? m]ely ! end ( ,8 ,life6 ,:y1 x is 
! v po9t & climax ( ,8 ,life t ,he %\ld 
lay x d[n6 ,l ,samson himself1 t /range 
prototype ( ! ,/rong ,man arm$1 he slew 

m ( ! enemies ( our s\ls by ,8 ,dea? ?an
 by all ,8 graci\s ,life4 ,= ?is cause  
,he came into ! _w4 ,= ,sacrifice1 :i*  
is ! v he>t ( man's in/9ctive wor%ip (  
,god1 0 set !re1 imp]i%ably1 9 ord] to  
witness to & be ratifi$ by ,8 ,"o ,(f]+ 
:i* alone c\ld truly take away s9s2 & to
 d5y x or to obscure x is to d5y or to  
obscure ! :ole hi/ory ( ! human race1 f 
! ,dea? ( ,abel to ! ,dea? ( ,*ri/1 to  
d5y or obscure ! significance ( e lamb t
 bl$ 9 ! ,temple & ( e w9e-(f]+ p\r$ out
 be=e ! ,holy ,place1 to d5y or to      
obscure 7if we w b p5etrate to ! roots (
 ?+s7 ! free w ( ,man & ! ,love ( ,god4 
,if ,*ri/ _h n di$1 our fai? w\ld be    
va94  ,,ii4 ,once aga91 !n1 let u turn  
to ! ev5t 9 our own lives t closes !m2 t
 dea? :i*1 unit$ to ,*ri/'s1 is our     
entrance into lib]ty &1 disunit$1 !     
supreme horror ( exi/5ce4  7#a7 ,= )\t  
,*ri/ dea? is a viol5t int]ruption to   
life1 introduc+ u to a new exi/5ce ( :i*
 we "k no?+1 or to no exi/5ce at all4   
,)\t ,*ri/1 h[ev] great our hopes1 x is 

abrupt1 appall+1 /unn+1 & %att]+4 ,x is 
?is at ! be/1 &1 at ! wor/1 x is        
peaceful only z ! dea? ( a bea/ is      
peaceful4  7#b7 ,yet1 ) ,*ri/1 x is     
h>moni\s & cont9u\s ) all t has gone    
be=e1 s9ce x is ! f9al movem5t ( a life 
t is already dead ) ,*ri/1 ! la/ /age ( 
a process ( mortality1 & ! /age t ends  
its pa94 ,x is j "o m pass+ phase1 by   
:i* is *ang$ ! key ( t music t e holy   
life makes always be=e ,god4  ,!re is1  
!n1 ! *oice4 ,we may1 if we w1 die      
fight+ to ! end a =ce t mu/ conqu] u    
h[ev] we may fight1 resi/+ !            
irresi/ible4 ,or we may die1 9 le?>gic  
resignation1 z dogs die1 )\t hopes or   
regrets1 s9ce ! pa/1 )\t ,*ri/1 is z    
mean+less z ! future4 ,or we may die1 l 
,*ri/1 & ) ,him1 yield+ up a _s t came f
 ! ,fa!r back aga9 into ,8 ,fa!rly h&s1 
cont5t t ,he ,:o br\ght u into ! _w %\ld
 receive u :5 we g out aga91 confid5t t1
 z ! ?read ( ,8 purpose is pla9 9 e>?ly 
life1 x %all %9e yet m pla9ly 9 ! life  
beyond4  ,"o la/ look1 !n1 at ,jesus %[s

 u ! l9es smoo!d f ,8 face & ! agony    
wa%$ f ,8 eyes4 ,may our s\ls & ! s\ls (
 all ! fai?ful dep>t$1 ?r\gh ,8 ,m]cy1  
re/ 9 ,him6     ,,xi  ,,life ,,& ,,dea? 
,z dy+1 & behold we live4--,,ii ,,cor4  
,,vi4 #i4   ,we h consid]$1 s f>1 a     
numb] ( p>adoxical ph5om5a exhibit$ 9 ! 
life ( ,ca?olicism & h attempt$ to f9d  
_! reconciliation 9 ! fact t ! ,ca?olic 
,*ur* is at once ,human & ,div9e4 ,9 h] 
/riv+1 = example1 aft] a ,div9e &       
sup]natural ,peace1 ( :i* %e alone      
possesses ! secret1 %e resi/s ev5 unto  
blood all human attempts to supplant ?is
 by ano!r4 ,z a human society1 aga91 %e 
avails h]self freely ( human            
opportunities & aids1 ( e>?ly & creat$  
beauty1 = ! sett+ =? ( h] message2 yet  
%e c survive1 z c no human society1 :5  
%e is depriv$ ( h] human rights & h]    
acquir$ weal?4 ,z human %e numb]s !     
great multitude ( ! _w's s9n]s among h] 
*ildr51 yet z ,div9e %e has produc$ !   
sa9ts4 ,z ,div9e %e bases all h] gospel 
on a ,revelation :i* c be appreh5d$ only

 by ,fai?1 yet z human %e employs !     
ke5e/ & mo/ pr(\nd intellects = its     
analysis & its propagation4 ,9 ^! & 9 _m
 o!r simil> po9ts x has be5 attempt$ to 
%[ :y %e (f]s n[ "o aspect & n[ ano!r to
 human criticism1 & h[ x is t ! v *>ges 
made aga9/ h] become1 :5 view$ 9 ! light
 ( h] d\ble claim1 actual cr$5tials &   
argum5ts on behalf ( t claim4 ,f9ally1 9
 ! m$itations ^u ! ,sev5 ,words ( ,*ri/1
 we consid]$ v briefly h[1 9 ! h\rs ( ! 
deepe/ humiliation ( ,8 ,humanity1 ,he  
reveal$ aga9 & aga9 ! *>act]i/ics ( ,8  
,div9ity4  ,x n[ rema9s to consid] t    
po9t 9 :i* %e mo/ manife/s t d\ble      
nature ( h]s &1 simultane\sly !re=e1    
pres5ts1 z 9 a k9d ( climax1 h] id5tity1
 "u human t]ms1 ) ,him ,:o1 ,himself !  
,"l ( ,life1 conqu]$ dea? by submitt+ to
 x &1 by ,8 ,resurrection f ! dead1 %[$ 
,himself ! ,son ( ,god ) p[]4  ,i4      
,dea?1 ! _w tells u1 is ! f9al end ( all
 ?+s1 & is ! "o univ]sal law ( :i*      
evasion is impossible2 & ?is is true1 n 
( ! individual only1 b ( society1 (     

nations1 ( civilization1 & ev51 x w\ld  
seem1 ultimately ( physical life itself4
 ,e vital en]gy !re=e t we possess c be 
direct$ n to ! abolition1 b only to !   
po/ponem5t ( ?is f9al full close to :i* 
! mo/ ec/atic creat$ h>mony mu/ come at 
la/4  ,our physicians _c heal u1 !y c   
m]ely w>d (f dea? = a little4 ,our      
/atesm5 _c e/abli% an et]nal f$]ation1  
!y c b help to hold a crumbl+ society   
toge!r = a little long]4 ,our           
civilization _c really evolve an        
immortal sup]man1 x c b r5d] ord9>y     
humanity a little less mortal1          
tempor>ily & 9 outw>d appe>ance4 ,dea?1 
!n1 9 ! _w's op9ion1 is ! duelli/ :o is 
b\nd to w94 ,we may p>ry1 evade1 leap   
aside = a little2 we may ev5 advance ^u 
him & seem to ?reat5 8 v exi/5ce2 our   
en]gies1 9 fact1 mu/ be conc5trat$ ^u   
?is conflict if we are to survive at    
all4 ,b x is only 9 seem+1 at ! be/4 ,! 
mom5t mu/ come :51 driv5 back to ! la/  
b>ri]1 our la/ def5ce falt]s 444 & ,dea?
 has only to wipe 8 sword4  ,n[ !       

attitude ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* t[>ds ,dea? 
is n only ! mo/ viol5t rev]sal ( ! _w's 
policy1 b ! mo/ p>adoxical1 too1 ( all  
h] me?ods4 ,=1 :ile ! _w attempts to    
keep ,dea? at arm's l5g?1 ! ,*ur* /rives
 to embrace him4 ,:]e ! _w draws 8 sword
 to meet ,dea?'s assault1 ! ,*ur*       
spreads h] he>t only to receive x4 ,%e  
is 9 love ) ,dea?1 %e pursues him1      
hon\rs him1 extols ,him4 ,%e places ov] 
h] alt>s n a ,ris5 ,*ri/1 b a dy+ ,"o4  
,if ?\ wilt be p]fect1 %e cries to !    
individual s\l1 give up all t ?\ ha/ &  
foll[ me4 ,give up all t makes life wor?
 liv+1 /rip ?yself ( e advantage t      
su/a9s ?y life1 ( all t makes !e        
effective4 ,x is ?is t is h] supreme    
appeal1 n inde$ utt]$1 ) all its        
coroll>ies1 to all h] *ildr51 b to ^?   
only t desire p]fection4 ,yet to all1 9 
a s5se1 ! appeal is !re4 ,die daily1 die
 to self1 mortify1 yield1 give 94 ,if   
any man w save 8 life1 he mu/ lose x4   
,s too1 9 h] deal+s ) society1 is h]    
policy judg$ suicidal by a _w t is 9    

love ) its own k9d ( life4 ,x is        
suicidal1 cries t _w1 to rel9qui% 9     
,france all on :i* ! temporal life ( !  
,*ur* dep5ds2 = h[ c t society survive  
:i* r5\nces ! v means ( exi/5ce8 ,x is  
suicidal to dem& ! virg9 life ( ! noble/
 ( h] *ildr51 suicidal to des]t !       
mon>*ical cause ( "o c\ntry1 & to set   
h]self 9 opposition to ! ,republican    
ideals ( ano!r4 ,= ev5 %e1 aft] all1 is 
human & mu/ con=m to human conditions4  
,ev5 %e1 h[ev] augu/ h] claims1 mu/ make
 t]ms ) ! _w if %e desires to live 9 x4 
,& ?is comm5t has be5 made ^u h] actions
 9 e age4 ,%e condemn$ ,arius1 :5 a     
little compromise might surely h be5    
f\nd2 & lo/ half h] *ildr54 ,%e condemn$
 ,lu!r & lo/ ,g]many2 ,elizabe?1 & lo/  
,engl&4 ,at e crisis %e has made ! wrong
 *oice1 %e has yield$ :5 %e %\ld h      
resi/$1 resi/$ :5 %e %\ld h yield$4 ,!  
wond] is t %e survives at all4  ,yes1 t 
is ! wond]4 ,z dy+1 behold %e lives6    
,,ii4 ,! answ] ( c\rse is easy4 ,x is t 
%e simply does n desire ! k9d ( life :i*

 ! _w reckons alone to be life4 ,to h] t
 is n life at all4 ,%e desires ( c\rse  
to survive z a human society1 & %e is   
assur$ t %e always %all s survive4 ,yet 
x is n on ! ord9>y t]ms ( ord9>y society
 t %e desires survival4 ,x is n a       
natural life ( :i* %e is ambiti\s1 a    
life t draws its /r5g? f human          
conditions & human environm5t1 a life1  
!re=e1 t waxes & wanes ) ^? human       
conditions & ultimately meets _! fate1 b
 a sup]natural life t draws its /r5g? f 
,god4 ,& %e recognizes1 z "o ( ! mo/    
fundam5tal p>adoxes ( all1 t su* a life 
c be ga9$ & held only ?r\gh :at ! _w    
calls dea?4  ,%e does n1 !n1 want m]ely 
! life ( a prosp]\s human /ate1 :e!r    
mon>*y or republic4 ,!re are times inde$
 9 h] hi/ory :5 su* an accompanim5t to  
h] real exi/5ce is useful to h]         
effectiv5ess2 & %e has1 ( c\rse1 ! "r1 z
 h o!r societies1 to e>?ly dom9ions t   
may h be5 won & pres5t$ to h] by h]     
*ildr54 ,or ?r\gh h] m9i/]s1 z 9        
,p>aguay1 %e may adm9i/] = a :ile !     

ord9>y civil affairs ( m5 :o *oose to be
 loyal to h] gov]nm5t4 ,yet if1 = "o    
in/ant1 su* a responsibility 7 really to
 ?reat5 h] spiritual effectiv5ess--if1 t
 is1 ! *oice 7 really pres5t$ to h]     
betwe5 spiritual & temporal dom9ion--%e 
w\ld let all ! k+doms ( ! _w g 9 an     
in/ant1 to reta9 h] k+dom f ,god2 %e    
w\ld gladly suff] ! loss ( all ?+s to   
reta9 ,*ri/4  ,& h[ is x possible to d5y
 = "o in/ant t h] success has be5 />tl+ 
& ov]:elm+--?is fructification ( ,life  
by ,dea?4  ,are !re any human be+s1 =   
example1 :o h be5 m effective &         
influ5tial ?an h] sa9ts--m5 & wom51 t is
 to say1 :o h di$ daily1 9 ord] to live 
inde$8 ,!y h n1 x is true1 prosp]$1 let 
u say1 z bus9ess m51 directors (        
companies1 or gov]nm5t (ficials1 b su* a
 success is simply n h] ideal = !m1 n _!
 own ideal = !mselves4 ,t is precisely !
 k9d ( life to :i* !y h1 z a rule1      
det]m9$ly & p]sev]+ly di$4 ,yet _!      
effectiv5ess 9 ?is _w has be5 none !    
less4 ,are any k+s rememb]$ z is ! begg>

 ,labr :o gnaw$ cabbage /alks 9 ! gutt]s
 ( ,rome8 ,are ! names ( any /atesm5 (1 
let u say1 ev5 a hundr$ ye>s ago1       
rev]5c$ & repeat$ z is ! "n ( ! woman ( 
,spa9 call$ ,t]esa ( ,jesus :o1 f\r     
hundr$ ye>s ago1 rul$ a few nuns )9 !   
enclosure ( a conv5t8 ,are any musicians
 or arti/s lov$ to-day ) su* rapture z  
is ,god's little tr\bad\r1 call$        
,francis1 :o made music = himself & !   
angels by rubb+ "o /ick across ano!r8   
,or1 aga91 is any empire t ! _w has ev] 
se5 s great1 s loyally unit$ 9 itself1 s
 univ]sal & yet s rigor\s z is t        
spiritual empire ^: capital is ,rome8   
,is !re any nation ) s fi]ce a          
patriotism z %e :o is ,sup]national8    
,e>?ly k+s speak f _! ?rones & :at      
happ5s8 ,& an old man 9 ,rome :o we>s   
?ree cr[ns on 8 head speaks f 8 prison 9
 ! ,vatican & all ! e>? r+s ) x4  ,has  
h] policy1 !n1 be5 s suicidal aft] all8 
,f ! _w's po9t ( view x has nev] be5    
any?+ else4 ,h] hi/ory is b "o long     
example ( ! sacrifice ( human activities

 & e>?ly opportunities2 %e has expell$ f
 h] pulpits ! mo/ brilliant ( h] *ildr51
 %e has sil5c$ or ali5at$ ! mo/ eloqu5t 
( h] def5d]s4 ,%e has cut (f f h]self   
all t %e %\ld h kept1 & hugg$ to h] arms
 all t %e %\ld h rel9qui%$6 ,%e has nev]
 done any?+ b die6 ,%e nev] does any?+ b
 live6  ,,iii4 ,turn1 !n1 to ! life ( h]
 ,"l = ! solution ( ?is riddle4 ,la/    
week#a ,he 0 go+ to ,8 ,dea?4 ,he 0     
los+1 little by little1 all t b\nd ,him 
to ,life4 ,! multitudes t _h foll[$ ,him
 hi!rto 7 leav+ ,him by units & gr\ps1  
!y :o might h =m$ ,8 armies to seat ,him
 on ! ?rone ( ,8 fa!r ,david4           
,disloyalty _h made its way ev5 among ,8
 *os5 body-gu>d1 & already ,judas is    
b>ga9+ = ! price ( ,8 ,ma/]'s blood4    
,ev5 ! mo/ loyal ( all are dismay$1 &   
pres5tly w =sake ,him & flee :5 ! swords
 fla% out 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane4 ,a few 
weeks ago 9 ,galilee ?\s&s 7 leav+ ,him 
= ! la/ "t2 & :51 once aga91 a company  
seem$ to rally1 ,he wept6 ,& s at la/ ! 
sacrifice 0 complete &1 "o by "o1 ,he   

laid d[n ( ,8 own w e tie t kept ,him 9 
life4 ,& !n on ,good ,friday itself ,he 
suff]$ t beauty ( ,8 ,face to be m>r$ s 
t no man w\ld ev] desire ,him any m1    
sil5c$ ! melody ( ! ,voice t _h brok5 s 
_m he>ts & made !m :ole aga92 ,he /ret*$
 out ,8 ,%eph]d's ,h&s ) :i* alone ,he  
c\ld ga!r ,8 %eep to ,8 ,brea/1 & !     
,feet t alone c\ld be> ,him into !      
wild]ness to seek aft] t :i* 0 lo/4 ,0  
!re ev] a ,suicide su* z ?is1 su* a     
despair ( high hopes1 su* a ru9 ( all   
ambition1 a dy+ s complete & irrem$iable
 z ! ,dy+ ( ,jesus ,*ri/8  ,footnote #a3
 ,?is ,s]mon 0 prea*$ on ,ea/] ,day4  ,&
 n[ on ,ea/] ,day look at ,him aga9 &   
see h[ ,he lives z nev] be=e4 ,see h[ ! 
,life t has be5 ,8 = ?irty ye>s--! ,life
 ( ,god made ,man--itself pales almo/ to
 a phantom be=e ! glory ( t same ,life  
transfigur$ by ,dea?4 ,?ree days ago ,he
 fa9t$ b5ea? ! sc\rge & nails2 n[ ,he   
%[s ! v sc>s ( ,8 ,passion to be !      
emblems ( immortal /r5g?4 ,?ree days ago
 ,he spoke 9 human words to ^? only t 7 

ne> ,him1 & limit$ ,himself "u human    
t]ms ( space & "t2 ,he speaks n[ 9 e    
he>t4 ,?ree days ago ,he gave ,8 ,body  
to ! few :o knelt at ,8 ,table2 to-day 9
 t5 ?\s& tab]nacles t same ,body may be 
wor%ipp$ by all :o come4  ,9 a ^w1 ,he  
has ex*ang$ a ,natural ,life = a        
,sup]natural 9 e plane at once4 ,he has 
laid d[n ! ,natural ,life ( ,8 ,body to 
take x back aga9 sup]naturaliz$ = ev]4  
,he has di$ t ,8 ,life may be releas$2  
,he has f9i%$ 9 ord] to beg94  ,x is    
easy1 !n1 to see :y x is t ! ,*ur* dies 
daily1 :y x is t %e is cont5t to be     
/ripp$ ( all t makes h] life effective1 
:y %e too p]mits h] h&s to be b\nd & h] 
feet fett]$ & h] beauty m>r$ & h] voice 
sil5c$ s f> z m5 c d ^? ?+s4 ,%e is     
human8 ,yes2 %e dwells 9 a body t is    
prep>$ = h]1 b prep>$ *iefly t %e may   
suff] 9 x4 ,h] f>-rea*+ h&s are n h]s   
m]ely t %e may b9d up ) !m !            
brok5-he>t$1 nor h] swift feet h]s m]ely
 t %e may run on !m to succ\r ! p]i%+1  
nor h] head & he>t h]s m]ely t %e may   

pond] & love4 ,b all ?is s5sitive human 
organism is h]s t at la/ %e may agonize 
9 x1 ble$ f x f a ?\s& w\nds1 be lift$  
up 9 x to draw all m5 to h] cross4  ,%e 
does n desire1 !n1 9 ?is _w1 ! ?rone (  
h] ,fa!r ,david1 nor ! k9d ( triumph :i*
 is ! only k9d t ! _w und]/&s to be s4  
,%e desires "o life & "o triumph only--!
 ,ris5 ,life ( h] ,savi\r4 ,& ?is1 at   
la/1 is ! transfiguration ( h] ,humanity
 by ! p[] ( h] ,div9ity & ! v9dication (
 !m bo?4