,a ,,wayf>]',s ,,fai?3 ,,aspects ,,( ,,!
 ,,common ,,basis ,,( ,,religi\s ,,life 
,by      ,t4 ,edmund ,h>vey    ,london3 
,wells ,g>dn]1 ,b>ton & ,co41 ,ltd4  #c 
#d1 ,pat]no/] ,build+s1 ,b4,c4 & #dd1   
,victoria ,/reet1 ,s4,w4    #aiac       
,pr9t$ ,headley ,bro!rs1 ,bi%opsgate    
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use  ( 8 fell[ memb]s 9 ! ,society (    
,fri5ds4 ,he is indebt$ to !  c\rtesy ( 
! ,editor ( _/,! ,nation_/ = p]mission  
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 ,,common ,,basis ,,( ,,religi\s ,,life 
,i    ,,ii4 ,,! ,,inn] ,,life ,,( ,,!   
,,*ur* #b,o    ,,iii4 ,,! ,,prophet ,,9 
,,! ,,*ur* #cc    ,,iv4 ,,sacram5ts ,,( 
,,life #eh    ,v4 ,,"s ,,( ,,nature',s  
,,sacram5ts #he    ,,vi4 ,,in/itutions  
,,& ,,inspiration #ia    ,,vii4 ,,prie/s
 ,,& ,,pontiffs #ig    ,,viii4 ,,!      
,,answ] ,,( ,,fai? #aaf    ,,ix4 ,,!    
,,h\se ,,( ,,peace #ace    ,x4 ,,! ,,pa?

 ,,to ,,unity #ade          ,,*apt] ,i4 
,,! ,,common ,,basis ,,( ,,religi\s     
,,life4    ,,!re is a well kn[n /ory (  
h[ a man ( lett]s a c5tury ago1 :5      
que/ion$ z to 8 religi\s views1 answ]$ t
 all s5sible m5  7 ( "o religion1 & to !
 fur!r qu]y z to :at t religion  might  
be1 made ! curt response3 ,sir1 s5sible 
m5 nev] say4 ,!  /ory is *>act]i/ic (   
its age1 & ( ! attitude t[>ds religion  
( "s ( its able/ m54 ,_m ( ! greate/    
?9k]s1 :atev] !  religi\s op9ions ( !   
circle 9 :i* !y 7 educat$ may h  be51   
held !mselves alo( f controv]sy on      
que/ions ( cre$ &  *ur*1 look+ ^u su*   
disputes ) ! k9dly contempt ( tol]ant   
be+s :o !mselves _h rea*$ a l>g] & fre] 
atmosph]e ?an  t :i* surr\nd$ ^? :o     
/ruggl$ amid ! du/ ( ! pla9s  b5ea? _!  
feet4 ,some?+ ( ?is _s1 :i* is s cle>ly 
manife/$ 9 ! _w ( politics & lett]s1 c  
be se5 too 9 _m  ( ! prom95t religi\s   
organisations ( ! day4 ,m5 7 we>y (  !  
hateful bitt]ness :i* _h *>act]is$ !    
!ological p4#b  controv]sies ( !        

sev5te5? c5tury1 & ! wid] outlook :i*   
came ) ! age ( illum9ation %[$ itself   
ev5 z late z !  beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5?      
c5tury1 :5 9 ,g]many ,ca?olic &         
,prote/ant ecclesia/ical au?orities     
unit$ 9 a common religi\s  celebration  
at ,fulda ( ! anniv]s>y ( ! mission (   
,sa9t  ,boniface4 ,b b5ea? ! surface (  
?is tol]ation1 :i* seem$ to be  increas+
 betwe5 ,ca?olic1 ,prote/ant & ,jew1 we 
may p]haps feel  t ! unit+ influ5ce lay 
n s mu* 9 a pr(\nd s5se ( !  und]ly+    
v]ities common to all _! v>i\s =ms (    
fai? z 9 a  c]ta9 vagu5ess z to any =m (
 dogmatic belief1 a di/ru/ ( dogma  9   
itself1 if n an indiff]5ce to ! ?+s :i* 
t dogma  attempt$ to repres5t4 ,m5 7    
will+ to leave o!rs free to h  _! own   
religi\s beliefs1 & di/ru/$ ! en?usiasm 
( !  fanatic1 ( ! man :o wi%$ to conv]t 
o!rs to view life z he  himself did4 ,! 
pr(ession ( a recognition ( good 9 all  
religions  w5t h& 9 h& ) ! recognition (
 _! imp]fection1 & a  d\bt z to h[ f> !y
 7 n s mu* alike %>+ 9 tru? z  alike    

m+l$ ) error4 ,?is attitude is illu/rat$
 by ,less+'s  fam\s fable ( ! ?ree r+s1 
:i* is p]haps ! mo/ quot$  passage 9    
,na?an ! ,wise4 ,none b ! fa!r c tell ! 
true r+  f ! c\nt]feits :i* he has _h   
made2 ! sons mu/ !re=e  ea* treat ! o!rs
 z 9 ! same position z himself4 ,no "o  
cre$  c claim to p4#c itself a          
pre-em95ce ov] ! o!rs1 none b ,god  c   
di/+ui% ! true f ! false4 ,! lesson (   
tol]ance :i*  ,less+ taught 9 8 drama 0 
"o ( :i* our age1 z well z 8  own1 has  
ne$1 b if we are only to view all =ms ( 
fai? )  respect because we are consci\s 
( ! difficulty ( disc]n+ !  true f !    
false1 we h rea*$ a position :i* may    
inde$ promote  fri5dly relation%ips 9 ! 
ord9>y int]c\rse ( life1 b :i*  _c 9 !  
end be satisfactory ei!r to ourselves or
 to o!rs4  ,tol]ance f\nd$ ^u d\bt c    
nev] be an inspir+ virtue4    ,is x n   
possible = u1 h[ev]1 s9ce we realise    
?is1 to take a  fur!r /ep8 ,we ne$ to   
feel1 n ! imp]fections ( all ! v>y+     
cre$s1 religions & irreligions1 b !     

inh]5t /r5g? ( ea*1  & f a consci\sness 
( ?is to rise to "s dim realization ( ! 
gold5 ?read ( tru? :i* runs ?r\gh all   
s9c]e fai?s1 h[ev]  degrad$ or errone\s 
!y may at fir/ sight appe> to be4    ,9 
! eighte5? c5tury !re swept ov] ,europe 
a wave ( new ?\ght1  :i* lib]at$ m5's   
m9ds f old sup]/itions & ! n>r[ness (   
=m] dogmatism1 & produc$ a sort (       
freemasonry ( new ideas  betwe5 m5 ^:   
national religi\s & political upbr++ _h 
be5  :olly diff]5t4 ,b ?is wave ( lib]al
 ?\ght fail$ to produce a  p]man5t s5se 
( unity2 9 due "t came a c\nt]-movem5t  
:5 m5  p4#d turn$ f ! g5]alisations & ! 
vague optimism ( ^!  syncreti/          
philosoph]s4 ,! attacks :i* ! sceptical 
critics _h  levell$ on ! old] cre$s 7   
too negative 9 "*3 cont5t to  f9d out ! 
weakness ( _! oppon5ts' position & to   
expose x to  contempt & ridicule1 !y _h 
fail$ to realise ! /r5g? :i* lay  deep] 
?an ! intellectual int]pretations (     
belief :i* !y _h  assail$4    ,?us !    
n9ete5? c5tury has witness$ 9 !         

political _w an  extraord9>y revival (  
national _s1 especially among/ small]   
peoples1 & on ! o!r h& a simil> revival 
)9 ! diff]5t  religi\s communities4 ,!  
eighte5? c5tury humani/s w\ld h  =ese5 !
 "o z little z ! o!r4 ,to !m x seem$ t  
b5ea?  ! cle> light ( reason ! old      
dogmas ( ! sects w\ld ea* lose  _! =ce1 
j z ! ignorant patriotism ( _! day1 :i* 
!y  saw to be s l>gely built ^u mi/ak5  
prejudice1 w\ld give away to  _! wide   
cosmopolitan _s :i* felt itself above ^!
 petty views4    ,! revival ( national  
feel+ among ! little peoples ( ,europe1 
)  no weal? ( capital or milit>y =ce to 
give !m aid1 :i* we h  witness$ dur+ !  
la/ c5tury1 is1 h[ev]1 h>dly less       
rem>kable  ?an ! revival ( life among/ !
 diff]5t ,*ur*es & religi\s  communities
 ( ! we/]n _w4 ,!re 0 surely some?+     
lack+ 9  ! !ory ( life ( ^! m5 ( broad  
view ( a =m] day :o =  p4#e all _!      
bread? c\ld n f9d room = en?usiasm su* z
 ?is4    ,we are beg9n+ to see t ! tru] 
cosmopolitan ( ! future w  n cease to be

 a citiz5 ( 8 own c\ntry :5 he becomes a
 citiz5  ( ! _w1 t ! wid] fell[%ip w    
lose its cont5t & its  mean+ if x is to 
involve a d5ial ( patriotism & n r to   
subsume x z a necess>y elem5t 9 ! true  
int]national _s2 &  s 9 ! inn] life ( ! 
s\l we mu/ seek to h>monize ! v>i\s     
cont5d+ cre$s1 n by de/roy+ any p>ticul>
 cre$1 or attempt+  to replace x by "s1 
vague g5]alisation1 devoid ( life or (  
attractive & inspir+ =ce1 b by attempt+ 
to appeal to ! be/  9 ea*1 realis+ t ea*
 mu/ h "s value ( its own1 j z  ! poore/
 ( peoples has its own peculi> traits & 
virtues2 & ?us  gradually draw !        
sympa?ies & ?\ghts ( m5 ne>] toge!r by  
reason ( ! common life f :i* mu/ spr+   
all t is good 9 !  religion ( ea* "o4   
,!re is a beautiful say+ ( ,p5n's :i*   
sets =? :at _m good  m5 ( v diff]5t     
cre$s mu/ h felt aga9 & aga9 be=e he    
gave ! ?\ght expression3 ,! humble1     
meek1 m]ciful1 j1 pi\s1  & dev\t s\ls   
are ev]y:]e ( "o religion2 & :5 dea? has
  tak5 (f ! mask !y w "k "o ano!r1 ?\gh 

! div]s  liv]ies !y we> "h makes !m     
/rang]s4 ,may we n v5ture to  c>ry fur!r
 ! ?\ght & say1 t ?is religion includes 
p4#f  e s]vant ( tru?1 & e man :o is    
recogniz+ 9 practice 9  8 own life ! ne$
 ( 8 fell[s1 by subord9at+ 8 own        
happ9ess  & int]e/ to !irs8 ,t !re is 9 
reality a religion :i* all  good m5 %>e 
we d1 inde$1 recognise 9 practice 9     
ev]yday life2  h[ else c we expla9 !    
appeal to consci5ce1 to ! s5se ( duty1  
to ! unselfi% desire to b5efit o!rs1 :i*
 is con/antly made to  m5 ( ! mo/       
div]g5t religi\s views1 ^: !ories ( life
 w\ld  n be accept$ by ea* o!r = a      
mom5t8    ,h[ is x !n possible = u to   
make m cle> to our eyes & to  o!rs ?is  
common basis ( religion1 & to build m   
securely ^u x  ! /ructure ( our lives8  
,we mu/ n be disappo9t$ if x is         
difficult to give intellectual          
expression to ?is basis ( life2 at be/  
su* expression mu/ be  imp]fect1 & we c 
only hope to arrive at x v sl[ly4       
,p]haps  "s h9t ( ! way 9 :i* "o may    

look at ! problem may be giv5  by t     
/range poem ( ,w4 ,b4 ,yeats ,! ,indian 
^u ,god4 ,! poet  pictures ! way 9 :i* !
 creatures ( e>? ea* frame _! own  idea 
( ! ,div9e ,creator aft] _! own image2  
"s va/ ,brock5  spectre1 p]haps1 "s may 
say1 ca/ by ! reflection ( imag9ation   
^u ! cl\ds ( ! _w )\t4 ,& yet ! poem has
 surely )9  x ano!r mean+4 ,to ea*      
creature comes1 col\r$1 x is true1 by   
diff]5t visions1 p4#g "s dim picture ( !
 ,mak]1 "s s5se (  su/a9+ pres5ce 9 ! _w
 & 9 _! own lives3    _/,i pass$ along !
 wat]'s edge1 bel[ ! humid trees1_/     
_/,my _s rock$ 9 ev5+ light1 ! ru%es    
r\nd my knees1_/    _/,my _s rock$ 9    
sleep & sighs2 & saw ! moorf[l pace_/   
_/,all dripp+ on a grassy slope1 & saw  
!m cease to *ase_/    _/,ea* o!r r\nd 9 
circles1 & he>d ! elde/ speak3_/        
_/,:o holds ! _w betwe5 ,8 bill & made u
 /rong & weak1_/    _/,is an undy+      
moorf[l1 & ,he lives beyond ! sky4_/    
_/,! ra9s are f ,8 dripp+ w+1 !         
moonbeams f ,8 eye4_/    _/,i pass$ a   

little fur!r on1 & he>d a lotus talk3_/ 
_/,:o made ! _w1 & rule? x1 ,he hange?  
on a /alk1_/    _/,= ,i am 9 ,8 image   
made1 & all ?is t9kl+ tide_/    _/,is b 
a slid+ drop ( ra9 betwe5 ,8 petals     
wide4_/    _/,a little way )9 ! gloom a 
roebuck rais$ 8 eyes_/    _/,brimful (  
/>light1 & he said1 ,! /amp] ( !        
skies1_/    _/,he is a g5tle roebuck2 = 
h[ else1 ,i pray1 c\ld ,he_/            
_/,conceive a ?+ s sad & s(t1 a g5tle ?+
 l me8 _/    _/,i pass$ a little fur!r  
on & he>d a peacock say3_/    _/,:o made
 ! grass & made ! worms & made my fea!rs
 gay1_/    _/,he is a mon/r\s peacock1 &
 ,he wave? all ! night_/    _/,8 languid
 tail above u1 lit ) myriad spots (     
light4_/    ,"o c readily und]/& t "s   
read]s might be %ock$ by :at  w\ld seem 
to !m to be idolatr\s images4 ,yet does 
n ! :ole poem  %[ some?+ m ?an ! fact t 
m5 wor%ip images ( ,god aft]  _! own    
lik5ess8 ,b5ea? ! grosse/ idolatry !re  
p4#h may be at  lea/ "s s5se ( contact )
 ! ,unse54 ,?\gh man1 l 8               

fell[-creatures1 _c behold unveil$ !    
vision ( ! ,et]nal1  some:]e "u e       
imp]fect picture :i* our dogmas h fram$ 
(  ,him does n !re lie at lea/ "s trait 
( fa9t resemblance8 ,&1  h[ev] mu* we   
may endeav\r to remove f our m9ds all   
an?ropomorphic conceptions we ne$s mu/  
?9k z m54 ,our mo/  ab/ract ?\ghts are b
 spiritualis$ metaphors1 ! gho/s &      
%ad[s ( ! fully-col\r$ language ( our   
e>li] days or ( a m  primitive p4 ,!    
mom5t we ?9k ( ! orig9 & mean+ (  words1
 we realise t ?is is s2 :5 we speak (   
conceiv+ a  ?\ght1 grasp+ an idea1      
ab&on+ an argum5t1 we are us+  metaphors
 :i* 7 once bold & vivid b are n[       
sc>cely p]ceiv$  z su* at all4 ,& s 9   
all our =mulat$ ?\ghts ( ! ,unse5 we    
may be said to be 9 a s5se idolat]s4 ,b 
only s9fully s1 if we  wilfully cleave  
to ! l[] =ms :5 we h _h vision ( a      
high]4  ,! fact t we express our ?\ghts 
on religion ?r\gh ! m$ium (  ! t]ms ( ! 
mat]ial _w does n mean t ! religi\s     
tru?s  :i* !y express are dep5d5t ^u1 & 

are evolv$ out (1 !  physical _w1 any m 
?an ! intellectual processes (          
conception  & p]ception are dep5d5t on  
or d]iv$ f ! physical processes  aft]   
:i* !y are nam$4 ,b x does surely mean t
 we mu/  recognise ! necess>y p4 #i     
imp]fection ( our ef=ts to express  !   
unse5 realities1 :e!r 9 religi\s cre$ or
 philosophical dogma4  ,if we are       
conv9c$ t !re is a real unity und]ly+ ! 
religi\s  life ( e s9c]e man1 :e!r he   
call himself religi\s or no1 h[  c we   
be/ promote ! gr[? ( ?is s5se ( unity1 s
 t 9 e  =m ( fai? ! be/ may be /r5g!n$ &
 drawn into a s5se (  memb]%ip ( a wid] 
:ole8    ,9 ! fir/ place we mu/ endeav\r
 to be fai?ful to ! be/ ideal (  our own
 p>ty1 ( our own *ur* or cre$1 to insi/ 
on ! positive  side ( :at x tea*es r ?an
 its negations4 ,! true prote/ant1  =   
in/ance1 %\ld be zeal\s to prote/ = a   
liv+ ideal :i* he  feels to correspond  
to 8 ne$s1 & n1 z too (t5 has be5 !     
case 9 ! pa/1 m]ely to prote/ aga9/     
evils & mi/akes connect$  ) ano!r ideal4

    ,!n realiz+ ! va/ness ( tru?1 & !   
limitations ( our own  p[]s ( appreh5d+ 
x1 we mu/ be will+ to recognize t !re   
mu/ be o!r aspects ( tru? :i* we1 z     
individuals or z a  religi\s community1 
h n yet appreh5d$1 & t ! :ole tru?  mu/ 
ne$s be too great = any human m9d or    
sy/em to express4 ,?is  attitude ( m9d  
%\ld surely be p]fectly compatible ) an 
en?usia/ic loyalty to t vision ( ! tru? 
:i* has be5 giv5 to  u or our community1
 & ) a desire to %>e ?is vision ) o!rs4 
p4#aj    ,to attempt to surr5d] our own 
expression ( ! ,tru? z we see x1  &     
replace x by an expression drawn f !    
vision ( o!rs is to  make 9 ! inn] life 
an error l t ( ! s*ool ( ,bologna 9     
pa9t+4 ,! ,c>acci & _! foll[]s          
delib]ately aim$ at  acquir+ ! peculi>  
excell5cies ( ea* ( ! great ma/]s :o    
prec$$ !m1 ! h>monies ( ,raphael1 !     
col\r ( ,titian1 !  vig\r & ! gr&iose   
=ms ( ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,!y hop$ to      
comb9e  all ^! & ?us a*ieve a high]     
p]fection ?an _! ma/]s1 b  9 s do+ !y   

fail$ to express !mselves 9 _! own way1 
= !y  7 always pa9t+ ?+s z !y imag9$ !y 
ought to see !m1 &  n z !y really saw   
!m4    ,! great arti/1 l ,rembr&t1 w    
hon\r & admire a ,raphael or a          
,correggio )\t seek+ to imitate !m or to
 borr[ _! te*nique4  ,& s :ile we       
recognise ! vision ( tru? t comes to m5 
(  diff]5t views f our own1 we mu/ n    
ab&on our own vision1 or our  attempt to
 express x fai?fully1 because we "k t we
 see a "p &  n ! :ole4    ,e great      
religi\s movem5t has be5 9 its orig9 or 
at its highe/  po9t univ]sal 9 its      
aspiration1 claim+ to make appeal to all
  mank9d & to become at l5g? ! religion 
( ! :ole _w4 ,& x  is ?is v univ]sal    
claim :i* seems to "s dispassionate     
critics  s n>r[- spirit$ & fanatical1   
:i* be>s witness to ! =ce &  reality ( t
 deepe/ religi\s life p4#aa :i* und]lies
 all  diff]5ce ( dogma1 & f9ds its      
expression 9 all ^! v>y+  fai?s4 ,at !  
mom5t ( its budd+ =?1 ! t9y twig feels  
)9  x ! exp&+ life ( ! :ole tree4 ,i am 

! true tree1 & !  tree t is to be4 x may
 be imag9$ z say+2 ?\gh ! great  b\ghs  
above x d n /ir 9 ! w9d t %akes x to &  
fro4 ,!  twig may h )9 x ! possibility (
 gr[? to a size exce$+  ! /em f :i* x n[
 spr+s1 or x may rema9 only a twig2 b 9 
ei!r case x is a "p ( ! tree1 & 9 a s5se
 x is ! tree2 its  life is ! tree's     
life4 ,s e great religi\s movem5t1 :5 at
 its  be/ & highe/1 looks =w>d to       
_w-wide ext5sion2 x may be t  ! flood ( 
life takes new *annels & only a t9y sect
 rema9s to  be> witness to :at has be51 
b yet1 :5 its memb]s 7 fill$  ) _! fir/ 
en?usiasm1 & w5t =? into ! _w to w9 o!rs
  to _! views1 !y 7 /rong because someh[
 or o!r !y _h come  into t\* ) ! et]nal2
 _! cre$ & organisation may h           
correspond$ only to ! ne$ ( ! day1 & ( a
 limit$ numb] (  p1 or x may h be5 (    
wid] application & able to endure =  a  
long] "t1 b 9 spite ( ^! limitations1 ! 
cre$ &  organisation repres5t an inn]   
life ?r\gh :i* _! memb]s came  into t\* 
) ! s\rce ( all life & /r5g?4    ,our   

task !n mu/ be to /rive to be m consci\s
 ( ?is fact 9 our  own lives1 & p4#ab 9 
elaborat+ our own sy/ems1 z well z 9    
deal+ ) & consid]+ ! religi\s views (   
o!rs4 ,9  disc>d+ ! transi5t elem5ts1 ! 
husks ( dogma1 we h to  respect !       
se$-corn ( life )9 !m4 ,! recognition ( 
?is w  make u m rev]5t t[>ds ev5 ! ho>y 
errors ( antiquity1 &  ! me?ods ( ?\ght 
& life :i* to u are outworn1 b 7 once   
liv+1 & /ill may be liv+ to "s4    ,?is 
surely is ! lesson :i* we may draw f t  
t\*+ /ory  relat$ by ,john ,cassian ( ! 
monk ,s]apion1 :i* ,augu/e ,sabati]     
once told to 8 pupils4 ,9 8 old age !   
good monk _h sudd5ly be5  br\ght to     
realise1 by ! prea*+ ( two mission]s1 ! 
error :i*  he _h committ$ 9 ?9k+ ( !    
,et]nal z a be+ l himself1  fa%ion$ 9   
human =m4 ,8 fri5ds ga!r$ r\nd him to   
?ank ,god =  8 deliv]ance f ! griev\s   
an?ropomorphic h]esy1 :51 9 !  mid/ ( _!
 pray]s1 ! old man fell 9 te>s to !     
gr\nd ) !  pa!tic cry3 ,woe's me1 wret*$
 man t ,i am6 !y h tak5 away my  ,god & 

,i h none to hold to or wor%ip or pray  
to n[4    ,9 our "w ( ?\ght or (        
practical endeav\r we %all ne$ above all
  to realise ! value ( humble rev]5ce = 
tru? = its own sake1 &  ( ! recognition 
t :]ev] goodness is1 !re is t :i* !  !i/
 kn[s z ! ,div9e1 :i* o!rs my speak ( z 
! endur+  spiritual p4#ac ideal1 b :i*1 
by :atev] "n we call x is !  inspir+ &  
illum9at+ reality :i* %9es ?r\gh e      
unselfi%  de$ & ?\ght1 & makes our lives
 ( wor?4    ,we are s5sible ( ?is unit+ 
=ce1 h[ev] mu* our e?ical ideals  may   
diff]4 ,we _c expla9 ! common pr9ciples 
:i* ju/ify !  ideal ( a ,gordon & t ( a 
,tol/oy1 b we mu/ surely feel t  ^?     
ideals are 9 "s way bran*es f ! same    
good tree2 x may  well be t j z 9 !     
intellectual _w diff]5t b5ts ( g5ius    
ea* h _! place & ju/ification1 s too 9 !
 moral h  diff]5t types ( ! e?ical      
ideal4 ,! sci5tific m9d1 !  practical1  
executive tal5t ( ! bus9essman1 !       
speculative p[]s  ( ! metaphysician & ! 
creative gifts ( ! poet & arti/1 ea*  h 

_! place1 & no "o human m9d c comb9e !m 
all4 ,s1 too1  x may be ) ! moral ideals
 realis$ "h 9 our human lives4  ,because
 "o is good1 ano!r is n :olly wrong4    
,!re may be v>ieties  ( goodness j z !re
 are diff]5ces ( %ape & beauty betwe5   
fl[] & fl[]4 ,b :ile we recognise ?is1  
we surely ne$ too to  realise t !re mu/ 
ultimately be "s vital connection betwe5
  ^! diff]5t ideals1 al?\gh we ourselves
 may n be able to  p]ceive ! unify+     
influ5ce or pr9ciple4 ,is x n "h t !    
,union ( ,e?ical ,societies fails1 9 t  
aft] insi/+ ^u !  supreme importance ( !
 k1 love & practice ( ! ,"r1  p4#ad _!  
manife/o goes on to disclaim !          
acceptance ( any "o  ultimate crit]ion (
 "r z a condition ( e?ical fell[%ip8    
,yet  unless !re be "s su* crit]ion1 c  
we speak ( ! ,"r at all8  ,! capital ,r 
is an unconsci\s survival ( ! !i/ic     
expression (  ?\ght1 or r ! expression (
 ! ess5tially religi\s _s (  man1 :i* 9 
spite ( a cre$ ( intellectual           
agno/icism1 recognises  ! ,div9e 9 life 

& does obeisance to x "u ano!r "n4 ,!   
idea  ( good & ! ?\ght ( ,god are n     
connect$ toge!r m]ely by a  simil>ity ( 
s\nd2 !y h b "o orig94 ,?us1 if :]e     
goodness  is1 !re ,god is1 we mu/ be    
able to f9d evid5ce1 ev5 :]e !re may  be
 no intellectual k ( ,god1 ( !          
recognition ( a unique  wor? 9 ! good   
ap>t f all attempt$ explanations ( its  
value4  ,& p]haps we _c d bett] ?an take
 an example f ! writ+s  ( a ma/]        
sceptic1 to %[ h[ 9 spite ev5 ( an      
app>5t int5tion  to make mock ( !       
failure ( ! good & unselfi% man1 & ( !  
utt]ly impracticable nature ( 8 ideal1 a
 k9d ( homage is yet paid  to ! ideal & 
to its vot>y1 & ?r\gh !m to ! s\rce ( _!
  inspiration4    ,read]s ( ,voltaire's 
,c&ide w recall ! figure ( ! ,anabapti/ 
,jacques1 ! upright & unselfi% man :o   
p]i%es 9 spite ( all 8  tru/ 9 ov]rul+  
good4 ,voltaire 9 pictur+ 8 dea? w\ld   
appe>  to be ca/+ scorn ^u p4 #ae a     
complac5t view ( a univ]se :]e  su* a ?+
 might happ5 aga9 & aga91 & z f> z any  

practical  tea*+ goes he w\ld seem m]ely
 to po9t out t righte\sness &  fai? may 
be n only unavail+ to w>d (f calamity1 b
 may actually  br+ x ^u ^? :o make su* a
 /&>d _! sole guide4 ,& yet1  ev5 z y   
read1 y feel h[ mu* nobl] & bett] x is  
to p]i%  l ,jacques1 ) ! unsw]v+ fai? ( 
a good man1 ?an to live on  cont5t$ly   
digg+ "o's g>d5 & enjoy+ its fruits 9   
selfi%  peace4 ,& h[ev] mu* we may be   
consci\s t 9 ! mom5t ( trial1  face to  
face ) mortal p]il1 we ourselves might  
sw]ve aside1 might  hesitate & fail1 we 
yet "k t if we c\ld make our *oice 9 a  
cool h\r1 review+ calmly :at we ought to
 d1 & :at we w\ld d if  we c\ld be true 
to ! be/ t is 9 u1 we %\ld *oose !      
hon\rable failure ( ! good man r ?an !  
success ( ! bad4  ,9 itself we "k x to  
be bett]1 ap>t f all ?\ght (            
consequ5ce4 ,& 9 practice we "k h[ 9 !  
pres5ce ( !  lovel9ess ( an unselfi% act
 all l[] ?\ghts ( pleasure & (  pr(it   
fade away6 ,face to face ) ! endur+     
ideal t %9es =?  f4 ! good de$1 l[]     

ideals %rivel & s9k into no?+ness4  ,ev5
 tru] is ?is ( goodness made real to u 9
 p]sonality1 & "h  x is t ^? ( u :o call
 ourselves ,*ri/ians may f9d !  key/one 
to ! cont9ual self-revelation ( ,god to 
man1 9 t supreme  revelation ( ! ,div9e 
p4#af nature 9 ! unique p]sonality (    
,jesus1 :i* = ! ,*ur* is ! c5tre (      
inspiration & !  explanation ( ! light  
:i* %9es 9 all o!r lives4    ,if we c   
unite 9 rev]5c+ ! good & unselfi% _s1   
:]ev]  x manife/s itself 9 human lives1 
s too1 we ne$ to rev]5ce e-  :]e ! se>* 
aft] tru?1 & ! s]vice ( ,tru? = its own 
sake4  ,surely "o ( ! mo/ helpful signs 
our age is f\nd 9 ?is increas+          
recognition ( spiritual k9%ip betwe5    
seek]s aft] ,tru? ( mo/  div]g5t cre$2 n
 ! lea/ ( ! b5efits ( ! ,high]          
,criticism  & ! problems ) :i* ! m9ds ( 
m5 h be5 confront$  ?r\gh ! advance (   
sci5ce has be5 t 9 ! readju/m5t (  ?\ght
 & life :i* is go+ on all ab\t u1 m5 h  
gr[n aw>e  t !y are n fight+ _! battles 
alone1 b t f> & ne>  are k9dr$ spirits  

go+ ?r\gh a l /ruggle1 & ev5 t ^?  :om  
!y _h fanci$ foem5 7 really _! allies4  
,?is is !  beg9n+ ( a movem5t wid] &    
deep] ?an ! s-call$ religi\s            
controv]sies :i* embitt] ! surface ( our
 political life1 !  prelude to a new &  
wid] ,ca?olicism ( ! _s1 9 :i* all !    
s]vants ( ,tru? & humanity may unite )\t
 sacrifice ( conviction  9 a s5se ( true
 bro!rhood4 ,some?+ ( ?is und]ly+ unity 
is  recognis$ bo? 9 ! supreme mom5ts (  
our individual lives & 9  great times ( 
national crisis1 su* z p4#ag  come 9 !  
bir?pangs  ( a new movem5t or ! brave   
endeav\r to /em "s ris+ tide (  evil4   
,?us x came ab\t t 9 ! great upris+ (   
,g]man democracy  ( #ahdh1 ! col\rs :i* 
symbolis$ ! new hopes ( ! p 7  (t5      
consecrat$ by a public religi\s c]emony 
9 :i* all fai?s  unit$1 & 9 ! little    
,bav>ian t[n ( ,fur?1 ! ,jewi% ,rabbi1 z
  repres5t+ ! smalle/ d5om9ation ( !    
t[n1 0 by common  cons5t *os5 to p]=m ! 
c]emony4 ,b we d n ne$ to g s f>  back  
or to su* a di/ant place to f9d in/ances

 ( ! way 9 :i*  m5 ( v>y+ cre$ h f\nd   
!mselves unit+ ) ^? :o are  oppos$ to   
all =ms ( religion 9 def5ce ( "s common 
cause1  inspir$ by "s unit+ ideal1 ?\gh 
b dimly realiz$4 ,"h1 surely1  is !     
true/ te/ ( t :i* is ,ca?olic1 ! _/quod 
semp]1 quod  ubique1 quod ab omnibus_/1 
:i* ! dogmas ( !ology c b  imp]fectly   
expla91 b :i* is realiz$ ev5 n[ by all  
:o seek to  s]ve :ole-he>t$ly ! tru?1 & 
!re=e1 too1 _! fell[m54    ,!re rema9s a
 fur!r practical "q to be fac$4 ,if we  
recognise  t ! good f9ds expression 9   
v>i\s ways1 t m5 9 act &  ?\ght alike   
may diff] f ea* o!r1 & yet ! inn] s\rce 
(  _! spiritual life may be ! same1 are 
we to ab&on ! endeav\r to  f9d "s       
intellectual syn!sis ( _! div]g5t       
ideals8 ,mu/ we  cease to attempt to    
express p4#ah 9 t]ms ( ?\ght t :i* we   
recognize z transc5d+ all human ?\ght & 
mu* m our imp]fect  t]ms8 ,surely ?is   
w\ld be a mi/ake4 ,?\gh n only = our own
 lives  b = ! :ole life ( humanity ^u ! 
e>? x %\ld prove t  our processes ( cre$

 build+ & *ur* mak+ are necess>ily      
imp]fect1 we mu/ /ill = ev] /rive to    
express 9 ?\ght & 9  act ! life ( ! _s1 
:i* gr[s & deep5s z x is fai?fully      
express$4 ,cre$ & de$ alike1 we feel1   
are b ! raim5t ( !  life2 !y fade & are 
outgr[n1 yet !y are n to be fi]cely torn
  to pieces or lightly ?r[n aside4 ,ev5 
?\gh we may nev] hope to be  able to    
expla9 to ourselves or to o!rs ! common 
basis ( our  e?ical ideals & ( our      
religi\s life1 we mu/ nev] cease to try 
to  f9d "s explanation & to give :at    
expression to x we c4    ,! vision (    
tru? t we h n[1 our intellectual        
expression ( our  relation%ip to ! _w1 &
 ( our duty 9 x1 is we recognise1       
imp]fect2 x is no key to ! univ]se1 to  
unlock e my/]y = u1  /ill less = o!rs2 b
 x may prove a suffici5t lamp1 & "o ^:  
rays gr[ ev] bright]1 to light our      
foot/eps onw>d or 7to *ange !  metaphor7
 x may be a clue to ! great labyr9? ab\t
 u :i* may be  ( use to o!rs besides    
ourselves1 ?\gh "s may come to ! goal by

  a v diff]5t way4 ,c]ta9ly ! exp]i5ce (
 all ! great my/ics  w\ld p4#ai seem to 
%[ t z we asc5d ! ,heav5ly m\nta91 "o  f
 "o side1 "o f ano!r1 our pa?s draw ne>]
 to ea* o!r1  & s across ! night betwe51
 we may li/5 to our fell[ pilgrims'     
voices1 & realize t "s day we %all meet 
face to face4          ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,!
 ,,inn] ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,*ur*    ,,x is 
difficult = u1 & "s may ev5 feel t x is 
impossible1 to  make an imp>tial survey 
( an in/itution ( :i* we ourselves =m a 
"p2 on ! o!r h&1 x is equally difficult1
 unless "o c realize  some?+ ( its life 
f ! inside1 to appreciate ! real nature 
(  t life4 ,& ?us x mu/ ev] be peculi>ly
 h>d = u to und]/&  ! true relation%ip (
 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es to ! _w 9 :i*  !y "w 
& to ! ideal :i* guides !m4 ,& yet z we 
seek to see  ! difficulties o!rs feel1 &
 to ent] into sympa?y alike ) !  critic 
)\t & ! work]s )91 we may come ne> at   
lea/ to  und]/&+ "s portion ( ! tru?4 ,x
 may rema9 true t all we  h p[] to see  
is a /raight /aff b5t 9 a pool1 b z we  

endeav\r to cle> our m9ds & he>ts (     
prejudice & to use o!rs'  eyes z well z 
our own1 ! pool gr[s cle>] & !          
reflection  becomes less brok51 & m     
ne>ly an image ( ! reality x repres5ts4 
,to see ! failure ( ! ,*ur* does n mean 
t we ignore its  victories3 b if we are 
to c>ry p4#ba ^? victories fur!r1 x  mu/
 be by not+ our %ortcom+s1 & all t we h 
n a*iev$4  ,look+ out ^u ! life ( m5    
to-day1 we _c =get h[1 bad z x  is1     
society has be5 aga9 & aga9 9 l>ge      
measure r$eem$ & kept  alive ?r\gh lives
 t h be5 ! light & /r5g? ( ! ,*ur*  z   
well z ( ! _w1 b ?is ne$ n prev5t u f   
see+ h[  f> ! ,*ur* z a :ole has fail$  
to act 9 ! same way4    ,organis$       
,*ri/ianity to-day 9 ,engl&1 z repres5t$
 9 !  *ur*es1 is v l>gely a middle class
 in/itution4 ,n only ! v  ri*1 b ! great
 mass ( ! poor] work]s1 /& alo( f x4 ,x 
has n giv5 its /r5g? to prophesy aga9/ !
 evils t attack our  social life2 & to  
rem$y above all t utt] sep>ation ( !    
lives  ( ri* & poor1 employ] & employ$1 

:i* is ! t]rible  *>act]i/ic (          
tw5tie?-c5tury urban civilisation4      
,!re is mu* religi\s activity1 ( a      
limit$ k9d1 us+ old &  recognis$ *annels
 ( expression1 & an e>ne/ness 9 def5ce (
  p>ticul> religi\s views or 9 attack+  
p>ticul> errors ( doctr9e  or =ms (     
wor%ip4 ,b if we c = a mom5t =get our   
own  individual /&po9t & endeav\r to    
look f ! po9t ( view ( an  outsid] ^u   
su* religi\s en?usiasm z %[s itself ^u  
diff]5t  sides 9 1 let u say ! pres5t   
education controv]sy4 we %all surely    
feel t if ?is repres5ts ! life ( !      
*ur*es1 !y p4#bb are  f> inde$ remov$ f 
! _s ( _! ,f\nd]4    ,i love to see ^!  
,*ri/ians fight1 0 ! rem>k ( "o able    
critic z he left a room :]e a public    
body _h be5 engag$ 9  discuss+ "s phase 
( ! religi\s difficulty 9 education4 ,x 
is  true t su* a *>ge is no new "o2 z f>
 back z ! middle ( !  second c5tury !   
philosoph] ,celsus br\ght a l "o aga9/ !
  ,*ri/ians ( 8 day4 #a ,b s9ce ^? e>ly 
days too1  !re has be5 cont9ual prote/  

)9 ! ,*ur* aga9/ ?is v  _s1 & x has be5 
9 t s]ies ( prote/s t "s1 p]haps1  may  
trace ! true apo/olic succession (      
tea*]s & guides4 ,age  aft] age ^!      
lead]s h f\nd new help & inspiration z  
!y  turn$ t[>d ! s\rce f :i* ! /r5g? ( !
 ,*ur* fir/  sprang1 & x is notewor?y t 
n[1 z (t5 9 ! pa/ _m ( !  m5 :o are     
e/rang$ f ! ,*ur* h no?+ b respect --   
nay1  (t5 rev]5ce -- 9 _! ?\ght ( ,*ri/ 
& ( ^! foll[]s (  ,84 ,!y w\ld h v      
diff]5t ?\ghts ( ,*ri/ianity if all :o  
pr(ess & call !mselves ,*ri/ians _h     
realis$ t ideal ( !  mean+ ( ! "n by :i*
 !y are p4#bc  call$ :i* ,william ,p5n  
once express$ 9 ! words1 ,to be l ,*ri/1
 !n is to be a ,*ri/ian4    ,if only we 
_h all m cle>ly be=e u t vision1 we c\ld
 n b  be fill$ n m]ely ) burn+ %ame at  
our own failure1 b )  long+ to be m     
helpful to our fell[s1 & to draw ne>] to
 !m1  z we w\ld gr[ ne>] to our _s4 ,&  
?is desire )9 u w  surely be /r5g!n$ z  
we turn t[>ds t wond]ful reflection (   
,8 tea*+ ga!r$ toge!r = u 9 ! clos+     

*apt]s ( !  ,gospel ( ,john4 ,9 t unique
 picture ( ! m9d & he>t ( !  ,ma/] !re  
are traits ov] :i* we "s- times pause & 
wond]2  say+s :i*1 :5 we c free our eyes
 f ! scales ) :i*  cu/om has cov]$ !m1  
seem to %9e ) a light bright] ?an we c  
be>4 ,& 9 t *apt]1 9 :i* we li/5 z sil5t
 witnesses to !  great *>t] ( futurity1 
! pray] ( ! ,f\nd] = ,8 ,*ur* t  is to  
be1 !re are words :i* are s full ( l(ty 
purpose t we  hesitate to apply !m to   
our lives2 unconsci\sly1 p]haps1 we h   
be5 wont to read !m ov] & treat !m z    
metaphor1 meant to inspire  b n to be   
realiz$2 & gradually we h lo/ hold ( _! 
true  significance1 ! inn] life ( ?\ght 
beyond !m4 ,h[ truly c we  say t we h   
realiz$1 z individuals or z a ,*ur*1 ?is
 picture  :i* t pray] gives u ( !       
,ma/]'s aim & desire = u8 p4#bd    ,& ,i
 am no m 9 ! _w1 & ^! are 9 ! _w1 & ,i  
come  to ,!e4 ,holy ,fa!r1 keep !m 9 ,?y
 "n :i* ,?\ ha/ giv5 me1  _/t !y may be 
"o1 ev5 z we are_/4 4 4 4 ,nei!r = ^!   
only d  ,i pray1 b = !m also t believe  

on ,me ?r\gh _! ^w2 _/t  !y may all be  
"o2 ev5 z ?\1 ,fa!r1 art 9 ,me1 & ,i 9  
,!e1_/  t !y also may be "o 9 u3 _/t !_/
 _/_w may believe t ,?\  did/ s5d ,me_/4
    ,s l(ty is ! ?\ght t "o may wond]   
:e!r1 if ^! words _h  n come d[n to u z 
!y h done1 & "s lat] ,*ri/ian my/ic  _h 
d>$ to utt] ?is z 8 ideal1 he w\ld n h  
be5 treat$ z  a madman or a h]etic4 ,x  
is h>d to ?9k ( :at x means3 a unity (  
,*ri/ians "o ) ano!r1 ev5 z !re is unity
 betwe5 ! ,div9e  ,fa!r & ! unique ,son4
    ,9 ! bygone days ( s*ola/ic !ology  
m5 might h gone on to  unfold ! mean+ ( 
?is by %[+ h[ unity ( sub/ance did n    
remove ! diff]5ce ( p]son2 ,b ^! ?\ghts 
d n live = u  to-day z = our =efa!rs4   
,we mu/ seek to f9d ! mean+ (  ,*ri/'s  
union ) ! ,fa!r1 n by ! road ( m$ieval  
metaphysics1  b by "s me?od :i* may     
appeal to our moral consci\sness4    ,is
 x n a fact t ,*ri/ is mo/ truly reveal$
 to u z 9 unity  ) ! ,fa!r 9 8          
id5tification ( himself ) suff]+ &      
degrad$ humanity1 z mo/ truly ,div9e :5 

he eats ) publicans &  s9n]s1 p\rs out 8
 /r5g? p4#be = ! sick & suff]+1 &  8    
life = ^? :o h reject$ him & at be/ h   
misund]/ood him8    ,! ,*ur*1 !n1 is mo/
 likely to atta9 to t inw>d unity =  :i*
 h] ,f\nd] pray$ by foll[+ ! guidance ( 
8 life4 ,%e w  be mo/ l him 9 lay+ ^u   
h]self & claim+ z h] own !  suff]+s &   
evils t befall or %\ld befall1 m5 9 ! _w
  )\t2 lea/ l him & lea/ likely to atta9
 ?is ,div9e unity  :5 %e claims rights &
 privileges = h]self1 :5 %e insi/s on   
h] sup]iority1 :5 %e turns f h] !       
publican & s9n]1 or  leaves !m to meet !
 puni%m5t :i* is _! due4    ,! union (  
,*ri/ians ) ea* o!r is to be witness to 
! _w (  ! ,div9e mission ( ,jesus4 ,m5  
are to believe on him because !y see  h[
 8 life & _s hold toge!r communities )  
diff]+  organisations & m5 ( widely v>y+
 p]sonality4 ,! union is n to  de/roy   
p]sonality or v>iety ( "*1 b to und]lie 
all  diff]5ce4 ,x is no ext]nal ma*9]y  
to unite u 9 a s+le visible             
organisation by :i* individuality w\ld  

be /amp$ out or fett]$ 9  gr[?4 ,!re is 
little trace ( any su* ma*9]y 9 ! e>lie/
  hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! ages & places   
:]e x has be5 mo/  p]fect h n be5 ^? :i*
 we ?9k ( z ne>e/ 9 _s to  ,*ri/1 nor ^?
 m5 mo/ l ,him ^: lives h be5 sp5t m]ely
  9 ! developm5t ( su* organisation4    
p4#bf     ,p]haps ! only "o ( ! fir/    
gr\p ( disciples :o possess$  p[]s (    
organisation 0 ,judas ,isc>iot2 & "s    
critics may say t  he at lea/ has _h an 
apo/olic succession ( foll[]s ?r\gh\t ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,"o rememb]s ! t]rible
 say+ ( ,r5an #b  edn#b3 ,l'hi/oire de  
l',eglise s]a le plus s\v5t dsormais    
l'hi/oire des trahisons que subira l'ide
 de ,jesus2 & ?\gh no  *ur*es h be5     
d$icat$ to ,,ss4 ,ananias & ,sapphira1  
!y h  become 9 practice ! patrons ( too 
_m ,*ri/ian lives4 ,b if we  _c wi% = an
 ext]nal unity su* z t = :i* _m good m5 
plead1 we h1 nev]!less1 con/antly to    
/rive aft] a deep] union  ( _s 9 !      
s]vice ( our fell[s1 9 ! se>* aft] tru?1
 9  love to our ,"l4    ,fir/ let u take

 our ne$ ( s9c]ity4 ,p]haps no?+ s holds
 _m  m5 ( to-day f ,*ri/ z ! s5se ( !   
ins9c]ity ( ^? :o  call !mselves        
,*ri/ians4 ,our wor%ip1 our hymns &     
pray]s1 are full  ( unreality2 we       
p]suade ourselves1 p]haps1 t we /ill    
believe 9  dogmas :i* h ceas$ to h any  
influ5ce ^u our lives4 ,we %ut  our eyes
 to new tru?s because we are really     
afraid to be free1 & :at  0 ! *alice ( a
 new tru? to our fa!rs becomes a        
poison-cup to u  & our *ildr54 ,if !    
,*ur* is to rega9 & to reta9 ! respect  
( hone/ ?9k]s we mu/ welcome fair-m9d$  
inquiry :]ev] x be  direct$1 & n fe> to 
op5 our eyes to ! sun4 p4#bg    ,& x is 
n only intellectual s9c]ity 9 accept+   
new tru?s t  is ne$$2 if ! old tru?s are
 to be made real to our day1 we mu/ be  
prep>$ to translate !m into language :i*
 p c und]/&4 ,x  is worse ?an useless   
(t5 to attempt to h& !m on 9 ! g>m5ts  (
 old words by :i* !y 7 clo!d 9 =m] days1
 = z tru? is  a liv+ ?+1 & words fade & 
lose _! mean+1 ! =m 9 :i*  x is rightly 

express$ mu/ *ange f age to age4 ,x is n
 en\gh1  !n1 to repeat "s passage (     
,scripture1 "s famili> v]se (  religi\s 
poetry1 or "s words ( a man ( ,god ( =m]
 days1 to br+  help to m5 to-day1 ev5   
?\gh ! words are full ( mean+ to u      
because we h ent]$ into ! inw>d exp]i5ce
 :i* !y repres5t4  ,"s h he>d ! words s 
(t5 t !y are n[ almo/ mean+less2  o!rs  
_c be t\*$ by a mode ( ?\ght :i* 0 !    
outcome (  ano!r "t4 ,!y ne$ ! tru?s t  
lie beh9d ! old words & !  outworn      
me?ods ( ?9k+1 b !y mu/ be re-express$  
if !y are  to rea* !m4    ,! et]nal     
realities ( :i* ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s  
_h hold1 :i*  fill$ _! s\ls & made !m   
/ruggle ) words & metaphors to  express 
"s glimpse ( :at !y felt1 c\ld nev] be  
completely  repres5t$ by any language4  
,yet we h tak5 ! words ( !  ,scripture &
 treat$ !m z ?\gh !y 7 s _m phials (    
tru?  9 solution4 ,! exquisite fl[]s (  
love & p4#bh fai? h be5  cru%$ & bruis$ 
9 ! mort> ( ! !ologians to produce !    
infallible dogmas ( our or?odoxy4 ,b !  

inw>d life does n live  ^u ! ab/ractions
 ( ! !ologian any m ?an our outw>d life 
^u ! compress$ drugs ( ! *emi/1 h[ev]   
p]fect ! process (  _! mak+ may h be54  
,_c we1 !n1 hone/ly confess t our       
dogmas are b imp]fect human attempts to 
fa?om ! deep ?+s (  ,god1 symbols t /& =
 some?+ :i* transc5ds !m z mu* z  ! "m's
 face surpasses ! poor draw+ :i* h] *ild
 may make (  x8 ,su* a draw+ c only be  
und]/ood by ! eyes ( love1 & we  ne$ !  
same _s to make our dogmas full ( mean+4
    ,x is n only 9 intellectual matt]s t
 ! ,*ur* has be5  ins9c]e4 ,_m :o are no
 ?9k]s feel t %e has n hone/ly  attempt$
 to c>ry out h] own tea*+s4 ,bless$ are 
! g5tle1  ,bless$ are ! poor 9 _s1 are  
expla9$ 9 _m a comm5t>y1  b illu/rat$ by
 too few lives4 ,yet ! only adequate    
comm5t>y on  ! beatitudes is ! life ( a 
real foll[] ( ,*ri/4    ,! fact is t _m 
,*ri/ians ?9k t by b[+ d[n 9 wor%ip     
be=e ,*ri/ !y are ,8 foll[]s1 =gett+ ,8 
own te/ = su*3  ,:y call ye ,me1 ,"l1   
,"l1 & d n ! ?+s :i* ,i say8 ,we  write 

( ,him1 x may be1 z ,our ,"l ) capital  
lett]s1 :5 ,he is  n our "l at all1 nor 
! ma/] & controll] ( our lives4 p4#bi   
,!re is a great deal ( false rev]5ce    
ab\t ?is lip-wor%ip (  phrase & =m t    
actually keeps u f gett+ z ne> z we     
might  to ! true _s ( foll[]s ( ,*ri/4  
,if we are lov]s & foll[]s ( ! tru? z   
,jesus bids u be1 we mu/  recognise our 
k9%ip & comrade%ip ) all o!rs :o s9c]ely
 seek  ! tru?1 ev5 ?\gh !y may attack u 
& fail = ! mom5t to see  all ! light :i*
 may %9e 9 our eyes s cle>ly3 9 ! m]e   
se>*  aft] tru? _! s\ls are turn$ t[>ds 
! light & unconsci\sly  f$ & aid$ by !  
,s\rce ( all tru?6 ,nor mu/ we ?9k ( !m 
our  bl9d bro!rs m]ely1 = !y may be     
fight+ a f> great] army (  foes ?an we1 
plac$ z out-po/s ( ! ho/s ( ,god1       
surr\nd$ by !  enemy & ov]borne !mselves
 = a :ile1 t aft]w>ds !  victori\s ranks
 ( _! comrades may press on ov] _!      
bodies to  conque/s ( :i* we h n ev5    
dream$4    ,& h[ f> h we fail$ 9 unity )
 our ,ma/] & ea* o!r  ?r\gh our n hav+  

le>nt ,8 lesson ( ! way ( s]vice1 ( our 
true relation%ip to our fell[s8    ,yet 
"h & !re across ! pages ( hi/ory %9es ! 
light ( a  good life po9t+ u ! true way1
 & h[ by los+ ourselves we f9d          
ourselves4    ,! be>+ ( ! ,cross :i*    
,jesus enjo9$ ^u ,8 foll[]s is f>  o!r  
?an t asceticism :i* monk & nun &       
,puritan h wa/$  _m a preci\s life to   
atta94 ,we h n to give p4#cj up !       
pleasant ?+ because x is pleasant1 or   
because x gives only a  mundane &       
transitory joy4 ,joy is good1 & n to be 
avoid$1 b  welcom$4 ,we h to give up !  
pleasant ?+ ourselves1 o!rs may  take x 
9 our /ead2 or give up a l>ge measure ( 
x t !y may  %>e x ) u4 ,we d n lose !   
joy1 or pret5d t x is unreal  &         
transitory z ! monk may4 ,x is v real1 &
 we feel x 9 a  s5se we c\ld n d be=e1  
because our fell[s %>e x or h x 9  place
 ( u1 & our life is _! life4 ,gladness  
:i* !y feel we  mu/ feel too4    ,?is is
 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! monk ( ! des]t &   
,francis (  ,assisi1 ! apo/le ( ! joy ( 

,*ri/ 4 ,! monk battles ) himself  to   
ma9ta9 8 v[ ( pov]ty2 he is con/antly   
giv+ up 9 n  possess+ ?+s = himself1 or 
9 r5\nc+ pleasures :i* attract  him4 ,/4
 ,francis 9 possess+ no?+ has all ?+s1 =
 all are ,god's  & 8 fell[s'1 & he is   
!irs4 ,! wide _w is 8 cloi/]1 &  ev]y?+ 
:i* he c d to gladd5 8 bro!r gives joy  
to himself4  ,true ,*ri/ianity l 8 is   
full ( an infecti\s s5se ( ! joy (      
life4 ,:5ev] su* m5 g !re comes to o!rs 
"s t\* ( _!  _s1 z crumbs drop f a full 
table4    ,?is fai? t joy 9 itself is   
good does n mean t !re may n  be ne$ful 
= u all "s =m ( true asceticism1 tra9+ 9
  )hold+ f ?+s good 9 !mselves & f      
pleasures we desire1  q ap>t f !        
surr5d]+ p4#ca ( !m to o!rs4 ,b ne$ful  
z ?is is1 x is good only z tra9+ = an   
end beyond itself1 &  n = ! m]e sake (  
ab/95ce4 ,we refra9 t we may be ma/]s  (
 our wills1 t we may keep control (     
habit1 t our bodies may be  ! in/rum5t (
 our spirits2 su* fa/+ z ?is only fits u
 m  fully = ! joy ( s]vice4    ,deep]   

ev5 ?an ! sacram5t ( joy is t ( sorr[1 &
 we may  le>n some?+ ( x f ,john        
,woolman1 ! ,quak] apo/le ( ,*ri/'s     
suff]+s4 ,:]e m5 suff]$ he suff]$ too 9 
_s ) !m4 ,:5  he came on 8 la/ j\rney to
 ,engl& he c\ld n travel 9 !  com=table 
cab9 because ( ! ne$less toil ( ! workm5
 t _h  gone to adorn x1 b mu/ %>e ) !   
poor sailors ! f\l air &  discom=t ( !  
/e]age4 ,& :5 on ! /ormy passage across 
!  ,atlantic he lay !re sick & 9 pa91 8 
he>t w5t up 9  ?ankfulness t he 0       
p]mitt$ to %>e ! exp]i5ce :i* s _m  ( 8 
fell[-m5 _h to g ?r\gh1 & be unit$ ?us  
to suff]+  humanity4 ,i 0 n[ desir\s1 he
 tells u1 to embrace e  opportunity (   
be+ inw>dly acqua9t$ ) ! h>d%ips &      
difficulties ( my fell[-creatures1 & to 
lab\r 9 ,8 love = !  spread+ ( pure     
righte\sness on ! e>?4 ,!n we %all      
rememb]1  too1 t beautiful passage ne> !
 close ( 8 j\rnal1 :]e he  recalls !    
vision t came to him 9 "t ( sickness ( t
 mass (  dull1 gloomy col\r1 made up (  
p4#cb human be+s 9 z great mis]y  z !y  

c\ld be & live1 & h[ he 0 told t he 0   
mix$ )  !m & h5ce=? might n consid]     
himself a sep>ate be+4 ,!  angel's song1
 ,john ,woolman is dead1 s\nd$ to him m 
pure &  lovely ?an any he _h ev] he>d   
be=e1 = 9 tru? 8 old w 0  dead1 & 9 him 
! _s ( ,*ri/ 0 alive4    ,is x n "h t ! 
,*ur* w f9d ! way to reconcile ! _w  (  
toil]s & suff]]s e/rang$ f h] to-day8 --
 9 t unity  betwe5 h] memb]s :i* goes   
deep] ev5 ?an memb]%ip1 9 a love to     
,*ri/ :i* %[s itself1 z ,he calls = x1  
t[>ds all :o h ne$  ( ,him1 :i*         
id5tifies ! ,*ri/ian ) 8 bro!rs1 ! do]s 
&  be>]s ( wrong8    ,z we look out ^u a
 ,*ri/5dom divid$ by sects & cre$s into 
a  score ( diff]5t bodies1 we may be    
sadd5$ by ! lam5t :i* _m a  dev\t lip   
has utt]$ ov] ! s*isms :i* r5d ! my/ic  
robe (  ! ,ma/]4 ,b x 0 only ,8 out]    
g>m5ts :i* ! soldi]s r5t  asund]3 !     
seamless robe is unsev]$ /ill4 ,ext]nal 
sep>ation does  n t\* ! _s ( love & true
 communion :i* b5ea? c\ntless  out]     
diff]5ces unites toge!r ! lives ( all :o

 foll[ ,him 9  de$ & 9 tru?4 ,& z we ea*
 draw ne>] to ,him1 & ,8 life fl[s  into
 our lives1 we mu/ draw ne>] to ea* o!r 
& to all our fell[-m54          ,,*apt] 
,,iii4 ,,! ,,prophet ,,9 ,,! ,,*ur*4    
,,= ! individual & ! community alike !  
deepe/ influ5ces are  express$ 9 life r 
?an words1 yet x rema9s true t ?r\gh  ! 
symbols ( spok5 ?\ght life mu/ aga9 &   
aga9 come to  expression4 ,9 =m] days   
?is 0 realis$ 9 ! value set ^u          
prophecy1 if we may use ! ^w 9 its      
broade/ & highe/ s5se1 z  ! =?-tell+1 9 
! language ( human ?\ght1 ( ! ,div9e w  
pres5t beh9d our lives & at "w amid !   
_w4    ,"o ( ! *anges t /rike "o mo/ 9  
organiz$ ,*ri/ianity  to-day1 comp>$ ) !
 ,*ur* ( e>li] times1 is ! g5]al  abs5ce
 ( prophecy 9 ?is s5se1 9 all b v       
occasional crises4  ,! prophetic in/9ct 
is n dead inde$1 b m5 f9d its highe/    
manife/ations r outside ! ,*ur* ( e>li] 
times4 ,! lead]s  ( ! ,*ur* h be5 too   
(t5 cont5t to repeat ! messages ( !     
prophets ( a =m] day r ?an to seek = a  

liv+ voice )9  _! mid/4 ,yet ^? :o "k   
any?+ ( ! life ( ! ,*ur* f  )91 judg$ n 
m]ely by ?is incomplete p4#cd           
expression1 b se5  z x affects ! daily  
lives ( c\ntless m5 & wom51 mu/ surely  
agree t 9 spite ( all ! trammels (      
conv5tion & tradition !  ,*ur* has /ill 
a life to pass on & a message to deliv] 
= !  ne$s ( to-day4 ,^? :o w\ld h x     
become once m ! s*ool (  ! prophets w   
surely be will+ to look = a few mom5ts  
at !  picture :i* has come d[n to u (   
:at place prophecy fill$ 9 !  ,*ur* life
 ( ! e>lie/ days1 & h[ ! prophet 0      
supplant$1  n kill$1 z "s h ?\ght1 by ! 
prie/1 b r sil5c$ by  ! iron grip (     
organization4    ,9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ! 
fir/ epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians is  pres]v$ 
= u a picture ! meet+s ( an e>ly        
,*ri/ian ,*ur*1  full ( int]e/ to !     
hi/orian4    ,x is cle> f ?is           
description t an important "p 0 usually 
tak5 9 ^! ga!r+s by m5 :o gave to _!    
fell[ wor%ipp]s  :at !y believ$ to be   
,god's message or revelation to !m4 ,?is

 0  some?+ q di/9ct f ! recitation ( a  
hymn or a passage (  ,scripture1 or f ! 
int]pretation ( scripture1 or aga9 f !  
tea*+ ( doctr9e4 ,x is reg>d$ by !      
,apo/le ,paul z ! highe/  spiritual     
gift1 "o e>ne/ly to be desir$1 al?\gh x 
0 n giv5  to all1 b only to "s4 ,( !    
nature ( ?is m9i/ry we get a  glimpse 9 
8 description ( ! way 9 :i* an unbeliev]
 :o ent]s  ! assembly is conv9c$ by x4  
p4#ce ,! m9i/ry goes to 8 inmo/  self1  
read+ ! ne$s ( 8 he>t4    ,if all       
prophesy1 & !re come 9 "o t believe? n1 
or "o  unle>n$1 he is conv9c$ ( all1 he 
is judg$ ( all3 & ?us are !  secrets ( 8
 he>t made manife/2 & s fall+ d[n on 8  
face he  w wor%ip ,god1 & report t ,god 
is 9 y ( a tru?4#c edn#c    ,! message (
 prophecy is "o1 z x seems1 :i* rea*es !
  subconsci\s self ( ! incom]1 :o       
sudd5ly beholds ! realities (  8 own    
inn] life 9 ?is flood ( light t fl[s 9  
^u him1  pi]c+ ?r\gh ! veil t cu/om &   
conv5tion _h wr\ght ab\t  him4 ,b !     
prophetic ^w does n m]ely give ?is full]

 k  ( 8 own nature to ! /rang]2 x puts  
him also into t\* ) a  high] self4 ,he  
sees 9 a fla% ( revelation n only ! evil
 9 8  own life1 b ! s\rce ( p[] to set x
 "r1 "h 9 ! mid/ (  ?is assembly1 & b[+ 
himself be=e x he confesses ! ,div9e    
,pres5ce4    ,if we ask h[ ?is prophetic
 m9i/ry is conceiv$ z com+ to ^?  :o    
ex]cise x1 x w\ld seem f ! words ( !    
,apo/le t x is  n by ex]cise ( !        
intellect t prophecy comes1 ?\gh !      
und]/&+ is to be cultivat$ 9 connection 
) ano!r highly  priz$ gift1 t ( tea*+4  
,b ! ,cor9?ians are urg$ to long  aft] !
 gift ( prophecy mo/ ( all2 !y p4#cf are
 to prep>e  !mselves = x1 !n1 by pray]1 
! door ?r\gh :i* our life  op5s out into
 ! ,div9e life & is f$ f x4 ,! tea*]    
?9ks  ov] :at he kn[s ( ! ne$s &        
difficulties ( 8 fell[s1 pond]s  ov] !  
tru?s t h be5 made cle> to him 9 ! pa/1 
se>*es  among/ ! say+s ( ! ,"l1 ! tea*+s
 ( ! ,apo/les1 !  words ( ! ,law or !   
prophets ( old1 = help = ! pres5t4 ,n  s
 ! prophet4 ,he may1 inde$1 g ?r\gh all 

?is prep>ation (  ?\ght1 b ! ess5tial   
prep>ation = 8 "w is pray]2 pray] 9  :i*
 he mu/ be will+ to lay aside1 if ne$   
be1 all ^! ?\ghts (  ?is4 ,! prophetic  
_s rea*es out to realize ! condition (  
^?  to :om x is to m9i/]1 & upw>d 9 se>*
 ( light & /r5g?  f its only s\rce4     
,sometimes x is n giv5 to ! prophet to  
rea* consci\s hold ( ,him  by :om we are
 all upheld1 & !n all 8 m9i/ry may be b 
a cry  = help1 ) a deep s5se ( ne$4     
,sometimes he feels ! pres5ce  v ne>1 & 
z he keeps close to ! ,fa!r's h&1 ^?    
ab\t him  are giv5 to feel x too4       
,or1 p]haps1 "s ^w ( ! ,"l1 or "s ?\ght 
( o!r days is  sudd5ly illum9$ by a fre%
 light1 & 8 message is to h& on !  fire 
f ! alt>1 t ^? ab\t him may light _!    
tor*es too4    ,! prophet is ,god's     
spokesman4 ,he mu/ lose ?\ght ( himself 
9 8  message4 ,he is p4#cg translat+ =  
o!rs & to o!rs 9 !  pres5ce ( ! ,giv] ( 
! message4 ,he mu/ keep 9 t\* ) ^?  to  
:om he is speak+4 ,he mu/ rememb] too h[
 easy x is =  int]pret]s to exp& &      

embroid] ^u ! orig9al1 & ?us to m>  x4  
,&1 !re=e1 ! prophet %\ld keep v close  
to ! ,giv] (  ! message1 :o may h giv5  
to o!rs its full] exposition4    ,"o    
dang] ( ! prophets ( ,cor9? 0 v pres5t  
to ,/4 ,paul's m9d4    ,"s ( !m seem to 
h got s wrapt up 9 a s5se ( ! ,div9e    
communion t !y did n keep t control ( _!
 :ole nature1  :i* w\ld lead !m to f9d  
expression 9 ! language (  intellig5ce4 
,c>ri$ away by _! feel+s !y gave        
utt]ance to !  exp]i5ce ( _! _s 9 words 
brok5 & un9telligible1 !  *annels ( ^w &
 ?\ght ov] :i* _! bra9s _h control seem$
  too small = ! flood ( emotion :i*     
swept out 9 ov]ma/]+  p[]1 s t _!       
tongues mov$ & !y spoke )\t kn[+ :at  !y
 said4 ,paul knew bett] ?an any ( !m !  
hidd5 ?+s ( !  ,_s1 ! groan+s t _c be   
utt]$1 ! ?\ghts t fla%  ^u u & _c be    
caught up by our halt+ reason1 foll[+   
sl[ly  aft]1 ! /riv+ ( ! s\l t no words 
c compass1 ! ,god-giv5  intuitions :i*  
_c be imprison$ 9 words4    ,b he knew  
too t language 0 giv5 u n = ! joy (     

express+  :at we feel b z p4#ch a means 
( %>+ our exp]i5ce )  o!rs4 ,to speak ) 
an unkn[n tongue1 to ab&on oneself to ! 
ec/asy ( ! mom5t1 may be "r = our own   
life1 he writes1 b x  is useless = our  
fell[s4 ,we mu/ n be cont5t to so> up   
ourselves  into ! _w ( life & light1 we 
mu/ try to br+ back into our  _w ( s5se 
"s symbols ( ! tru?s ( ! _w beyond1     
imprison+ 9 words :i* m5 may und]/&     
fragm5ts ( ! tru?s  :i* c nev] :olly be 
express$ 9 words4    ,at times ! message
 burns s )9 ! prophet's brea/ t he feels
  he mu/ speak1 no matt] :at is happ5+  
ab\t him4 ,?us x seems t  sometimes at  
,cor9? two or ?ree prophets w\ld speak  
at once1 & m>  ea* o!r's messages4 ,b   
?is 0 to lose sight ( _! true place1  to
 =get t ! message 0 giv5 !m t o!rs might
 receive x4    ,! prophet1 he writes1 is
 /ill ma/] ( 8 own _s3 he is n to  all[ 
8 reason to lose its "r control4 ,he has
 to use 8  intellig5ce 9 decid+ :5 he is
 to speak & :5 he mu/ hold  sil5ce4 ,he 
has n to let 8 consci\s self be subm]g$ 

9 !  sub-consci\s1 l an isl& b5ea? !    
waves ( ! surr\nd+ sea2  r is he to ga!r
 on to its dry l& ! goods ! waves h     
br\ght him1 be=e he s5ds !m =? aga9 to  
o!r %ores4 ,9 ?is  way may ! ,div9e     
message n only br+ help to him b com=t  
to all  to :om x is s5t4 p4#ci ,?us !   
picture ( ! ,*ur* ( ,cor9? &  ,/4       
,paul's advice = its ne$s is "o to :i*  
m5 may look :o are  seek+ to-day = t    
true prophetic m9i/ry :i* seem$ to !    
,apo/le ! mo/ important ( ! gifts ( !   
,_s to ! ,*ri/ian  ,*ur*4    ,x may help
 u too to consid] h[ f> t gift has be5  
pres5t  ?r\gh\t ! succe$+ ages1 & h[ f> 
x has be5 h9d]$ by !  ,*ur* f f9d+ its  
true ex]cise4    ,:5 next we get a      
glimpse ( ! ,*ur* at ,cor9?1 m ?an a    
g5]ation has pass$ away1 & probably few 
( ^? :o 7 memb]s  :5 ,/4 ,paul wrote are
 /ill alive4 ,! majority ( ! *ur* is 9  
disagreem5t ) its ,eld]s or ,bi%ops1 &  
has depos$ !m f _!  positions2 & !      
,bi%op ( ,rome1 ,clem5t writes 9 ! "n ( 
8  *ur*1 9 reply to "s lett] f !        

,cor9?ians1 to urge !m to be  reconcil$1
 & give once m ! hon\r t is _! due to ^!
  wor?y presbyt]s4 ,! fir/ epi/le (     
,clem5t is a long & beautiful  lett]1 & 
ent]s ) tact & deep conc]n into a       
discussion ( !  diss5sion t is tr\bl+ ! 
peace ( ! ,cor9?ians1 b x makes  no     
m5tion :atev] ( ! place ( prophecy 9 !  
,*ur*4 ,! ^w  prophet does occur twice 9
 ! epi/le1 b only 9 ref]5ce to !  ,old  
,te/am5t4    ,at ! same "t x is cle> t  
,clem5t is v s5sible ( !  importance ( !
 position ( p4#dj ! bi%ops or presbyt]s1
 ?\gh  x is n q cle> :e!r ^! are :olly  
di/9ct (fices4  ,app>5tly ! ,*ur* at    
,cor9? 0 try+1 9 ! _s ( ,greek          
democracy1 to disp5se ) its *ur* (fic]s4
 ,clem5t tells !m #d  h[ ! ,apo/les w5t 
ab\t sett+ up bi%ops & deacons  among/ !
 fir/ fruits ( _! conv]ts 9 diff]5t     
cities2 ^!  (fices _h ev5 be5 =ese5 ages
 be=e1 he notes1 by ! prophet  ,isaiah  
7,ix4 #ag74 #e edn#e    ,x 0 n "r1 he   
urges1 t m5 :o _h be5 appo9t$ by !      
apo/les & aft]w>ds by o!r m5 ( r5[n1 ) !

 cons5t &  approval ( ! :ole ,*ur*1 :o  
_h fulfill$ _! duties )\t  blame1 %\ld  
n[ be ca/ out ( _! (fices4    ,if we    
turn to ano!r gr\p ( lett]s1 writt5 "s  
twelve ye>s lat]  by ,ignatius (        
,antio*1 on 8 way to m>tyrdom at ,rome1 
we f9d1 aga91  t ! only ref]5ces to     
prophets & prophecy deal ) old  ,te/am5t
 days1 b t ! greate/ importance is set  
by ,ignatius ^u  ! relations ( ! ,*ur*  
to its ,bi%op3 ,d all ( y1 he bids !    
,*ur* ( ,smyrna1 #f foll[ ! ,bi%op1 z   
,jesus ,*ri/ !  ,fa!r1 & foll[ !        
,college ( ,presbyt]s z ! ,apo/les1 &   
give  he$ to ! deacons z ,god's         
comm&m5t4 ,let no man d any?+ (  ^? ?+s 
t app]ta9 to ! ,*ur* ap>t f ! ,bi%op4   
,let  t ,eu*>i/ be acc\nt$ valid t is "u
 ! au?ority ( !  ,bi%op or ( him to     
:omsoev] he himself entru/s x4 ,:]esoev]
 !  ,bi%op appe>e? !re let ! multitude  
be1 ev5 z :]esoev] ,*ri/  ,jesus is !re 
is ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,x is n lawful ap>t
 f !  ,bi%op ei!r to baptise or to hold 
an ,agape1 b :atsoev] he approves  t is 

also well pleas+ to ,god2 t all t is    
done may be safe &  valid4 7,accord+ to 
pres5t ,ca?olic doctr9e ev5 a woman may 
validly  baptize47    ,we see at once t 
x w\ld n be easy to fit into su* an     
ord]$  ,*ur* z ?is prophets l ^? ( !    
e>lie/ ,*ur* 9 ,cor9?4    ,b :ile 9 mo/ 
( ! l>g] t[ns ! *ur*es _h be5 develop+  
along l9es l ^! x w\ld seem t at ! same 
"t !re 7  out ( ! way places 9 :i* a mu*
 m primitive tradition 0  pres]v$4      
,we c get "s idea ( ?is f ! passages 9 !
 ,dida*e :i*  ref] to prophets &        
travell+ apo/les4    ,two :ole *apt]s ( 
?is anci5t book ( tea*+ 7xi4 & xiii47   
are  devot$ to ?is subject1 :]eas only !
 briefe/ m5tion is made (  bi%ops &     
deacons1 & 9 ^! words1 ,elect !n =      
y\rselves  bi%ops & deacons1 wor?y ( !  
,"l1 m5 g5tle & n money  lov+1 true &   
te/$1 = !y too !mselves (f] to y !      
s]vice ( ! prophets & tea*]s2 p4#db     
,despise !m n !n1 =  ^! are !y :o are   
hon\r$ ( y along ) ! prophets &  tea*]s4
    ,?us x w\ld seem t ! bi%ops &       

deacons are *os5 by ! ,*ur*  = its "w1  
p]haps 9 default ( suffici5cy ( prophets
 &  tea*]s1 to d ! "w :i* ^! w\ld d1 &  
!y seem at lea/ to  ne$1 9 ! writ]'s    
eyes1 to be support$ by an appeal :i* he
 w\ld  n ?9k ( mak+ on behalf ( !       
prophet & tea*] ^: messages  c>ry )9    
!mselves _! au?ority4 ,t ! true prophet 
/&s1  9 8 eyes1 above ! human ord]+ ( ! 
*ur*1 seems cle> too1  f ! section :i*  
gives in/ructions z to ! words 7& v     
beautiful words !y are too7 ( ! eu*>i/ic
 pray] 7*4 x474 ,at !  conclusion ( ?is 
model pray] ! writ] adds3 b all[ !      
prophets  to (f] ?anks z mu* z !y *oose4
    ,w>n+ ( almo/ naive simplicity is   
giv5 aga9/ dang]s f false  prophets4    
,app>5tly ! temptation to emotional     
en?usiasm is n  be=e ! writ]'s m9d1 z x 
0 be=e ,paul's 9 writ+ to ,cor9?4  ,!   
travell+ evangeli/1 or apo/le1 z he is  
call$1 is to be  receiv$ z ! ,"l1 b if  
he /ay = z long z ?ree days he is  to be
 recognis$ z a false prophet4 ,! read]s 
are w>n$ n to judge  ! prophet :o speaks

 9 ! _s1 ?is be+ treat$ z ! s9  aga9/ ! 
,holy ,gho/4    ,b n e man :o speaks 9 !
 _s p4#dc is a prophet1 !  writ] goes   
on1 b only if he h ! ways ( ! ,"l1 ?us  
mak+  ! "* ( ,*ri/ ! objective /&>d by  
:i* prophets are judg$4    ,f _! ways !n
 %all ! false prophet & ! prophet be    
kn[n1  & e prophet :o appo9ts a fea/ 9 !
 _s does n eat ( x1  unless1 inde$1 he  
be a false prophet1 & e prophet :o      
tea*es !  tru?1 if he does n d t :i* he 
tea*es1 is a false prophet4 ,!  read]s  
are w>n$ aga9/ judg+ ! prophet :o does  
"s /range  symbolic act = ! edification 
( ! ,*ur* )\t bidd+ o!rs to  d z he     
does1 = ev5 ?us also did ! anci5t       
prophets4 ,b :oso  sai? 9 ! _s ,give me 
money1 or any o!r ?+s1 to him ye %all  n
 he>k52 b if he speak conc]n+ o!rs :o   
are 9 ne$1 & bids  m5 give1 let no man  
judge him 7*4 xi474 ,! true prophet :o  
is  will+ to settle among/ !m is wor?y (
 8 keep1 !y are told1 &  s is ! true    
tea*]2 & s1 ! writ] cont9ues1 ye %all   
take  e fir/- fruit ( ! produce ( y\r   

w9e-press & ?re%+  floor1 ( y\r ox5 & ( 
y\r flocks1 & %all give to ! prophets1  
= !y are y\r high prie/s4    ,b if ye h 
n a prophet give to ! poor2 & s likewise
 )  bread1 oil & w9e1 )    money1 clo!s 
& all o!r ?+s 7*4 xiii474    ,"h we h1  
p]haps1 ! h9t ( a transitional /age     
betwe5 !  e>ly *ur* ( ,cor9? & ! *ur*es 
( ,clem5t & ,ignatius4 ,!  prophet p4#dd
 has ! fir/ place ( hon\r & next to him 
! tea*]  b all *ur*es h n _! prophet1 & 
9 ^! bi%ops &  deacons mu/ act 9 ! place
 ( prophets & tea*]s1 & be hon\r$  z    
su*1 :ile 9 o!r *ur*es ! prophets &     
tea*]s 7 treat$  z a sort ( ,*ri/ian    
prie/1 & "o may see h[ _! "w came to be 
reg>d$ z a regul> *ur* (fice & gradually
 assimilat$1 9 *ur*  aft] *ur* to !     
(fices cu/om>y 9 ! l>g] congregations l 
,rome & ,antio*4 ,z "t passes ! place ( 
! prophet is m &  m tak5 by ! bi%op1 &  
by ! end ( ! second c5tury x w\ld  seem1
 t1 = su* a bi%op ( ! ,*ur* ,ca?olic z  
,apoll9>is (  ,hi]apolis1 ! prophet 0 a 
memory ( ! di/ant pa/4    ,! ,montani/  

movem5t 9 ,phrygia _h ow$ its /r5g? to !
 appeal  :i* x made to ! prophetic      
tradition & ! prophetic _s4 ,9  ! reign 
( ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ! ,phrygian conv]t  
,montanus _h gone  into prophetic       
ec/asies :i* %ock$ ! m ord]ly memb]s ( !
  *ur*1 & a sep>ation ensu$1 9 :i*      
,montanus 0 jo9$ by two  prophetesses1  
,prisca & ,maximilla2 !y cont9u$ = "s   
"t1 x  w\ld seem1 to appeal to ^? )9 !  
great] *ur* to recognise  !m1 = a       
fragm5t ( ,maximilla :i* is pres]v$ to  
u1 runs ?us3    ,i am *as$ l a wolf f ! 
flock2 ,i am wolf1 ,i am utt]ance1  _s &
 p[]4 7,eusebius v4 #af74 p4 #de    ,"s1
 l ,t]tullian1 li/5$2 b ! ,*ur*1 z a    
:ole1 0  fright5$ at ! excesses ( _!    
en?usiasm & probably1 z a  result1      
prophecy became m ?an ev] suspect4      
,ir5aeus1 x is true1  m5tions among/ !  
,div9e gifts /ill giv5 to ,*ri/ians 9 8 
day1  t "s h ! k ( ?+s to come1 z also  
visions &  prophetic communications     
7,eus4 v4  #g71 b ?is c]ta9ly does n    
imply any frequ5t & g5]al gift l t 9 !  

e>ly *ur* (  ,cor9?4    ,8 contempor>y  
,alcibiades1 inde$1 writes a book to    
demon/rate !  impropriety ( a prophet's 
speak+ 9 ec/asy1 :i* ,apoll9>is  abridg$
 7,eus4 v4  #ag74 ,! good bi%op (       
,hi]apolis 0 v e>ne/  9 8 attack aga9/ !
 ,montani/s3 ,!y w nev] be able to %[1  
he writes1 t any 9 ! ,old or ,new       
,te/am5t 7 ?us viol5tly  agitat$ & c>ri$
 away 9 _s4 ,nei!r w !y be able to boa/ 
t ,agabus or ,judas or ,silas or !      
daught]s ( ,phillip or ,ammia1 9        
,philadelphia1 or ,quadratus or o!rs1 t 
d n belong to !m1 ev]  act$ 9 ?is way4  
,x is v significant t ! late/ examples (
  em95t prophets 9 ! ,*ur* "h nam$1 are 
,quadratus & ,ammia4  ,ammia appe>s to  
be unkn[n to ,eusebius1 :o alludes to h]
 9 ?is  *apt] z "o ,ammia1 b ,quadratus 
he has m5tion$ 9 a previ\s  book z a    
prophet contempor>y ) ,ignatius1 9 ^!   
words3 ,( ^?  t fl\ri%$ 9 ^! times      
,quadratus is said to h be5  di/+ui%$ = 
8 prophetical gifts4 ,!re p4#df 7 _m    
o!rs  also not$ 9 ^! times :o held !    

fir/ rank 9 ! apo/olic  succession4     
7iii4  #cg72 :e!r ?is ,quadratus is to  
be id5tifi$  ) ! philosoph] :o wrote an 
apology = ,*ri/ianity to ,hadrian  7iv4 
#c7 is unc]ta94    ,x seems f ! words ( 
,apoll9>is1 :i* ,eusebius goes on to    
quote  7v4  #ag71 t ! ,montani/s claim$ 
t _! prophets &  prophetesses 7 !       
successors ( ,ammia & ,quadratus1 b     
,maximilla  _h n[ be5 dead = "s ye>s1 & 
! bi%op *all5ges 8  oppon5ts to po9t to 
any liv+ prophet :o _h succe$$ h]3 ,& if
  y h no succession ( prophets !n1 he   
urges1 y mu/ give up  y\r claim to      
repres5t ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 7,= ! apo/le 
%[s  t ! gift ( prophecy %all be 9 all !
 *ur* until ! com+ (  ! ,"l74 ,:at w\ld 
h be5 ! bi%op's answ] if ! ,montani/s   
_h turn$ on him ) ! dem& t he1 too1 %\ld
 produce 8  liv+ prophets )9 ! pale ( ! 
great *ur*8 ,9 view ( :at he  has told  
u1 may we n believe t 8 answ] w\ld be   
some:at on  ?is wise3 ,! gift ( prophecy
 has nev] be5 remov$ f ! *ur*2  ?\gh x  
may be dormant z f> z su* prophecies z  

^? ( ,quadratus  are conc]n$1 x may be  
call$ =? aga9 at any "t by ! ,div9e  w1 
& w be recognis$ at once by ! bi%ops1 :o
 are !  div9ely appo9t$ au?orities1 )\t 
^: approval no true prophet  w act4 ,&  
if !re be no su* prophets p4#dg n[1 9   
any *ur*1  ! bi%op takes _! place1      
exp\nd+ z is fit ! w ( ! ,"l  to ! p1 & 
guid$ himself by ! ,holy ,_s8 ,h[ are we
 to  expla9 ?is rem>kable *ange t we h  
?us witness$1 & 0 x  ! necess>y & "r    
developm5t ( ! ,*ur* :i* l$ to x8    ,to
 ^? :o "k h[1 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 ano!r
 exp]im5t  0 begun1 :i* aft] ne>ly n9e  
g5]ations1 is n yet end$1 9 !  hold+    
toge!r ( religi\s communities ( :i* an  
ess5tial feature  has always be5 !      
fre$om ( prophesy+1 x may1 at fir/      
sight1 seem  easy to reply t ! *ange 0  
no necess>y "o4    ,"o w\ld n say t !y 7
 wrong1 = :o c say :at might n  h be51  
if m5 _h only be5 fai?ful to _! highe/  
ideals1 &  be5 will+ always to take !   
r\gh & n>r[ way t leads /raight  up to !
 heav5ly city8 ,b we %all1 p]haps judge 

m fairly if we  ?9k h[ v mu* great] 7 ! 
difficulties t beset !  ,*ri/ian        
organisms ( ! fir/ & second c5turies1   
?an ^?1 great  z !y 71 ) :i* ,george    
,fox _h to grapple4 ,he _h1 x is true1  
to deal ) companies ( m5 & wom51 among/ 
:om 7 en?usia/s  or individuali/ic      
quieti/s1 :o w\ld brook no discipl9e1 & 
_m (  !m 7 poor & v ignorant folk2 b h[ 
diff]5t 9 _m cases  0 a *ur* ( ! fir/   
c5tury4 ,imag9e a p4#dh community ( v>y+
  nationalities1 conta9+ a numb] (      
slaves1 _m ( !m illit]ate  p1 o!rs      
degrad$ by _! pa/ life to ! l[e/ dep?s2 
m5 &  wom5 rescu$ f lives ( t]rible evil
 & /ill "u con/ant  temptation to fall  
back2 a numb] ( ,*ri/ian ,jews ) /range 
ori5tal cu/oms & traditions1 half-      
famili> only ) ! language  &            
civilisation ( _! adopt$ t[n2 a few m51 
possibly1 ( high]  social position &    
great] education1 b ! majority only able
 to  communicate ) ea* o!r by a l+ua    
franca ( bad ,greek1 :i* 0  ! native    
tongue only ( a small m9ority4 ,"o c see

 :at a babel (  confusion might easily  
arise among/ su* a community1 especially
 :5  we rememb] t _m _h b an imp]fect k 
( ,*ri/ & ,8  tea*+1 & v few *ur*es     
possess$ all ! works :i* we h 9  our    
,new ,te/am5t4    ,moreov]1 a great     
*ange _h come f ! days ( ,paul's lett]  
to !  ,cor9?ians4 ,t little *ur* 0 !n   
/ill liv+ 9 ! days :5  ! ,*ri/ians z su*
 7 tol]at$ by ! law4 ,gallio's decision 
_h  remov$ ! *ur* at ,cor9? f any ne$ to
 obs]ve secrecy4    ,b aft] two         
g5]ations ! position _h :olly *ang$1 &  
to be a  ,*ri/ian 0 a p5al (f5ce :i*1 if
 adh]$ to1 0 puni%able )  dea?4 ,?is    
necess>ily involv$ a ne$ = great]       
precaution1 = m  ord] & wise managem5t 9
 ! assembl+ ( ! ,*ur*4 p4#di ,& 9  !    
e>ly days :5 ! *ur*es liv$ 9 con/ant    
expectation ( !  imm$iate end ( ! age & 
! outw>d com+ ( ,*ri/ to set up ,8      
,k+dom1 !y w\ld naturally lay little    
/ress on *ur* ord]2 !  /ruggle ( ! *ur* 
militant 0 b to la/ a brief "t m2 !re  0
 no ne$ = mu* organisation1 or = any o!r

 connection betwe5  "o *ur* & ano!r ?an 
! fri5dly ties ( love4 ,"o *ur* might  h
 its prophets & tea*]s1 ano!r only      
presbyt]s or a bi%op &  deacons2 o!rs ( 
l>g] size & ne$s might h ail ^! (fic]s  
toge!r ) deaconesses & wid[s4 ,b no "o 0
 anxi\s ab\t su*  diff]5ces4 ,travell+  
apo/les & evangeli/s =m$ liv+ l9ks (    
love betwixt *ur* & *ur*1 &             
occasionally1 individuals &  *ur*es s5t 
lett]s to ea* o!r4 ,no o!r bond 0 ne$$4 
,b :5 x became sl[ly m evid5t t ! ,*ur* 
might yet h to  cont9ue long ye>s at "w 
9 ! _w be=e ! consummation came1  & :5 x
 seem$ to ! lead]s t !y _h to fight a   
life &  dea? /ruggle1 on ! "o h& aga9/ !
 va/ =ce ( ! _w  empire ( ,rome1 :5ev] a
 p]secut+ edict might be en=c$1 & on  ! 
o!r aga9/ a gr[+ cr[d ( /range errors1  
:i* seem$ to  !m to be s5t by ! ,devil  
to delude ! he>ts ( ! fai?ful1 &  draw  
!m away f ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/2 c we wond] 
t !y did  _! be/ to draw ! scatt]$      
communities ( p4#ej ,*ri/ians to a  s5se
 ( unity "u a l organization1 adapt$ = a

 /r5u\s fight  to pres]ve ! good ord] ( 
! ,*ur* f be+ %att]$ by  p]secutions f  
)\t or brok5 up & corrupt$ by false or  
mi/ak5 bre?r5 f )94 ,& (t51 too1        
especially "u ! fire  ( p]secution1     
some?+ ( ! true prophetic _s %[$ itself 
9  ! bi%ops !mselves1 z !y admoni%$ _!  
fell[ believ]s to be  fai?ful ev5 unto  
dea?1 & beheld1 amid/ ! %ad[ ( dea?1    
visions ( ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,v true is 
?is ( ,ignatius1 ^:  lett]s brea! =?    
aga9 & aga9 ! fi]y fai? & zeal ( !  true
 prophet1 ) fla%es n[ & !n ( great &    
,*ri/like ?\ghts  t /ill %9e l gems amid
 ! du/ ( pi\s exposition &  mi/ak5      
exegesis t ev5 fir/ c5tury ,*ri/ian     
lit]ature %>es z  a *>act]i/ic ) our    
own4 ,9 ! lett] :i* he wrote to 8  fri5d
 ,polyc>p1 bi%op ( ,smyrna1 "o sees h[  
int5sely he felt !  importance ( a      
bi%op's "w = ! life ( ! ,*ur*1 h[ great 
!  ne$ 0 = gift$ & holy m5 to fill su*  
po/s & :at true help  su* m5 7 able to  
give to ! /ruggl+ communities = :om !y  
liv$ & :om !y s]v$4 ,ignatius1 = all 8  

exaltation ( !  bi%op's (fice1 is full (
 humanity1 feel+ 8 own unwor?9ess &     
reg>d+ himself z ! s]vant ( 8 *ur*4 ,z  
we he> him urg+  ^u ,polyc>p to d 8 be/ 
to save all 8 flock1 to put up ) !m     
all1 ev5 z ,*ri/ be>s ) p4#ea him1 to   
love n j ! good  disciples b r m        
especially ! worse1 & to conqu] !m by   
g5tl5ess1 to /& l a rock aga9/ false    
tea*+1 to c>e = !  wid[s & n to ov]look 
! slaves1 we feel inde$ h[ high ! task  
( su* a bi%op 02 & ) bo? ,ignatius &    
,polyc>p1 z )  c\ntless ( _! less       
illu/ri\s fell[s1 x 0 a task cr[n$ by   
m>tyrdom4    ,b if hi/ory %[s u h[      
valuable 0 ! "w done "u ! sy/em  ( !    
ca?olic hi]>*y to pres]ve a liv+        
,*ri/ianity across !  c5turies1 x also  
be>s witness to ! way 9 :i* 9 succe$+   
ages  ! prophetic _s re-ass]t$ itself4  
,a long s]ies ( h]esies f  t ( !        
,montani/s 9 ! second c5tury to t ( !   
,fraticelli  9 ! f\rte5?1 or ( !        
,loll>ds & ,hussites 9 ! fifte5?1 up  to
 ! days ( ! ,re=mation & ! ,anabapti/   

prophets ( ,mun/]1  give u evid5ce ( !  
way 9 :i* t _s meets ! pr(\nd ne$  (    
humanity & proves ! outcome ( deep /irr+
 ( s\l4 ,b inside  ! ,*ur* itself we    
%all f9d aga9 t ! _s ( prophecy _c  be  
bani%$1 j because !re always 0 true life
 !re4 ,yet !  prophetic gift does n g   
along ! or?odox *annels ( ! hi]>*y1  b  
is cont9ually bur/+ out 9 new &         
unexpect$ qu>t]s1 s t  (t5 ! au?orities 
( ! ,*ur* are 9 a /rait :e!r !y are     
deal+ ) a sa9t or a h]etic4 ,to ^?      
outside ! ,*ur*1 !  canon sometimes     
seems /range en\gh :i* p4#eb rules into 
"o class  ,/4 ,!resa1 into ! o!r ,madame
 ,guyon1 :i*1 aft] burn+  ,savon>ola 0  
almo/ on ! po9t ( canonis+ him1 :i*     
depos$ &  exil$ ,john ( ,p>ma1 & !n     
beatifi$ him4 ,! prophetic _s  surely   
(t5 f\nd its outlet 9 ! e>ly ages among/
 ! monks ( !  des]t1 witness = in/ance  
su* a sa9t z ,telema*us1 :o br\ght to   
an end ! gladiatorial %[s at ,rome2 & 9 
lat] times fir/ 9 !  ,b5$ict9e & !      
subsequ5t mona/ic ord]s1 & !n1 v        

notably1  9 ! ,franciscan bro!rhood1 x  
f\nd fre] outlets ?an ! *ur* (  ! day   
c\ld provide1 :ile ! lives ( c\ntless   
sa9ts be> witness  to "s t\*es at lea/ (
 ! _s ( ! prophet re-ass]t+  itself 9   
spite ( ! trammels ( ! organization ( ! 
*ur*4 ,if  ! gift ( prophecy 7 to be    
connect$ ) a div9ely ord]$  hi]>*y we   
might naturally look = x mo/ ( all 9 !  
popes4 ,yet  9 s _m c5turies            
comp>atively few popes h be5 canonis$ z 
sa9ts1 & few among/ ^! are conspicu\s z 
%[+ =? ?is gift  9 ! way 9 :i* we see x 
9 su* a simple woman z ,ca!r9e (  ,si5a1
 or 9 pla9 m5 l ,giles ( ,p]ugia4    ,9 
our own day1 a dev\t ca?olic l ,fogazz>o
 has pictur$ = u !  way 9 :i* a true    
prophet may arise )9 ! bosom ( ! ,*ur*1 
only to meet ) ob/acles f ! au?orities1 
& f9ally )  p]secution end+ almo/ 9     
m>tyrdom4 ,yet t book1 :i*1 9 spite  (  
p4#ec ,papal prohibition1 has f\nd su*  
w>m support & awak5$  su* eag] int]e/ 9 
,ca?olic ,italy1 be>s witness to !      
pr(\nd  long+ 7:i* _m 9 ,engl& surely   

%>e7 t !re is )9 !  or?odox ,*ur* = a   
deep spiritual m9i/ry1 :i* ! recognis$  
au?orities h n always suppli$1 = a      
revelation ( new tru? to  meet ! ne$s ( 
our day1 = a fre% unfold+ ( ! mean+ ( ! 
gospel ( ,*ri/1 :i* %all appeal once m )
 apo/olic p[] to  ! he>ts ( m54    ,two 
c5turies ago ! e>ly ,quak]s felt t !y _h
 kn[n su* an  exp]i5ce & tri$ to h& x on
 to o!rs4 ,ne$ we wond] if x  %\ld appe>
 t ! ,society ( ,fri5ds to-day has      
inh]it$ _!  traditions b n _! _s8 ,=1   
inde$1 ! prophetic _s c  nev] be        
inh]it$1 or pass$ on f man to man by any
 me*anical  arrangem5t4 ,x mu/ come anew
 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 (t5  aft] !    
h>de/ travail ( s\l1 ?r\gh fre% /riv+s1 
z !  result ( o!r ne$s2 b we c1 at lea/1
 see t our ord]+1  :e!r ( ! ,*ur*'s life
 or our own1 is su* z n to h9d] its     
com+ b to prep>e u = x4    ,& n ! lea/ (
 su* a h]itage has be5 a =m ( wor%ip & a
  view ( life :i* may /ill give n only  
to a little community b to  a wid] _w a 
s*ool ( ! prophets4    ,:5 we see ! weak

 side ( quietism1 & mi/akes ( an e>li]  
day (  my/ics 7z n[ we p4#ed are s apt  
to d71 let u n =get t1  amid/ ! quieti/ 
,quak]ism ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 !re grew 
up  & fl[]$ "o ( ! mo/ beautiful        
products n only ( ,quak] b  ( ,*ri/ian  
tra9+2 to _m ( u to-day1 ,john ,woolman 
speaks z d  few o!rs ) ! p[] ( a true   
prophet4 ,yet too (t5 9 ! pa/  !        
,society ( ,fri5ds has be5 cont5t ) a   
succession ( m9or  prophets1 ^: message 
0 only to a little congregation4 ,)\t 0 
a  multitude :o _h no prie/s or %eph]ds1
 & nations ne$+ a guide4  ,to-day1 if we
 _c make tea*]s l ,woolman1 at lea/ we c
 prep>e  ! way = _! com+4    ,prophecy  
is born ( pray]1 support$ by x1 n !     
pray] ( words1  b t attitude ( s\l1 ( w1
 ( :i* ! mo/ beautiful ( our  collects  
are ! mom5t>y reflections4 ,9 ?is _s !n1
 feel+ our  ne$ & our fell[s'1 let u    
long = m light to come into our  lives4 
,let u rememb] t we h n j to sit d[n    
cont5t$ly 9  ! d>k & wait = ,god's      
light4    ,if we try to li/5 to ! voice 

( ! prophet tea*]s ( ! pa/  ^: message  
/ill comes home to u1 & to picture !    
?\ghts (  "s disciple ( !irs to-day1    
might we n frame !m ?us8    ,if we _c   
scatt] ! cl\ds1 we c at lea/ clean our  
w9d[s &  op5 our doors4 ,e faculty ( our
 nature is ,god's gift & to be us$  9 ,8
 s]vice1 & s we are n to ?9k ( prophecy 
p4#ee z com+  ) ! atrophy ( ! intellect2
 ) e p[] ( our m9ds we are  call$ to    
s]ve ,god & seek tru?1 :i* is ,8        
revelation4 ,to pray1 '  ,?y w be done '
 %\ld be1 z ,fogazz>o has told u1 no    
attitude (  passive submission1 b a call
 to our :ole nature to /rive to !  utmo/
 = ! cause ( ,god4    ,!n we mu/ rememb]
 t ! m truly we are at "o ) ,*ri/1  ! m 
we %all feel ourselves fundam5tally     
unit$ ) all our  fell[s4 ,we %all feel  
_! wrongs & s9s z ours1 & _! ne$s  too1 
& z we come to feel ?is1 we %all realise
 m & m t 9  e act & ^w & ?\ght we are n 
our own4    ,e evil desire ov]come is a 
victory = our bro!rs1 & n  m]ely =      
ourselves4 ,our lives are int]tw9$ "o ) 

ano!r1 &  con/antly1 unse5 & unkn[n to  
ourselves & ea* o!r1 we influ5ce  "o    
ano!r = evil or = good4 ,! prophet is   
no?+ else ?an a  true prie/1 n to "o or 
two1 b to a multitude4    ,we are all   
call$ to be prie/s1 &1 if ,god calls u  
to be prophets1  9 le>n+ to be truly    
prie/s1 we %all unconsci\sly be le>n+   
too  9 ! prophets' s*ool4    ,! prie/   
mu/ h a two-fold vision1 ( ! tru? above 
him & (  ! bro!r beside him :o has ne$ (
 ! tru?4 ,! m he c see (  ei!r1 ! m he c
 be br\ght into communication ) 8       
fell[s1  & ) ! tru?1 ! m prie/ly w 8    
s]vice be4 p4#ef ,let  u be fai?ful 9 ^w
 & de$ to ! highe/ t we "k1 & high]  ?+s
 %all be reveal$ unto u4 ,let u be      
pati5t ) ! wor/ &  ^? :o naturally repel
 u4 ,f> m repulsive has be5 ! evil 9    
our own ?\ghts 9 ! eyes ( ! holy angels4
 ,let u n be uplift$  because o!rs h be5
 help$ ?r\gh u2 ,tru? is n ours1 b      
,god's4    ,let u n be disc\rag$ if our 
"w seem fruitless2 nev] despair (  !    
tru?4 ,h fai? 9 ! tru? t has be5 reveal$

 to y1 =  "s day o!rs too %all see x4   
,h fai? 9 ! ,tru? t is yet unkn[n2 o!rs 
p]haps h  already caught "s glimpse ( x4
    ,bless$ is ! man 9 ^: he>t !re is   
built an alt> ) !  inscription writt53 '
 ,to ! unkn[n ,tru? '2 ( su* m5 are     
prophets  made4    ,tru? is beautiful 9 
! m\? ( a fri5d1 b mo/ div9e :5 x is    
se5 9 ! he>t ( an oppon5t4 ,! devil _h  
delight to seek =  faults 9 ,job2 let u 
seek r to see1 ) ,*ri/1 ! good 9 !  he>t
 ( ! publican4    ,^? ( u :o are /riv+  
aft] ?is ideal %\ld be ! greate/ (      
sac]dotali/s2 our fai? & wor%ip are     
built up ^u belief 9 !  ess5tial        
prie/hood ( e human s\l4 ,let u n =get  
!n1 t  if all m5 h "s vision ( ,god1 all
 may tea* u some?+ ( ,him4  ,& s9ce     
heav5ly tru? comes to no man nak$1 b    
clad 9 *ang+  robes1 let u /rive 9 our  
p4#eg se>* = tru?1 alike 9 speak+  & 9  
li/5+1 to rememb] t ! g>m5t ( words     
*anges & may  mean "o ?+ to u & ano!r to
 our fell[s4 ,let u get b5ea?  words &  
=ms to ! life-giv+ _s1 & z we are to be 

!  greate/ sac]dotali/s let u be ! mo/  
?or\gh- go+ ( rituali/s  too1 to :om !re
 are symbols & lessons ( ! ,div9e ,life1
 n only  9 ! beautiful liturgies ( !    
alt>1 b 9 all ! my/]ies (  nature & !   
sacram5ts ) :i* life is full4    ,=     
surely !re are n m]ely two or sev5      
sacram5ts1 b sev5ty  times sev51 = him  
^: he>t seeks ev] fell[%ip ) 8 bro!rs  &
 ) ! ,fa!r above him1 :o w\ld be lov$ 9 
!m1 & s]v$ by  _! s]vice4 ,! :ole _w is 
,god's & full ( ,8 light2 our lives  are
 ,8 & !y are our fell[s4 ,& s9ce 9 e    
he>t ( man is  "s well ?r\gh :i* !      
,god-giv5 wat]s ( life may fl[1 we may g
  =? 9 fai? to our "w2 z we s]ve our    
neighb\rs & se>* =  tru?1 9 ! _s (      
foll[]s ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 seek+ t our own 
wells may be made wid] & deep]1 & t _!  
spr+s may be %>$  m fully by o!rs1 ,god 
w make prie/s ( all ( u1 &1 if ,he  w x1
 prophets too4 p4#eh          ,,*apt]   
,,iv4 ,,sacram5ts ,,( ,,life4    ,,!    
,f+] ( ,god1 wrote once ,sir ,?omas     
,br[ne1 ha? left an  inscription ^u all 

,8 works4 ,we h little skill to read t  
wondr\s message1 b f ! v dawn ( humanity
 m5 h tri$ to  trace ! writ+1 h s\ght to
 spell out ! words1 & z !y came  to     
p]ceive some?+ ( ^? spiritual =ces t are
 at "w 9 !  _w1 & to look b5ea? !       
surface ( ?+s to t :i* lies  deep]1 !y  
too h endeav\r$ to embody 9 outw>d =ms =
  !mselves & = o!rs ! tru?s :i* !y w\ld 
appreh5d4    ,! c\rse ( ! ages *anges ! 
mean+ ( ev5 ! simple/ words  :i* we use1
 = words1 l m51 are mortal2 & s x has   
come ab\t  t ! ?\ght :i* rises 9 our    
m9ds z we speak ( a sacram5t is  n t :i*
 came to ^? :o us$ ! ^w long ago4    ,9 
! anci5t days a sacram5t 0 simply a holy
 ?+1 some?+  consecrat$ & set ap>t2 9 v 
e>ly times x 0 especially a sort  (     
judicial pl$ge deposit$ by ! p>ties 9 a 
law p4#ei suit2 !n  x came to mean !    
solemn oa? ( a soldi]1 pl$g+ 8 loyalty  
to  8 comm&] on ent]+ ^u 8 milit>y      
s]vice4 ,x 0 us$ by  e>ly ,*ri/ian ,lat9
 writ]s to r5d] ! ?\ght ( ! ,greek      
my/]y1 _/_/1 a ^w :i* we h fail$ to     

translate into  ,engli%1 z s (t5 we mu/ 
fail 9 any translation f "o tongue to   
ano!r to r5d] ?\ght = ?\ght4    ,we ?9k 
n[adays ( a my/]y z be+ some?+ hidd51 b 
to !  ,greek x 0 r a revelation2 an     
unfold+ ?r\gh symbol ( t  :i* c\ld n be 
:olly express$ 9 any words4 ,! my/]y    
rema9$ a  secret to him :o 0 )\t1 to !  
un9itiate2 b ! initiate  und]/ood its   
mean+4    ,9 ! mo/ fam\s my/]ies (      
,greece1 ^? :i* 7 celebrat$ at          
,eleusis1 x w\ld seem t along ) ! idea (
 revelation ( tru?  w5t also ! s5se (   
upbuild+ ( ! inw>d life1 ! purification 
( ! s\l & ! assimilation ( ! ,div9e ?+s 
imp>t$ b5ea?  ! symbol4 ,= revelation1 !
 unveil+ ( tru?1 is no "o-sid$ act2  x  
involves response 9 ! m9d t receives2 if
 ! tru? is  appreh5d$1 x mu/ 9 "p at    
lea/1 be also assimilat$4 ,& s e  my/]y 
is some?+ m ?an ! unfold+ ( a hidd5     
reality2 x  also implies ! imp>t+ ( new 
life4#g p4#fj     ,9 ! e>li] ,*ri/ian   
lit]ature sacram5ts /ill be> ?is wide   
mean+4 ,t]tullian (t5 uses ! ^w ?us4 ,9 

"o passage he speaks  ( a woman kn[n to 
him :o 0 accu/om$ to g into ec/asies    
dur+  ! weekly s]vice ( ! ,*ur*2 %e     
conv]ses ) angels1 sometimes  ev5 ) !   
,"l1 & bo? sees & he>s sacram5ts #h ,he 
speaks ( ! sacram5t ( allegory1#i       
sacram5ts (  metaphors1 #aj 9 bo? cases 
allud+ to ,old ,te/am5t  types1 & aga91 
he expla9s ! wood by :i* ,moses made !  
wat]s (  ,m>a sweet 7,exodus xv471 z a  
sacram5t symboliz+ ! cross #aa edn#aa   
,accord+ to ,prud5tius1 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian 
poet1 ! ,evangeli/ tells  u t ,*ri/ gave
 ^! p4#fa comm&s to ,8 disciples3 ,seek 
n  c>efully = words :5 ye %all h to     
descant ( my sacram5t1 #ab  my          
,sacram5t1 be+ evid5tly "h equival5t to 
! ,gospel4    ,b1 z "t pass$ by1 ! ^w   
sacram5t became m & m us$ =  c]ta9      
my/]ies ( ! ,*ur* alone1 al?\gh f> d[n  
into ! middle  ages ev5 9 ?is s5se ! ^w 
_h a wid] use ?an t ( ! sev5  sacram5ts 
( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t4    ,?us 9 #cic     
,a4,d4 ! synod ( ,hippo made a decree z 
to ! use ( !  sacram5t ( salt at ,ea/]  

by ! cate*um5s1 & 9 lat] times !  r++ ( 
bells & ! use ( ! sign ( ! cross 7      
reg>d$ z  sacram5ts4 ,by ! "t (         
,augu/9e1 h[ev]1 ! ^w sacram5t 0        
frequ5tly us$ 9 its n>r[] signification1
 & already emphasis is  laid on ! sav+  
p[] ( ! sacram5t r ?an on its           
significance z a revelation4 ,yet       
,augu/9e1 ?\gh hold+ t !  sacram5t (    
baptism 0 necess>y to salvation1 once   
wrote ?us3 ,=  :at else are ea* ( !     
bodily sacram5ts1 b1 s to speak1 c]ta9  
visible words2 mo/ holy words x is true1
 b yet mutable & temporal  ones8 #ac    
edn#ac    ,x is ?is wid] s5se ( ! ^w :i*
 we mu/ p4#fb be c>eful n  to lose1 !   
use 9 :i* a sacram5t means ! unfold+ &  
imp>t+  ( ! spiritual & et]nal ?r\gh t  
:i* we see & he> & feel4    ,because 9  
times pa/ ! ,*ur* has t5d$ to n>r[ ! use
 ( !  ^w1 &1 by conf9+ ! ,div9e         
op]ations to c]ta9 *annels1 to  misread 
! great sacram5t ( life1 s less5+ !     
my/]y ( !  _w1 !re is all ! m reason t  
we %\ld n re/ cont5t )  see+ h[         

inadequate su* views h prov$4 ,x is true
 t ov] !  doctr9e ( sacram5ts m5 h f\ght
 & wrangl$1 =gett+ ! "n  by :i* !y 7    
call$4 ,b x is true1 too1 t to c\ntless 
s\ls  x has seem$ t ?r\gh ! sacram5ts ! 
,*ur* has (f]$ !m  help :i* has come z 9
 no o!r way to _! lives4 ,& surely ?is  
has n be5 all delusion4 ,! error ( !    
sacram5tali/ 9 ! pa/  has (t5 r be5 t he
 has conf9$ ! ,div9e pres5ce & !  ,div9e
 work+ to c]ta9 fix$ *annels & un*ang+  
visible signs4  ,^? ( u :o hold t ^!    
good m5 h n>r[$ d[n ! fre$om  ( ! inn]  
life ne$ to meet !m n by d5y+ ! ,div9e  
pres5ce  :]e !y see x1 b by try+ to see 
& to realize t pres5ce  ourselves m     
fully ?r\gh\t all our lives4 ,we are    
call$ to !  wor%ip & ! k ( ! transc5d5t 
& imman5t ,god1 :o is  "h 9 ! mid/ ( our
 lives1 9 ! mid/ ( ,8 _w & ,8 works1    
yet is f> m ?an all ^!4 p4#fc ,:5 ! /]n 
old ,t]tullian  look$ out ^u ! pagan _w 
ar\nd him & not$ 9 its religi\s  rites  
/range mimicry & rivalry ( ! ,*ri/ian   
my/]ies1 he c\ld  p]ceive no good 9 :at 

he saw4 ,9 ! wor%ip ( ,mi?ras he f\nd a 
baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 & a sign   
made on ! =ehead (  ! soldi] 9 ?is pagan
 army ( salvation2 a cr[n pur*as$ by !  
sword1 & ! ritual (f]+ ( bread4 ,b all  
?is1 l ! anci5t  ,roman rites ( ,numa1  
or ! my/]ies ( ,eleusis & ( ,samo?race1 
seem$ to him b ! "w ( ! ,evil ,"o4 ,x 0 
! devil's "p1 he  wrote1 to inv]t ! tru?
 & make ( x 8 own c\nt]p>ts1 z he  seem$
 to d 9 mu* ( ! ritual ( ! hea!n        
temple4#ad edn#ad    ,9 l mann]1 9 m    
mod]n times ! e>ly mission>ies 9 ! f>   
ea/ le>n$ ) amazem5t ( ! way 9 :i*1 9 ! 
m\nta9s (  ,?ibet1 ! devil _h made 8    
imitation ( ! c]emonies & (fices  ( !   
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & wond]$ z !y he>d ( !  
,buddhi/  mona/]ies ) _! abbots & hi]>*y
 ( cl]gy1 & !  celebration !re ( my/]i\s
 (fices /rangely resembl+ _! own  mass1 
to ! s\nd ( bells & amid ! smoke (      
inc5se4    ,9 our own day an ev5 wid]   
area op5s be=e p4#fd ! hi/orian's       
vision1 & across five cont95ts m5 trace1
 "u v>i\s =ms1 rites  ^: orig9 seems !  

same4 ,x is n n[ ! devil :o is cr$it$  )
 inspir+ ^! myriad devices1 b p]haps n a
 few ( !  /ud5ts :o return ) ,dr4 ,fraz]
 f ! survey ( ?is va/ field  are incl9$ 
to feel t !y h r$uc$ all alike to "o    
orig91 9  primitive savage sup]/ition at
 "w 9 ! pres5ce ( life1 bir? &  dea?4 ,b
 if ,t]tullian & 8 s*ool lack *>ity 9 _!
 judgm5t  on ! sacram5ts ( ! hea!n1 !re 
is surely dang] too t our  mod]n m5 (   
sci5ce may lead u to believe t 9 trac+ a
 cu/om to  its primitive orig9 !y h f\nd
 its cause or expla9$ its nature4  ,we c
 "u- /& a ?+ be/1 n m]ely by kn[+ its   
beg9n+1  b by also view+ x 9 its full   
developm5t1 judg$ n only by :at  x is at
 its l[e/1 or :5 x is mo/ degrad$1 b at 
its highe/ &  be/4    ,! _w-wide use    
po9ts surely to a _w-wide ne$1 express+ 
itself  9 diff]5t ways1 b 9 ess5tials ! 
same4 ,unconsci\sly1 inde$1 9  all our  
lives we make use ( sacram5ts :5ev] we  
appreh5d !  invisible & ! high] ?r\gh ! 
m$ium ( ! visible & l[]4  ,&1 9 our v   
?\ghts1 metaphors & symbols are no?+    

else ?an  sacram5ts express+ tru? 9     
pictorial =m4 ,ev5 :5 m5  delib]ately   
attempt to expla9 all life on a basis ( 
a!i/ic  mat]ialism !y /ill feel ! ne$ ( 
:at might p4#fe truly be  call$ a k9d ( 
sacram5t4 ,x is v significant f ?is po9t
 (  view to f9d t "s ,fr5* secul>i/s h  
f\nd x desirable to  publi% a ritual (  
civil c]emonies1 #ae 9 :i* model        
liturgies are provid$ = a secul>        
baptism1 a secul> confirmation  s]vice1 
z well z secul> m>riage & burial        
s]vices4 ,a consci\s  recognition ( ?is 
same ne$ l$ ,augu/e ,comte & 8          
,positivi/  foll[]s to devise an        
elaborate ritual :i* might make _!      
wor%ip  ( ,humanity m real4    ,!       
,society ( ,fri5ds itself1 :i* is       
popul>ly suppos$ to repres5t  a prote/  
aga9/ all =ms ( sacram5ts1 c illu/rate 9
 its hi/ory  ! value ( ! true sacram5t1 
& ! dang] !re is ( do+  wor%ip to ! =m (
 ! sacram5t1 r ?an to ! life :i*  makes 
x ( wor?4    ,no o!r ,*ri/ian community 
has prov$ s /rik+ly ! value 9  wor%ip ( 

! beautiful sacram5t ( sil5ce1 t        
univ]sal liturgy 9  :i* all nations c   
unite2 :]e ignorant & le>n$ m5 come     
toge!r on a l basis4 ,yet ! v fact t 9  
speak+ ( ?is we  ne$ to emphasize ! wor?
 ( ,liv+ sil5ce1 %[s t too (t51  ev5 "h1
 m5 h b hon\r$ a dead sil5ce1 mak+ an   
idol ( !  sacram5t :i* 0 only a means to
 an end1 n an end 9 itself4    ,we may  
see ev5 m cle>ly h[ easy x is = ! =m to 
become a  bondage 9 ! hi/ory ( p4#ff    
ano!r /range ,quak] sacram5t1 t  ( !    
,pla9 dress ( ! middle n9ete5? c5tury4  
,!re is no ne$  to tell h[1 9 ! case (  
?is cu/om1 ! prote/ aga9/ *ang+  fa%ions
 became itself ! mo/ tyrann\s ( fa%ions4
 ,:at is  especially int]e/+ to u n[1 is
 to note t ! dress :i* 0 an  outw>d sign
 ( inw>d grace became to be consid]$ z1 
9 a s5se1  holy itself4 ,a "y man or    
woman w\ld we> ! ord9>y dress ( !  day1 
& sudd5ly "s "t ( decision w\ld come1 a 
crisis 9 !  inn] life1 & p]fectly       
naturally ! *ange w\ld be m>k$ by !     
adoption 9 ! pla9 dress ( ! old]        

g5]ation4 ,& x ev5 became  cu/om>y to   
associate ! l5g? ( ! hat brim ) !       
hol9ess (  ! we>]'s life2 ! tru] to     
,quak] pr9ciples he 01 ! long] 0  !     
brim4 ,x has be5 said t y may f9d 9 a   
j\rnal writt5  sev5ty ye>s ago su* an   
entry z ?is3 ,i ?9k ,i c hone/ly1 yet 9 
all humility1 say t 9 ! pa/ ye> !re has 
be5 a gr[? 9  grace1 & ,i h v5tur$ to   
add a qu>t] ( an in* to ! brim ( my     
hat4 ,we smile2 yet = "s ( u at lea/ t  
anci5t co/ume is s  r$ol5t ( beautiful  
memories t we c sc>ce be> to laugh at   
its  vag>ies2 we "k too well !          
sacram5tal efficacy ( ! old ,fri5d's    
bonnet1 :i* =ev] recalls ! goodness &   
love ( ! face b5ea? x4    ,x is /range t
 9 ! anci5t ,*ur* ( ,rome m5 %\ld h come
 to  ?9k 9 mu* ! same p4#fg way ( !     
peculi> habits ( !  religi\s ord]s1     
reg>d+ ! monk's dress itself z some?+   
sacr$1  :i* an unwor?y man di%on\r$1 &  
:i* actually help$ its we>]  to be holi]
 9 8 life j z ! old ,quak] dress 0 felt 
by _m  to help !m to be m consi/5t 9 all

 _! ways ) ! ideal  :i* !y /rove to     
realize4 ,s /rong 0 ?is feel+ t m5 :o  7
 n memb]s ( an ,ord] sometimes obta9$ z 
a privilege to we>  = a "t ! cord1 to   
die 9 ! habit1 or ev5 to be buri$ 9 x1  
! dress itself be+ felt to be           
sacram5tal4    ,if ^! m9or sacram5ts    
came to be s misund]/ood1 h[ natural x  
is  t simil> misund]/&+s %\ld arise z to
 sacram5ts 9 common  use ?r\gh\t ! :ole 
,*ur*1 & associat$ ) ! v deepe/  tru?s (
 ! inn] life4 ,yet if we g back to _!   
orig9 we %all see  t ! two *ief         
sacram5ts ( ! ,*ur* 7 mo/ simple acts   
express+ 9 visible language ! life ( !  
_s1 acts p]fectly  natural & full (     
significance to ^? :o fir/ took "p 9 !m1
  b :i* 9 lat] days h too (t5 lo/ _!    
mean+ because !  m]e =m 0 held to h "s  
magical efficacy 9 itself4    ,to und]/&
 ^! sacram5ts aright d we n ne$ to ent] 
into !  _s ( ! ,tea*] 9 ^: "n !y are    
celebrat$1 & :o is  believ$ to h        
in/itut$ !m8 ,z we read ! evangeli/s'   
record (  ! life & words ( ,jesus1 p4#fh

 we mu/ surely feel t to him all  life 0
 a sacram5t1 a cont9ual unfold+ ( !     
,div9e ?r\gh !  visible _w & ?r\gh human
 life4 ,9 8 eyes ! sun%9e fall+  alike  
^u good & evil m5 is a con/ant          
revelation ( ! ,div9e  love1 compass+ j 
& unju/1 ov]com+ evil ) good4 ,!        
beautiful fl[]s ( ! field1 bloom+ = a   
mom5t & !n  de/roy$1 br+ to him no      
?\ghts ( gloom1 z !y did to ! ,greek    
poet1 b ! c]ta9ty t ! ,p[] :i* gives su*
 lovel9ess to  ! creatures ( an h\r w   
provide = ,8 high] creation too4 ,!     
sp>r[s *irrup+ "u ! eaves1 humble/ (    
birds1 fill him ) a  s5se ( ! ,fa!r's   
c>e = ^!1 & mu* m = man4 ,z ,*ri/  walks
 across ! fields1 he sees messages = m5 
9 all ! life ab\t  him3 ! p>able ( !    
se$1 summ+ up ! :ole my/]y ( our nature 
9 its life & gr[?2 ! s[] at 8 "w1 !     
fi%]m5 at _!  task1 all are p>ables =   
him4 ,& s x is ) ! relation%ips (  our  
human life1 :i* ,*ri/ takes up 9 8 tea*+
 & makes  sacram5tal4 ,because he is 9  
unbrok5 communion ) ! ,fa!r unse51  he  

con/antly br+s all ! little ?+s ( daily 
life into  relation%ip ) ,him4    ,*ri/ 
f\nd ! religi\s folk ( 8 day int5t on   
fulfill+ c]ta9  duties2 eag] to gu>d !  
lett] ( ! scriptures1 ! sacr$ness (  !  
sabba?1 & to fulfil ! v>i\s acts :i* !  
law prescrib$4 ,he  did n de/roy !      
sacr$ness ( p4#fi ! "o day by 8 treatm5t
 (  ! sabba?1 b he rais$ ! o!r days to  
its level3 he did n  secul>ize life by 8
 attitude to ! law1 b r recognis$ all   
life z holy4 ,religion 0 no long] to be 
some?+ conf9$ to c]ta9  acts & to       
special (fices & places1 b r ! attitude 
( !  s\l t[>d ,god & "o's fell[s1 a _s  
p]vad+ ! :ole life &  n conc]n$ m]ely ) 
! ext]nals ( duty or ) c]ta9 special    
seasons ( pray]4    ,0 x n natural1 &   
ev5 necess>y1 t ,"o :o look$ ?us ^u  !  
_w1 see+ e- ?+ 9 relation to ,god z !   
,au?or & !  end ( life1 %\ld make ( !   
commone/ acts a means to ! ,s\rce (  all
 /r5g?8 ,! wat] ( purification1 )\t :i* 
m5 c\ld n  live a clean & heal?y life1 !
 daily bread )\t :i* !y c\ld  n live at 

all1 ! w9e :i* /ood = ! inspir+ fell[%ip
 :i*  makes life wor? liv+1 7 symbols   
ready to h& & full (  spiritual mean+4  
,we h a p]fect in/ance1 9 ! acc\nt giv5 
9 ! f\r? ,gospel (  ! wa%+ ( !          
disciples' feet1 ( ! true nature ( !    
sacram5t1  & we are able p]haps to see x
 m cle>ly because ! actual =m  ( ?is    
sacram5t has nev] be5 9 g5]al use 9 !   
,*ur*1 & m5  h almo/ ceas$ to ?9k ( x z 
a sacram5t at all4 ,except ,i wa%  !e ?\
 ha/ no "p 9 me1 ! ,ma/] says to ,pet]2 
s necess>y  0 ! sacram5t4 ,yet ! m]e =m 
meant no?+1 :5 ! ?\ght  p4#gj & life    
b5ea? x 0 n ent]$ into1 = ,judas too1   
submitt$ to ! ord9ance1 & w5t out to    
betray 8 ,"l4 ,we are told  h[1 :5 ,*ri/
 _h end$ ?is visible p>able1 ! disciples
 7  bidd5 ev5 s to wa% ea* o!r's feet4  
,(t5 possibly 9 aft] ye>s  "o or ano!r  
may h done a l act = 8 fri5d1 & recall$ 
!  ,ma/]'s words 9 do+ x4 ,b ?is        
sacram5t nev] became fix$ into a  =m1 & 
s ev5 n[ we c cle>ly see its mean+4     
,inde$1 _h x  become a cu/om ( ! ,*ur*1 

,*ri/ians w\ld h ne$$ to h be5  v simple
 & humble if ! ord9ance 7 n to lose its 
significance4 ,9 ! few in/ances :]e !   
rite ( feet-wa%+ is  /ill obs]v$1 we see
 h[ f> remov$ to-day ! c]emony may be f 
! ?\ght :i* once inspir$ x4 ,! select$  
poor1 :o h fir/  be5 c>efully wa%$ be=e 
! c]emony1 are m>%all$ 9 /ately  ord]1  
att5dant dignit>ies are ready at h& )   
ew]s ( sc5t$  wat] & bas9s ( preci\s    
metal2 & s1 ye>ly1 d ,pope & ,emp]or    
commemorate ! sc5e 9 ! upp] *amb] :]e 9 
v diff]5t wise  "o ^: k+dom 0 n ( ?is _w
 taught 8 foll[]s ! way  !y %\ld s]ve   
him by s]v+ "o ano!r4    ,! sacram5t (  
baptism w\ld seem to be "o :i* comes    
naturally to  ! ,ea/]n peoples3 x has   
be5 9 use = ages among ! ,h9dus (       
,india1 & x 0 app>5tly 9 g5]al vogue 9  
,pale/9e 9 ,*ri/'s  "t4 ,x w\ld appe>   
p4#ga to h be5 n s famili> to ! ,we/]n  
_w1 = ! evangeli/ ,m>k has to expla9 to 
8 ,g5tile read] h[  x 0 ! cu/om ( !     
,ph>isees to baptize pots & vessels1 &  
ev5  b$s4 ,app>5tly1 ev5 9 t day !      

symbol ( purification _h come  to h a   
magical significance4 ,! wa%+ or        
purification z a symbol  ( initiation is
 common to _m religions1 & x 0 a natural
  pictorial language = ! prophet ,john !
 ,bapti/ to employ1 to  express ! *ange 
( life t 0 to foll[ ! rep5tance :i* he  
prea*$4 ,*ri/'s disciples _h1 _m ( !m1  
fir/ be5 foll[]s (  ,john1 & w\ld       
readily cont9ue to use ?is sign 9 _!    
m9i/ry4 ,b  ?\gh ,baptism 0 to ! e>ly   
,*ur* ! natural expression (  entrance  
into ! new life ( ,*ri/ianity 7z we see 
9 ! case (  ,philip & ! ,e?iopian       
eunu*71 yet x is h>d to imag9e t if x  7
 held to possess 9 itself ! importance  
:i* 9 lat] "t 0  atta*$ to x1 ! ,apo/le 
,paul w\ld actually rejoice 9 ! fact t  
he _h h>dly baptiz$ any conv]ts at all  
himself4 #af edn#af  ,already1 h[ev]1 ! 
c]emony _h a mean+ deep] ?an ! simple   
act  ( purification sev]+ ! old life f !
 new1 :i* 0 probably  t ( ! fir/        
baptisms ( ! disciples dur+ ! lifetime (
  ,*ri/4 ,we ga!r f ,paul's words t 9   

baptism ! believ] made  real to himself1
 & to ^? ab\t him1 8 p4#gb go+ d[n )    
,*ri/ into ! wat]s ( dea? & 8 ris+ aga9 
) him into a new  life1 by ! p[] ( !    
resurrection4 ,"s inh]5t virtue 0 soon  
?\ght to atta* to ! outw>d act itself1  
or else "o c sc>cely  expla9 ! orig9 ( t
 /range cu/om ( baptism = ! dead1       
allud$ to 9 ! same epi/le4 #ag edn#ag   
,?is ?\ght ( ! inh]5t wor? ( baptism    
cont9u$ to gr[ until by  ! beg9n+ ( !   
fif? c5tury x became g5]ally held t )\t 
x salvation 0 impossible4 ,! ,*ri/ian   
con- sci5ce1 h[ev]1  discov]$ a way to  
remove :at w\ld h be5 ! h>de/           
application  ( su* a belief by :at 0    
spok5 ( z ! baptism ( blood4 ,if an     
unbaptiz$ conv]t 0 m>tyr$ = ! "n ( ,*ri/
 7z (t5 might  happ571 ! m>tyr's dea? 0 
held to be itself a baptism1 & ?is  idea
 0 ext5d$ to :at 0 call$ ! baptism (    
desire1 or !  baptism ( fai?1 :5ev] dea?
 occurr$ be=e x 0 possible = a  conv]t  
to be baptiz$4 ,! classical in/ance (   
?is1 discuss$ by ,/4  ,augu/9e &        

frequ5tly cit$ by subsequ5t writ]s1 is t
 ( !  p5it5t ?ief ^u ! cross1 #ah ,&    
,t]tullian1 :o call$  baptism ! seal (  
fai?1 goes s f> z to say we d n receive 
! wa%+ ( purification p4#gc 9 ord] to   
cease f s9n+1 s9ce  we _h already be5   
wa%$ 9 our he>ts4 #ai ,! seal (  baptism
 0 9 8 view ! legal & visible completion
 ( ! act1 n  ! act itself4 ,/ill1 he    
holds baptism to be ! ne$ful ve/ure (   
fai?1 z he calls x 9 ano!r passage1 &   
accord+ly discusses !  difficulty rais$ 
by "s h]etics ( 8 own "t1 t ,paul be+ ! 
only baptiz$ apo/le1 ! o!r apo/les c\ld 
none ( !m be sav$2  ?\gh he does n feel 
x ne$ful to adopt ! explanation ( c]ta9 
or?odox rituali/s ( 8 day1 :o held1 he  
tells u1 t ! apo/les  7 possibly baptiz$
 on ! occasion :5 ! waves beat 9 ^u !m  
9 ! little %ip on ! sea ( ,galilee4     
,x 0 n to be wond]$ at t1 ) su* a view (
 baptism curr5t  9 ! ,*ur*1 ! ,ca?olic  
mission>ies ( ! sixte5? &  sev5te5?     
c5turies %\ld h laid /ress r on ! numb]s
 :om  !y c\ld baptize ?an any o!r       

result4 ,x is inde$ at once pa!tic  &   
amus+ to turn ov] ! leaves ( ! lett]s f 
! missions  :i* ! good ,jesuit fa!rs    
wrote two c5turies & m ago1  describ+ ! 
progress ( _! "w among ! ,am]ican       
,indians4 ,y  may read !re ! words ( a  
mission>y sp5d+ labori\s days amid  all 
mann] ( h>d%ips1 baptiz+ ! sick & ag$ :5
 v ne> to  dea? & !re=e remov$ f ! dang]
 ( possible relapse into  infidelity1 & 
especially p4#gd rejoic+ 9 ! numb] (    
s\ls won  by ! baptism ( dy+ infants1 :o
 c\ld n possibly fall away f  grace4    
,to su* almo/ ludicr\s notions d m5 come
 ?r\gh mat]ialis+ !  pictorial language 
( ! primitive sacram5t1 & imag9+ t its  
visible words h magical efficacy 9      
!mselves4 ,yet ! ?\ght (  ! sc5e 9 !    
upp] room on ! night ( ! la/ supp] makes
 u  feel h[ mu* t visible language might
 mean 9 its fir/ simplicity4    ,z      
simple & z natural 0 t o!r sacram5t1 :5 
,*ri/ took !  bread f ! supp] table1 & !
 cup ( fell[%ip1 & gave !m to  ^? fri5ds
 ( 8 z 8 body & v life1 :i* he 0 giv+ = 

!m & = _! fell[s4 ,:at c\ld be m fitt+  
?an t !y  %\ld h5ce=? rememb] ?is       
f>ewell supp]1 ?is supreme gift (       
himself1 :5 _! ma/] 0 tak5 f _! sight1  
:5ev] !y  p>took aga9 ( ! ,passov]1 nay1
 :5ev] !y met toge!r z  disciples to %>e
 9 a common meal 9 ! "n ( him !y lov$8  
,!  m fully !y liv$ 9 8 _s ! m simply   
w\ld ea* meal !y  took ) "o ano!r be    
hall[$ by ! ?\ght ( 8 love & 8  pres5ce4
    ,?us did ! disciples 9 ! e>ly days  
take toge!r ! ,eu*>i/  meal f h\se to   
h\se 9 ,j]usalem3 & s1 9 ! mid/ ( !     
/orm1 ,paul took x1 be=e wond]+         
fell[-pass5g]s & crew1  m+l+ ! pray] (  
joyful ?anks-p4#ge;giv+ ) ! remembrance 
( ! ,"l = ^: "n he 0 suff]+ h>d%ip4     
,already 9 ! "t ( ,paul ! communion     
s]vice 0 beg9n+ to lose  its fir/ simple
 spontaneity1 z we may note 9 8         
directions to !  ,*ur* at ,cor9?1 b =   
long aft]w>ds ! ,eu*>i/ 0 9 a mu*  wid] 
s5se sacram5tal1 ?an :5 its mean+ 0     
def9$ &  imprison$ 9 ! =mulae (         
!ologians4 ,h[ full ( beauty mu/ !      

eu*>i/ h be5 9 ^? little *ur*es ( ,asia 
,m9or1 #bj  = :i* p]haps ! ,dida*e1 ,!  
,tea*+ ( ! ,twelve  ,apo/les1 0 writt51 
t[>ds ! beg9n+ ( ! second c5tury4 ,!    
eu*>i/ pray] ( ! ,dida*e is a true pray]
 ( ?anks3 ,we ?ank  ,!e1 our ,fa!r1 = ! 
life & k :i* ,?\ did/ make kn[n  to u   
?r\gh ,?y s]vant ,jesus2 ,unto ,!e !    
glory ev]more 6 ,= z  ?is brok5 piece ( 
bread 0 scatt]$ ov] ! m\nta9s & br\ght  
toge!r & became "o1 s may ,?y *ur* be   
br\ght toge!r f !  ends ( ! e>? into ,?y
 ,k+dom1 = ,?9e is ! glory & ! p[]      
?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus ev]more4    ,?us 0 ! 
eu*>i/ meal to e>ly ,*ri/ians a symbol (
 ! unity (  ! ,*ur*1 & a means ( draw+  
!m ne>] 9 ?\ght to ea* o!r4  p4#gf    ,x
 is sad to ?9k t :at 9 ^? days 0 a bond 
( union %\ld  h become 9 lat] times a   
s\rce ( bitt] cont5tion &  misund]/&+2  
may we n resolve t = our "p1 h[ev] we   
may  diff] f ea* o!r1 or f ! majority ( 
,*ri/ians1 9 our views  ab\t ?is        
obs]vance1 we w n let ?is h9d] u f      
realiz+  t o!rs may be help$ by means   

:i* d n aid u1 & t x is  inf9itely bett]
 to draw ne> to ,god ?r\gh outw>d =ms   
?an to be  )\t !m & n to draw ne> to    
,him3 t :at we ne$ is to  realize & to  
claim ! lib]ty by :i* a hundr$ =ms may  
become  sacram5tal1 & n to d5y ! reality
 ( ! life :i* may und]lie  ! fix$ =ms   
:i* o!rs use4    ,lu!r once said t ,god 
might h made a sacram5t ( a bit ( /ick1 
_h ,he *os52 ,pusey repeat$ ! say+ to a 
fri5d ) a %udd]1  tell+ him t x %[$ an  
irrev]5t m9d4 #ba ,yet surely  ,lu!r's  
words convey ! v key to our compreh5d+ !
 tru? ( !  ,real ,pres5ce1 :i* may be   
reveal$ )\t outw>d =m1 or "u  innum]able
 =ms1 j because ,god is s mu* ne>] ?an  
we ?9k1  ev] at "w 9 ,8 _w1 /ill        
disclos+ ,himself to ^? :o seek  )      
humble he>t1 ev5 ?\gh !y call ,him n by 
,8 "n4 ,:at we  ne$ above all is ! _s   
:i* w fill our lives ) su*  sacram5ts1  
revelations ( ,god to u & to our fell[s4
 ,sometimes we  may be help$ by an p4#gg
 anci5t usage ( ! ,*ur*1 at o!rs by  "s 
new symbol3 :at matt] ! %ape ( ! *alice 

if ! w9e be !re8    ,john ,h5ry ,newman1
 9 8 e>ly ,prote/ant days1 0 wont to    
make use (  ! sign ( ! cross & to f9d x 
helpful4 ,x is a sacram5t :i*  loses its
 mean+ ! mom5t "o ?9ks ( x z hav+ any   
magical  effect 9 itself1 b if x be us$ 
to rem9d oneself ( t :i* x  /&s =1 z !  
symbol ( ! p]fect de$ ( self-sacrifice1 
x may  well help _m le>n]s 9 ! s*ool (  
,*ri/4    ,9 l mann] to-day1 ! we>+ ( a 
badge ( memb]%ip 9 "s  society1 or adult
 s*ool 7z tw5ty ye>s ago a piece ( blue 
ribbon71  may d\btless prove an         
effectual sacram5t to _m m51 aid+ !m to 
be fai?ful to a resolution made1 z well 
z %[+ =? _! belief  to o!rs4 ,! sign is 
9 itself useless1 yet may mean mu* to ! 
m5  :o make x _! symbol ( comrade%ip4   
,! m wor? liv+ our lives prove1 ! full] 
!y w be ( true  sacram5ts1 9 little ?+s 
& 9 great4 ,! imm5se sacram5t (  nature 
is ev] ab\t u1 & our human int]c\rse is 
made up1 9 all  t makes x ( wor?1 (     
c\nt- less less] sacram5ts4 ,:at mean+  
!re may be 9 a simple h&%ake1 & h[ mu*  

help & /r5g? x  may pass on to ano!r6 ,!
 m]e physical act is z no?+ 9 itself1   
yet x may avail to alt] a :ole life4    
,nev]!less1 p4#gh we mu/ see  ev5 "h h[ 
easily m]e cu/om may dim9i% or de/roy ! 
use ( su*  a ?+4 ,9 ! /udi$ greet+ (    
=mal civility ! sacram5tal  "*          
disappe>s4 ,or worse /ill1 t :i* 0      
int5d$ to be a  m$ium ( fri5d%ip becomes
 a means ( undo+ fri5d%ip's "w4 ,=  s   
long z wrong exi/s 9 our lives we mu/   
bew>e ( ! sacram5ts (  evil by :i* !    
ties :i* b9d u to ea* o!r & to ! _w     
ab\t u become ! ,devil's bonds in/ead ( 
,god's lead+-/r+s4    ,! act1 or ! ?+   
:i* =ms ! sacram5t1 may be 9 itself us$ 
ei!r = good or ill4 ,to "o man ev5 x may
 be good1 :ile to ano!r  x may be a     
means ( h>m4 ,! great] ne$1 !re=e1 h we 
nei!r  to judge our neighb\r1 nor       
ourselves to d lightly ?+s :i* may be  a
 means ( good = him1 b = u a sacram5t ( 
ill4    ,to take a s+le in/ance3 ,w&]+ 9
 8 fa!r's libr>y1 a boy  comes ^u a book
 :i* he beg9s to read2 & sudd5ly !      

conviction  comes to him t he ought n to
 g on4 ,! book is full ( int]e/2  p]haps
 9 lat] ye>s he may return to x & f9d   
its ?\ghts mo/  helpful4 ,& yet x may be
 t ?is book1 :i* at a lat] "t might     
prove a sacram5t ( good1 may be = him n[
 no?+ b a sacram5t (  evil1 s9ce 8 m9d  
is n ready to und]/& its tea*+4    ,9 ! 
_w )\t u !re are "s ?+s s con/antly     
associat$  ) ?\ghts ( goodness p4#gi &  
beauty t !y seem almo/  naturally ,god's
 sacram5ts4 ,su* are ! fl[]s1 :i*       
con/antly call  to our m9ds ?\ghts ( joy
 & k9dness2 ! sunlight1 :i* *e]s  &     
invigorates2 & drives away ! disease t  
is ! symbol (  wrongdo+2 ! light1 ^:    
ess5ce is s pure t x has become an      
image ( ! ,div9e nature4 ,^! are among  
nature's sacram5ts1 & 9  ! life ( man we
 h1 above all1 ! sacram5t ( ! family1   
:i*  at its be/ is an image ( ! love ( !
 ,all-highe/1 & a =eta/e  ( ,8 ,k+dom   
among m51 ( ! city :i* is to be1 9 :i*  
all are  memb]s ( "o ano!r1 liv+ to s]ve
 ea* o!r4    ,x may com=t u to ?9k t !  

devil's sacram5ts are n s  all-p]vad+2 =
 night1 :i* we ?9k ( z ! cloak ( evil1  
may  itself be to ! dev\t s\l a symbol (
 ! my/]i\s peace ( ,god4  ,"o ?9ks ( ^? 
wond]ful l9es ( ,vaughan3    _/,de>     
,night6 ! _w's defeat2_/    _/,! /op to 
busy fools2 c>e's *eck & curb2_/    _/,!
 day ( spirits2 my s\l's calm retreat_/ 
_/,:i* none di/urb6_/    _/,*ri/'s      
progress1 & ,8 pray]-"t2_/    _/,! h\rs 
to :i* high ,heav5 do? climb4_/         
_/,god's sil5t1 se>*+ flight2_/    _/,:5
 my ,"l's head is fill'd ) dew1 & all_/ 
_/,8 locks are wet ) ! cle> drops (     
night2_/    _/,8 /ill1 s(t call2_/      
_/,8 knock+ "t2 ! s\l's dumb wat*1_/    
_/,:5 spirits _! fair k9dr$ cat*4       
p4#hj_/    _/,7 all my l\d1 evil days_/ 
_/,calm & unhaunt$1 z is ?y d>k t5t1_/  
_/,^: peace b by "s angel's w+ or       
voice_/    _/,is seldom r5t2_/    _/,!n 
,i 9 ,heav5 all ! long ye>_/    _/,w\ld 
keep1 & nev] w&] "h4_/    _/99 99 99    
99_/    _/,!re is 9 ,god -- "s say --_/ 
_/,a deep1 b dazzl+ d>kness2 z m5 "h_/  

_/,say x is late & dusky1 because !y_/  
_/,see n all cle>4_/    _/,o = t ,night 
6 ,:]e ,i 9 ,him_/    _/,might live     
invisible & dim6_/    or we may rememb] 
! ,hymns to ,night ( ,novalis1 & t      
exp]i5ce  kn[n to s _m sa9ts1 :i* ,/4   
,john ( ! ,cross speaks ( z !  obscure  
night ( ! s\l1 ! d>kness :i* we ne$s mu/
 trav]se  be=e we come to "k ! great]   
light beyond4 ,! /]n angel ( pa9  seems 
to _m a fi5d2 b "s h f\nd him to be a   
fri5d at !  la/1 & c]ta9ly !re is some?+
 9 ! he>t ( sorr[ t no  o!r exp]i5ce    
br+s to u1 unless x be great joy1 & z we
 feel  x1 we seem to und]/& t ! _s ( joy
 & ! _s (  sorr[ are angels ne> ak94    
,9 ! _w t man has made !re is "o ?+     
above all o!rs  ?r\gh :i* ! influ5ces ( 
evil seem to "w1 ! devil's sacram5t  (  
money4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! hatr$s & lu/s    
spr++ to bir?  ar\nd x1 & ! curse x s   
(t5 seems to br+ alike to him t  gives &
 him t takes1 :5 "o sees weal?1 p4#ha   
remorseless 9  its pride ( p[]1 wor%ipp$
 & cr+$ to by its recipi5ts & its       

c\rti]s1 x is easy to und]/& h[ a simple
 ,*ri/like man l ,/4  ,francis w\ld h no
 deal+s ) money1 & %unn$ to t\* x z we  
might "s plague-infect$ g>m5t4 ,& yet h[
 (t5 has ?is hateful  ?+ be5 r$eem$ f   
its base use to be ! m9i/] ( "r4 ,ev5   
money is n hopelessly lo/ = good4 ,!    
sacram5tal efficacy ( !  wid['s mite has
 n ceas$ ?r\gh all ! c5turies s9ce %e   
ca/ x1  9 h] humility1 into ,god's      
treasury4 ,! s& hides ! gold (  ,ph>aoh1
 & ! imp]ial treasures ( ,augu/us are   
vani%$ &  =gott51 b t poor woman's gift 
/ill goes on3 %e gave to ,god1 to  ! be/
 & highe/ t %e knew1 & 9 giv+1 little   
?\ght t  ?r\gh ! ^w ( ! ,ma/] ( ,ma/]s1 
h] t9y co9 c\ld become  = ev] a sacram5t
 to humanity4    ,s may a little ?+ & a 
base ?+ be made a symbol ( good2 mo/ (  
all !n %\ld we f9d a *annel ( revelation
 9 ! highe/ ?+ we  "k2 n only 9 !       
sacram5t ( nature1 b 9 ! sacram5t ( man4
    ,surely to u ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ 9    
life is p]sonality1 & x is  human       
p]sonality :i* may be ! highe/ sacram5t 

( good1 or !  mo/ t]rible sacram5t (    
ill4 ,our de$s are (t5 at _! be/ poor   
clumsy acts t /ray 9 ! d>k2 our ?\ghts  
are all imp]fect1 &  our words fail to  
express !m fully4 ,b 9 spite ( all p4#hb
 ?is  failure1 s\l acts ^u s\l1 we "k n 
h[1 & ! influ5ce ( "o  life ^u ano!r    
goes out cont9ually l ! myriad rays ( a 
lamp4  ,sil5tly m5 are *ang$ & trans=m$ 
by ?is influ5ce4 ,& !re is  no man b is 
do+ 8 "p = good or ill 9 ?is trans=m+   
"w1  :atev] he may be1 :]ev] he may g4  
,is x n ?us t ,god's  self-revelation 9 
,*ri/ becomes real to ! ,*ri/ian8 ,god  
speaks to  u 9 ,jesus ?r\gh human       
p]sonality4 ,we draw ne> to him z a man1
 we  see 8 life & li/5 to 8 words1 & z  
we gaze & li/51 we feel  t ,god has tak5
 hold ( u4    ,we are v ne> n[ to !     
greate/ ( sacram5ts4 ,did n ! apo/le    
speak ( ! union ( ! ,*ur* ) ,*ri/ z  1  
_/magnum  sacram5tum_/8 ,! foll[] mu/   
be>1 9 "s measure1 9 8 life1 !  lik5ess 
( 8 ma/]2 ! ne>] we draw to him1 ! m 8  
pres5ce  w m\ld our lives ) ! impress ( 

8 "*4    ,9 ! ideal m>riage1 ev5 z we "k
 x realis$ sometimes n[1  husb& & wife  
live 9 su* close communion1 s %>e _!    
?\ghts1  & feel+s1 s ent] into ea* o!r's
 lives1 t ea* "*1  react+ on ! o!r1 gr[s
 ev] m l to x4 ,may n ?is ?\ght  help u 
to und]/& some?+ ( :at is meant by      
,*ri/'s union )  8 ,*ur*8 ,! ,*ur* is   
humanity 9 its ideal =m1 humanity z a   
:ole /riv+ aft] its true goal1 & ! human
 race comes to p4#hc  und]/& & realize  
its aim by union ) ,*ri/1 ?us gradually 
gr[+ to be m l him & to %>e 8 nature4 ,!
 end & !  means to x are no m]e rapture 
( holy emotion1 no selfi% joy ( idle    
contemplation4 ,! relation- %ip is mu*  
deep]2 x mu/ affect our  :ole "*4 ,x is 
n a ru% ( s5tim5t b a union ( w4        
,aft] ye>s ( disciple%ip1 & :5 he _h    
gone ?r\gh _m ?+s  t he might draw ne>] 
to ! _s ( ,*ri/1 !re came to ,/4        
,francis t wond]ful cr[n+ vision ( !    
,savi\r crucifi$1 &  amid/ ! joy ( !    
vision !re 0 pa94 ,f t h\r to ! day  ( 8
 dea?1 ! record tells u1 did ,francis   

be> 9 secret ^u 8  body ! m>ks ( !      
passion4 ,x does n matt] h[ 8 frail     
frame  came to respond to ! ?\ghts t s  
dom9at$ 8 m9d3 !  important ?+ = u is n 
! accid5tal consequ5ce to ! body1  b !  
attitude ( m9d & _s1 ! union ( w ) a    
,*ri/  suff]+ = humanity1 be>+ ! s9s ( !
 _w4 ,he :o has come  to be made ?us1 9 
! humble/ way1 ! comrade ( ,*ri/1 mu/ be
 !  comrade too ( all 8 fell[-m54 ,*ur* 
& individual alike mu/ %[  9 "* & life !
 mean+ ( ?is fell[%ip -- fell[%ip 9 joy 
& 9 sorr[1 too1 will+ness to le>n1 to   
give & to s]ve4 ,%>+  ! burd5s ( ri* &  
poor1 feel+ ! bonds t b9d _! lives1     
accept+ ourselves responsibility & blame
 p4#hd = all ignorance  & failure &     
wrongdo+1 we may realize t ! _s ( ,*ri/ 
is  /ill at "w 9 ! _w1 t clos] ?an our  
?\ghts is !  inf9ite love1 & b5ea? our  
weakness ! inf9ite /r5g? ( !  ,fa!r's   
arms4          ,,*apt] ,v3 ,,"s ,,(     
,,nature',s ,,sacram5ts    ,,! life (   
words is l 9 "s ways to ! life ( m52 !  
s\l  *anges )9 !m1 ?\gh ! =m rema9s !   

same4 ,yet :ile  language is /ill liv+ x
 may rega9 some?+ ( its old p[]  b5ea? !
 poet's heal+ f+]s1 & n[ & aga9 a ma/] (
 words  w recall = u "s dy+ =m ( spee*4 
,a writ] ( p[] is  ne$$1 surely to w9 u 
back ! old] & wis] use ( ! ^w  sacram5t 
z a spiritual symbol1 ! revelation ( !  
unse5 ?r\gh  ! visible1 ! unfold+ ( !   
unkn[n ?r\gh ! kn[n4 ,! image  ( ! _w1  
wrote ,bacon1 #bb is a message ( !      
,div9e  wisdom & p[]2 to _m a my/ic x   
has be5 m ev5 ?an ?is1 &  nature has be5
 full ( sacram5ts br++ life f ?+s n se54
    ,! /ory is told ( ! old ,calabrian  
,abbot1 ,joa*im da ,fiore1 t z  he 0    
say+ vesp]s 9 "s little *ur* among !    
m\nta9s1 !  glory ( ! sett+ sun caught 8
 eye ?r\gh ! op5 p4#hf  door (  ! nave4 
,sudd5ly realiz+ h[ mu* m beautiful 0 ! 
great  temple ( ! sunlit sky ?an ! pa9t$
 /one walls ( 8 little  build+ made )   
h&s1 he l$ 8 congregation out into ! op5
 air1  & ) nature's ritual ar\nd !m !y  
w5t on pray+1 gaz+ ^u  ! picture ( t    
ev5+ l&scape & ! wond] ( ! sunset       

above4 ,?\gh he 0 ! adopt$ fa!r ( _m    
admirable h]etics1 &  = long a suspect  
himself1 ,bless$ ,joa*im did n (f5d ?us 
m  ?an once1 z f> z we "k1 aga9/ ! laws 
( ritual4 ,b _m  ano!r sa9t mu/ h be5   
tempt$ to d z he did4 ,x is1 inde$1     
easy = u to und]/& h[ 9 ! old days e    
high place _h its  alt>1 & h[ aga9 &    
aga9 9 lat] times solitude ^u a m\nta9  
has seem$ to give ! mo/ cong5ial        
atmosph]e = pray]4  ,unconsci\sly1 & q  
ap>t f our beliefs1 we in/9ctively turn 
9 physical we>9ess1 & (t5 9 o!r tr\bles1
 to ! calm re/ (  nature4 ,h[ev] mu* at 
times we may pond] h] /]n] side1 & se>* 
9 va9 to expla9 to ourselves ! my/]ies (
 dea? & pa9 )  :i* %e confronts u       
con/antly1 x is n ^! ?+s ( :i* %e       
speaks to man1 :5 he goes to h] sad &   
we>y1 l a tir$ *ild to  8 nurse4 ,a     
feel+ ( quietness1 b5ea? :i* lies /r5g?1
 ! dim  appreh5sion ( law1 inexplicable 
inde$1 b maje/ic & ev5  beautiful1 &    
above all t indef9able s5se ( peace :i* 
comes to  u sometimes :5 we p4#hg are 9 

! pres5ce ( t :i* is  immeasurably      
great] ?an ourselves1 all ?is may nature
 br+ to u1  :5 we g to h] alone ) our   
tr\bles4 ,! old /oics mu/ h  sometimes  
felt ?is1 ?\gh to ! ,roman m9d at lea/  
wild nature did  n usually possess !    
attractive p[] x has = u4 ,"o _c b  feel
 t :5 ,m>cus ,aurelius cries to !       
,univ]se t :i* is  h>moni\s to !e1 is to
 me too1 he is consci\s ( some?+ ( ?is  
feel+ 9 :i* our petty c>es & tr\bles s9k
 into no?+ness amid  ! wat]s ( ! great  
ocean ( univ]sal life2 ?\gh he arriv$ at
  ! s5se ( ?is r by inw>d m$itation ?an 
by ! contemplation  ( nature )\t him4 ,&
 :atev] ! philosoph]s may h felt1 "o    
has no d\bt ( ! poets4 ,prop]tius1 alone
 9 ! ,umbrian highl&s by  ! s\rces ( !  
,tib]1 & ,catullus1 li/5+ to ! ripple ( 
!  waves ( ,g>da1 7 able = a mom5t to   
rise above ! pa9 & fire  ( passion into 
a calm] air2 & yet ! ,roman poets h no  
su* s5se  ( ! ov]:elm+ maje/y & ord] (  
nature z came to ! ,hebrew  ,psalmi/s4  
,! ,roman _h /ill 9 dim recesses ( 8    

consci\sness ! feel+s (  an e>li] age1 =
 :i* e wild wood 0 peopl$ ) my/]i\s     
p[]s2 nature 0 full ( unkn[n ag5cies ^: 
work+s man c\ld b  dimly p]ceive1 & !   
anci5t rites ( 8 religion 7 ! *>ms by   
:i* he held at bay ! /range pot5cies (  
evil t surr\nd$ him4  ,! p4#hh ,hebrew  
poet look$ on nature ev5 9 h] /]n]      
aspects )  ! eyes ( fai?2 hail/orm &    
?und]1 & ! v sea 8 p  ?\ght ( ) su*     
dread1 br\ght revelations to him ( !    
,div9e  p[] controll+ all2 & because (  
?is s5se ( unity1 ! my/]y  & wond] ( !  
/>ry sky seem$ to 8 inw>d e> vocal )    
h>monies4 ,9 "s ways !re has come to u 9
 ! la/ two c5turies  full] k ( t reign (
 law :i* =m$ a "p ( !  religi\s         
consci\sness ( ! poets ( anci5t ,israel4
 ,sci5ce speaks  to u ( ! insignificance
 ( man beside ! illimitable greatness ( 
! univ]se ( :i* he is ev] /riv+ to ga9  
"s k1 &  tra9s u to rev]e ! maje/y (    
laws :i* he c only imp]fectly  appreh5d4
 ,yet x is well kn[n h[ sadly "o great  
lead] ( mod]n  sci5ce regrett$ t 9 8 old

 age he 0 no long] able to "k !  feel+ (
 ! beauty & maje/y ( ! ,alp9e l&scape   
:i* _h s  (t5 help$ him 9 ! pa/1        
because1 z x seem$ to him1 ! habit (    
sci5tific analysis _h tak5 f him t      
simpl] s5se ( ! e>li]  ye>s1 ! direct   
consci\sness ( a beauty he c\ld n       
expla94 ,s  true x is t ! *ild's eyes & 
! *ildlike _s only f9d !  entrance into 
! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 :i* is hid to ! wise4
 ,"o mu/  n suppose1 inde$1 t ! clos+ ( 
?is "o door into ! unse5  means t o!rs1 
too1 are %ut1 or else ! lot ( !         
city-dwell]  w\ld be ev5 worse ?an x is4
 ,dr4 ,johnson1 k9dlie/ & be/ p4#hi  (  
t[nsm51 ?\gh he said t to see "o gre5   
field 0 to see all  gre5 fields1 0 yet  
ke5ly s5sitive to _m ( ! less] sacram5ts
  ( man's social life2 & ^? :o read 8   
pray]s & m$itations  "k t ! invisible   
realities 7 to him no m]e object (      
intellectual belief1 b ! atmosph]e ( 8  
inmo/ ?\ght4 ,yet x is  a ?+ to be      
regrett$ t ! habit ( sci5tific rese>* & 
!  ord9>y c\rse ( t[n life d too (t5 s  

m\ld our faculties z to  imp$e t vision 
:i* ! contemplation ( ,nature /ill br+s 
to !  simple he>t4 ,! /ud5t's loss has  
its comp5sations1 & may ev5  involve 9 x
 an elem5t ( ! noble/ sacrifice2 b ?is  
_c be  said ( ! man ^: :ole life is     
wrapp$ up 9 ! mak+ ( money  & 9 !       
pleasures & conc]ns ( conv5tional urban 
society4 ,su*  m5 are robb+ n only      
!mselves & _! families ( ! ?+s  :i* make
 life wor? liv+1 b a f> wid] circle2 =  
!y are  help+ to keep 9 be+ a           
civilization :i* deprives ?\s&s ( city  
*ildr5 ( ev] kn[+ :at ! sacram5ts (     
nature mean4 ,!  majority ( ,london]s h 
nev] se5 ! sun rise1 save ov] smok+     
*imneys2 !y h nev] be5 able to wat* !   
full moon sail+  across ! cle> blue ( a 
cl\dless night2 nev] kn[n a morn+ fill$ 
) ! joy\s exhil>ation ( sunlight only   
dimm$ by ! mi/ ( !  vani%+ dew4 ,/ill   
less d su* t[n-dwell]s und]/& ( ! lonely
  sil5ce ( ! night 9 ! p4#ij op5 c\ntry1
 9 :i* m5 may feel  !mselves back aga9  
amid ! *ildhood ( ! race4 ,true1 ! amb] 

haze ( day 9 ,london & ! flick] ( ! gas 
lamps 9 ! /reets at  night h a beauty ( 
_! own2 b x is de>ly b\ght if ! price   
mu/ be1 at lea/ = ! great] "p ( our     
poor] m5 & wom51 &  = almo/ all !       
*ildr51 s heavy a "o z ?is4 ,!          
civilization  :i* %uts out f its gaze ! 
vision ( ! />s may well gr[  bl9d to    
great] my/]ies2 if m5 w n li/5 to !     
music ( !  sph]es1 h[ %\ld !y he> !     
angel's song8          ,,*apt] ,,vi3    
,,in/itutions ,,& ,,inspiration    ,,"o 
( ! /range/ & sometimes p]haps "o ( !   
sadde/ ?+s  t ! /ud5t ( hi/ory comes to 
realize mu/ surely be t law  :i* seems  
to doom e great ideal & e great movem5t 
to give  bir? to organizations :i*1 :ile
 creat$ to promote x1 end by  de/roy+ x 
or div]t+ x to diff]5t *annels4 ,!      
cynics laugh at  ! contra/ betwe5       
pres5t-day ,*ri/ianity1 z manife/$ 9 !  
dignity ( ! great hi/oric *ur*es & !    
rude simplicity ( !  ,galilean fi%]s2 9 
a n>r[] field ! mo/ sympa!tic ( ,fr5*   
hi/orians has trac$ = u ! tragic way 9  

:i* ! great spiritual  =ces t made !    
e>ly ,franciscan movem5t :at x 01 7     
trammell$1 if n ext+ui%$1 by ! gr[? ( ! 
v society :i*  !y _h call$ into be+4    
,! my/ic lam5ts ! fall f ! unrealiz$    
ideal2 ! /atesman  makes rejo9d] t !    
*ange is a ne$ful "o1 & a necess>y means
  ( progress4 ,s across ! c5turies      
cont5d ) "o ano!r ! m5 (  me?od & (     
discipl9e p4#ib & ! m5 ( vision4        
,isc>iot /ill  foll[s 9 ! /eps ( ,*ri/1 
be>+ 8 money bags1 plann+ 8  arrangem5ts
 ( f9ance1 ignor+ 8 ideal4    ,mo/ ( u  
mu/ sympa?ize ) ,isc>iot2 we h s (t5 be5
 9 8  place1 sometimes 9 spite (        
ourselves1 p]haps4 ,or if we _c         
sympa?ize ) him1 at lea/ we mu/ ) ,bro!r
 ,elias1 t born  ma/] ( organization1 ! 
practical man :o saw ! beauty ( !  "* ( 
,/4 ,francis1 recognis$ ! p[] ( 8       
attractive nature1  & wi%$ to turn all  
to visible use1 to build up ar\nd him a 
great  society :i* %\ld be a guide to   
k+s & prelates1 a div9e /rong-  hold    
into :i* ! beauty & ! ri*es ( ! _w %\ld 

be  br\ght4 ,elias d\btless felt t ,/4  
,francis 0 too good = ?is  _w2 he       
himself dealt ) m5 z m51 und]/&+ ! wor? 
(  compromise1 see+ ! /r5g? (           
in/itutions4 ,! ,elias :om mo/ (  u "k  
well en\gh always t5ds to ?9k ( an ideal
 m]ely 9 its  relation to in/itutions   
actual or possible1 :ile ! ,francis1 =  
:om  we look too (t5 9 va91 ?9ks ( !    
in/itution only z at be/ !  imp]fect    
embodim5t (1 or ! means to1 ! ideal1 & m
 (t5 z  ! h9drance to be ov]come on !   
way1 my bro!r ! ass1 :o c  only be guid$
 ) difficulty4    ,x is v easy = u to   
recognise 9 a f> (f "t ! failure (      
in/itutions to realize ! ideal t inspir$
 _! orig91 & we  readily admit1 9 !     
ab/ract1 ! ne$ = ! ideal to dom9ate     
p4#ic ! in/itution & ! dang] ( !        
in/itution runn+ away  ) ! ideal4 ,x is 
h>d] to see 9 our own lives h[ f> we are
  all[+ ! ma*9]y to take u f its object1
 h[ f> t  ma*9]y is out ( date or out ( 
ge>1 s9ce we are 9 ! ?ick ( x  all1 our 
e>s dull$ by ! ro> ( ! :eels4 ,assum+ t 

we admit  t ,isc>iot has 8 "r & helpful 
place1 h[ are we to f9d x &  keep him   
!re8    ,x may help u to und]/& ! dang] 
t foll[s ^u organization1  if we make   
ev5 a p>tial survey ( a gr\p ( exi/+    
in/itutions &  try to trace ! hi/ory (  
"s "o ( !m4    ,h[ great is ! failure ( 
our c\ntless in/itutions int5d$ to      
promote social welf>e1 we to "s ext5t   
realize z we take up su* a  "w z !      
,annual ,*>ities ,regi/] & ,dige/1 ( !  
,*>ity  ,organization ,society1 & turn  
ov] ^? #gjj pages describ+ !  v>i\s     
societies1 ) all _! /affs & (fices at "w
 9 ! city  :i* is /ill ! ,london t we   
"k4 ,life appe>s almo/ to become at     
times to "s m5 "o long committee1 b1    
little1 aft] all1 seems  done4 ,& ?is   
failure may be se51 to "s ext5t at lea/1
 ev5 9  rec5t movem5ts :i* 7 orig9ally a
 prote/ aga9/ ! n>r[ness  &             
sup]ficiality ( e>li] me?ods ( deal+ ) !
 problems (  mod]n society4 ,! fir/     
?\ght ( ! m5 :o conceiv$ ! idea (  !    
univ]sity settlem5t 0 surely n to f\nd a

 new in/itution1 s  mu* z to br+ life   
into t\* p4#id ) life1 to make c5tres 9 
:i* k & exp]i5ce might be collect$1 & f 
:i* m5  & ideas might be put at ! s]vice
 ( all :o _h mo/ ne$ ( !m4  ,yet1 9     
spite ( !mselves1 !y h almo/ become     
in/itutions2  inde$1 "s settlem5ts h    
frankly made x _! aim to be su*1 &  z "o
 reads reports f across ! wat] ( all t  
our ,am]ican  fri5ds are do+1 "o mu/    
admit t !y h be5 mo/ successful 9       
a*iev+ _! object4 ,if ! settlem5t       
movem5t 7z x is call$7 _h  n begun z x  
did tw5ty odd ye>s ago1 p]haps ^!       
wond]ful  c5tres ( activity w\ld n h    
come into be+1 or w\ld h be5  v diff]5t 
f :at !y are4 ,yet w\ld ! f\nd]s ( !    
fir/  settlem5t h recognis$ z _!        
spiritual desc5dants ^! m51  unselfi% z 
!y are1 ^: me?ods are s diff]5t8 ,did   
!re ev]  come be=e _! vision ! picture (
 a great build+ rais$ by "s             
millionaire1 ma9ta9$ by l gifts1 mann$  
by a /aff ( sal>i$  work]s1 & provid+ at
 ! exp5se ( f>-see+ or enlight5$        

manufactur]s1 heal?y amusem5t & duly    
c]tifi$ religi\s tea*+  & secul>        
in/ruction to ! workm5 ( ^! subscrib]s1 
z well z  disp5s+1 on behalf ( ,dives1  
basketfuls ( crumbs1 bo? ( pla9 &  fancy
 bread1 to ,laz>us & 8 fell[s at ! door8
    ,?is is1 aft] all1 an in/ance ( a   
_w-wide process4 ,we are face to  face  
once aga9 ) ! fact t m5 are con/antly   
attempt+ to d  _! p4#ie duty by deputy2 
to subscribe to :at !y see to be a good 
"w r ?an to set ab\t to d x !mselves1 to
 give ( _!  money r ?an ( _! lives4 ,x  
is ! dang] t has beset !  *ur* f almo/ !
 e>lie/ days1 t ! m5 :o %\ld be  inspir+
 & sett+ o!rs to "w h too (t5 simply    
done _!  "w = !m1 or tri$ to d x4       
,d\btless ! old robb] b>on  return+ f "s
 murd]\s fray felt 8 he>t uplift$ z1    
r\nd+  a com] ( ! road on ! way to 8    
ca/le on ! hill1 he came 9  sight1 9 !  
valley bel[1 ( ! mona/]y he _h f\nd$1 & 
?\ght  ( ! holy lives ( ! monks1 & ( _! 
pray]s put up daily =  him1 :o _h su*   
ne$ ( !m4 ,d\btless1 too1 ! good monks' 

he>ts  w>m$ t[>ds ! old freeboot] :o yet
 _h s mu* good 9 him z to  be _! f\nd] &
 protector4 ,b x 0 small consolation to 
! m5  he robb$ & put to dea? to "k t "s 
"p at lea/ ( _!  possessions w\ld g to  
,holy ,*ur* & to make possible ! cloi/]$
  self-d5ial ( ^! m5 ( ,god4 ,! b>on's  
keep has vani%$1 & !  abbey is 9 ru9s1 b
 is !re n evid5ce t ! same process is   
go+ on to-day8 ,x is n always pleasant  
to ?9k ( ! ultimate  s\rce ( "s ( !     
contributions :i* are to be f\nd 9 !    
subscription li/s ( *ur*es & *>ities4 ,!
 man :o realizes ?is  may well hesitate 
to appeal to ! weal?y = money to aid 8  
plans1  = he sees ! effect ( su* me?ods 
9 mak+ p4#if religi\s &  social ag5cies 
di/ru/$ by _m among ! v classes :i* !y  
aim  at help+4 ,he w r hon\r ! _s 9 :i* 
su* a social  work] z ,jane ,addams (   
,*icago refuses to receive gifts ( ta9t$
  gold1 z %e feels ! consci5ce money (  
"s unscrupul\s m5 (  bus9ess to be4 ,yet
 "h aga9 he may be 9 dang] ( deceiv+    
himself4  ,he ne$s1 x is true1 to bew>e 

( accept+1 /ill m ( ask+ =1  gifts :i*  
w\ld m]ely be giv5 to promote ! vanity  
or to fur!r  ! selfi% int]e/s ( ! giv]1 
b c a man s easily wa% 8  h&s ( ! /a9 ( 
! mammon ( unrighte\sness8 ,does he n r 
ne$ to recognise t1 indirectly at lea/1 
! fruits ( inju/ice  ent] into all !    
money t comes to him1 s9ce selfi%ness   
plays !  "p x does 9 our social life1 & 
s9ce our lives are s b\nd up  ) ea* o!r 
t no man c set himself ap>t f 8 fell[s8 
,only  let him see t ! gifts he asks = w
 quick5 9 ! giv]s !  s5se ( social      
responsibility & increase ! desire to d 
& to give  m !mselves4    ,! paym5t (   
subscriptions1 if ?is pr9ciple be       
disreg>d$1 becomes  a s\l-de/roy+       
process1 alike to him t gives & him t   
takes4  ,! pi\s ,h5ry ,,iii4 turn$ once 
at bay1 aft] li/5+ to ! plead+  ( ,fri> 
,william ( ,ab+don1 "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t (
 ! e>ly  ,dom9ican prea*]s1 & cri$ to   
him1 ,bro!r ,william1 !re 0 a  "t :5 ?\ 
c\ld/ speak ( spiritual ?+s2 n[ all ?\  
can/ say  is1 p4#ig ' ,give1 give1 give 

6 ' ,"o may comp>e ! disgu/ ) :i*  a    
mod]n public s*oolboy (t5 turns f !     
famili> appeal ( !  cl]gy- man :o ye> by
 ye> comes to ! s*ool to prea* on behalf
 (  ! s*ool mission1 & to c>ry back )   
him ! usual collection1 b  no?+ bett]4  
,= ! only ?+ wor? giv+ or ask+ is life2 
&  su* a mission] too (t5 fails to ask =
 x4 ,"h surely we may f9d  a h9t ( !    
explanation ( all successful social "w1 
:i* is !  pass+ on ( life f life1 !     
result ( ! contact ( p]sonality  )      
p]sonality4 ,9 s f> z organization      
promotes ?is & makes x  possible does x 
/& ju/ifi$1 & only by ?is te/4    ,"o   
does n wi% to und]value ! associations1 
! reflexes ( life1  :i* in/itutions s   
(t5 pass on1 or ! weal? ( a great pa/   
:i*  !y keep 9 /ore = u4 ,b dea? is     
p]haps z ne$ful & z  inevitable = ! body
 corporate z = ! individual2 = bo? x is 
(t5 true t :om ! gods love die "y4 ,x is
 surely bett] to  sp5d & be sp5t 9 a    
%ort life ri* 9 ideas1 ?an to c>ry on a 
long exi/5ce by ! aid ( a com=table     

end[m5t1 :i* may prev5t  m5 f realiz+ h[
 f> out ( t\* !y are ) ! actual ne$s  ( 
^? ab\t !m4 ,x is n kn[n :e!r any c\ncil
 ( bi%ops has  decid$ if !re be hum\r 9 
,heav51 b "o is incl9$ to ?9k t  !      
solemn way 9 :i* m5 %ake _! heads &     
lam5t ! imp5d+  decease ( an outworn    
in/itution mu/ sometimes be greet$      
else:]e by  a peal ( cele/ial laught]4  
,,*apt] ,,vii3 ,,prie/s ,,& ,,pontiffs  
,,"s day we may hope to see among our   
great national museums "o made to       
illu/rate ! religions ( ! _w1 f ! rude/ 
rites ( !  savage to ! highe/           
developm5ts ( ,buddhism1 ,mohamm$anism1 
,judaism  & ,*ri/ianity4 ,?is museum (  
comp>ative religions does already  exi/ 
to "s ext5t 9 embryo 9 e great          
collection ( antiquities1  & ! /ud5ts ( 
e?nology & folklore h be5 long at "w 9  
prep>+ mat]ials = its catalogues4 ,a    
p>tial glimpse ( :at x  w\ld conta9 is  
giv5 9 su* a _w-wide mission>y          
exhibition z  t organis$ 9 connection ) 
! "w ( ! ,london ,mission>y  ,society at

 ! ,agricultural ,hall 9 ! e>ly summ] ( 
#aijh4    ,! survey ( su* a great       
collection _c b be /imulat+ to e        
?\ghtful /ud5t4 ,"s ( its visitors may  
see 9 ! hide\s idols (  ! ,s\? ,seas & 9
 ! pictures ( ! m$ic9e man at "w at 8   
craft only a fur!r inc5tive to aid !    
spread+ ( _! own fai?1  :i* !y feel m   
/rongly ?an ev] to be immeasurably p4#ii
 rais$  above ! rites & ?\ghts ( !      
savage4 ,o!rs may look ) sad  eyes at ! 
long s]ies ( pictures t is spread out   
be=e !m1 =  !y see ev]y:]e only ! same  
sup]/ition1 ! primitive fe>s (  unkn[n  
=ces1 develop+ ) ! gr[? ( civilization  
into  religions :i* exp& ) man's own    
ne$s & conceptions1  int]m+l+ ) 8 hopes 
& aspirations & ref9$ by 8 ?\ght  into !
 cre$s & !ologies ( ! high] fai?s4      
,?r\gh all !y  trace ! same in/9cts1 &  
feel t ! savage kneel+ be=e a           
blood-sme>$ /one expla9s to !m ! ,nic5e 
,cre$1 t !  hi]>*y ( ! ,*ur* has its    
orig9 9 ! _s-doctors &  feti%-m5 ( a    
simpl] age4    ,yet to "s at lea/ !re   

may come f> o!r ?\ghts ?an ^!1 z  !y    
pond] ov] :at !y h se54 ,ev]y:]e !y     
behold m5  /ret*+ out _! h&s t[>ds      
some?+ above !m1 beyond !m1  /ruggl+ )  
fe>s1 oppress$ by dim consci\sness (    
wrong1 hop+  = "s way ( peace4 ,! prie/ 
himself is a witness to ?is innate  ne$ 
( ! s\l1 s9ce 8 v pres5ce speaks ( man's
 dep5d5ce on  ! high] ?an himself1 :ile 
x also %[s m5's int]dep5d5ce ^u  ea*    
o!r4 ,= ! prie/'s position is           
impossible1 unless he is 9  "s way      
reg>d$ z a means ( communication betwe5 
man & ,god1 & a  c5tre ( fell[%ip among 
m54 ,) ?is ?\ght 9 8 he>t a man may     
look back1 n )\t hope1 ^u ! melan*oly   
pageant ( p4#ajj !  c5turies1 & wat* !  
/range "p t ! prie/ has ev] play$ 9  x4 
,! mod]n sceptic jo9+ 9 ! sad cry ( !   
old ,roman poet --  ,s _m are ! ills t  
sup]/ition has _h p[] to urge m5 to --  
has _h1 aft] all1 l ! re/ ( u1 b an     
imp]fect vision ( !  confus$ drama (    
hi/ory4 ,he sees prie/hood z a selfi%   
influ5ce  play+ ^u human ignorance &    

bas5ess2 he does n p]ceive !  wid]      
prie/hood at "w ( :i* ?is is only a     
p]v]sion1 nor realize  t prie/hood &    
pray] und]lie all t is highe/ & be/ 9   
human life4 ,= prie/hood is ! highe/    
expression ( man's social  nature1 by   
:i* he ent]s into communion ) 8 fell[s &
 ) ,god4  ,x is only because we n>r[ !  
use ( ! "n ( prie/ t we d  n hon\r x    
aright1 = 9 its ess5ce prie/hood is n a 
pr(ession1  b a high duty to :i* all are
 call$4    ,if we 7 to try to def9e ?is 
true prie/hood1 might we n say t  a     
prie/ is "o :o1 rea*+ out aft] ! high] &
 bett] ?an  himself1 helps o!rs onw>d   
too1 br++ to !m some?+ to :i*  !y c\ld n
 ( !mselves h atta9$1 :o %>es 8 good ) 8
  fell[s & takes ^u himself _! ill1 mak+
 communion possible =  !m1 because he   
has ent]$ into communion ) !m himself4  
,b x is  n easy ?us to summ>ise 9 a     
s5t5ce a "w :i* is 9 tru? z  wide z     
human life2 :]ev] a man int]prets p4#aja
 9 ! t]ms (  8 own day ! unse5 & endur+ 
realities1 & helps ^? ab\t him  to view 

?+s 9 _! true relations1 he is p]=m+ a  
prie/ly  function2 :5ev] he takes up _! 
disadvantages z 8 own1 9  fell[%ip )    
suff]+1 & %>es ) o!rs will+ly ! result  
( _! own wrong-do+1 !n is he do+ a "p ( 
! prie/'s  div9e/ "w4    ,! g]m ( su* an
 ideal ( prie/hood may be se5 9 f>-(f   
days4 ,!  family prie/hood ( ! ,hebrew  
patri>*s1 & ( ! e>ly ages (  ,israel1   
conta9s1 unconsci\sly at lea/1 ! promise
 ( x1 & 9 a  wid] =m x =m$ ! subject ( !
 noble/ prophetic appeal3 ,israel  0    
call$ to be a nation ( prie/s1 reveal+  
to o!r peoples !  message ( ,god4#bc ,x 
may be said1 too1 t ! lat]  hi/ory ( !  
,jewi% nation has %[n 9 practice ! value
 ( !  simple family prie/hood ( ! p>5t1 
9 keep+ alive a fai? :i*  f ! de/ruction
 ( ! temple d[n into ! late ,middle     
,ages 0  *]i%$ & ma9ta9$ entirely )\t ! 
help ( a pr(essional  m9i/ry4 ,ev5 :5   
aft] ! "t ( ,maimonides1 ! rabbis began 
to be  paid = ! "t :i* !y took f o!r "w 
to devote to !  exposition ( ! ,law = ! 
b5efit ( o!rs1 !re 0 /ill no  arbitr>y  

division betwe5 cl]gy & laity4 ,! human 
c5tre ( ,jewi%  religi\s life is n !    
rabb9ic m9i/ry1 b ! lay prie/hood (  !  
family4 p4#ajb    ,x 0 natural t ! ideal
 ( a univ]sal prie/hood %\ld f9d        
expression 9 ! e>lie/ lit]ature ( !     
,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 reviv+  & enl>g+ beyond 
! b\nd>ies ( race ! appeal ( ! e>li]    
,hebrew prophets3 twice 9 "o writ+ ( !  
,apo/olic ,age #bd  are ,*ri/ian folk   
spok5 ( z a holy prie/hood or a royal   
prie/- hood1 :ile 9 ! vision ( !        
,apocalypse ! same ideal is  held up = !
 ,*ur* t n[ is & = ! ,*ur* t is to be1 9
  ! mill5nial reign ^u e>? ( ! fai?ful  
disciples ( ,*ri/4  #be ,9 ! ,paul9e    
epi/les ! disciples are n actually      
call$ prie/s1 b bo? ! individual        
,*ri/ians & ! ,*ur* z a  :ole are spok5 
( z ,temples ( ! ,holy ,_s1 & appeal is 
made to  ! ,romans t ye pres5t y\r      
bodies a liv+ sacrifice unto ,god1  :i* 
is y\r reasonable temple-s]vice4#bf     
,moreov]1 !  body 9 su* a passage does n
 mean s mu* ! fle% & blood1 z !  :ole   

visible p]sonality ( a man2 9 l mann] 9 
t triumphant  paean :i* seems to h be5  
writt5 by ! apo/le 9 ! consci\s-  ness (
 ! ne>ness ( imp5d+ m>tyrdom1 ! ?\ght 9 
! words ,i  am already be+ p\r$ out z a 
libation #bg is t 8  :ole p]sonality is 
be+ p\r$ out & (f]$ up z p4#ajc a f9al  
prie/ly act ( *e]ful giv+3 = ! libation 
0 ! glad (f]+  made n m]ely by an       
(ficial cl]gy1 b by ! head ( ! h\sehold 
z its family prie/1 or by ! individual z
 %>+ 9 ! univ]sal  prie/hood ( humanity4
    ,prie/hood 0 reg>d$1 x w\ld seem1 9 
! e>lie/ days ( !  ,*ur* z a function to
 :i* all its memb]s 7 call$1 b ev5 9  ! 
apo/olic age c]ta9 (ficials 7 appo9t$ to
 fulfil p>ticul>  duties 9 ! ,*ur* on   
behalf ( _! fell[ memb]s4 ,yet sev]al   
g5]ations appe> to h pass$ be=e prie/ & 
presbyt] 7  reg>d$ z fully equival5t    
t]ms4#bh ,z ,*ur* organization          
develop$1 ! gifts ( ! ,_s 7 conceiv$    
less & less z  widespread ?r\gh\t all ! 
p>ts ( ! body1 & m & m z  conf9$ to     
c]ta9 classes1 :ile 9 c\rse ( "t ^!     

classes  became m (ficial & pr(essional 
9 "*4 ,yet if we rememb]  h[ repeat$ly  
in/itutions t5d to fett] & de/roy !     
ideal t  has creat$ !m1 we %all f9d     
cause to wond] n 9 ! gr[? (  cl]icalism 
9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b r 9 ! fact t all  
d[n ! ages ( h] cont9u\s life m5 & wom5 
bo? )9 &  )\t ! ranks ( h] (ficials h   
realiz$1 9 "p at lea/1 !  high] ideals (
 true prie/hood4 p4#ajd    ,x is easy = 
u to see ! h>m done by ! (ficial _s1 & !
  hypocrisy :i* is s (t5 its %ad[2 /ill 
we mu/ n =get t  noble army ( m5 :o h   
look$ ) f> o!r eyes ^u _! (fice1  feel+ 
!mselves ! repres5tatives = ! sake (    
ord] ( !  ,*ur* z a :ole1 & realiz+ m or
 less consci\sly t _!  duty is n to be !
 delegates & deputies ( ! layman 9      
dis*>g+ 8 prie/ly functions = him1 b to 
be a means to help  him to realize !m m 
fully1 aid+ him to ?9k m1 to d m &  to  
pray m = himself4 ,especially true is   
?is ( pray]1 :i* !  true prie/ mu/ ev]  
aid 9 o!rs z well z 9 himself1 :e!r !   
pray] f9d utt]ance 9 words1 or rema9    

un=m$ ev5 into ! m5tal  words ( ?\ght4  
,= is n pray]1 9 ?is wide/ s5se1 ! life 
brea? ( ! ,*ur* & ( ! individual alike8 
,pray] is inde$ too  (t5 spok5 ( z ?\gh 
x impli$ words3 :]eas x may exi/ ev5    
)\t consci\s ?\ght1 go+ on :5ev] ! s\l's
 h& /ret*es  out aft] ,god1 :5ev] man   
seeks aft] goodness1 9 e act ( w  by :i*
 he is br\ght into t\* ) t ,_s f :om all
 "r  ?\ghts1 all holy desires1 all good 
c\nsels1 & all j works d  proce$4    ,! 
aim ( consci\s pray]1 9 its highe/ =m1  
mu/ be communion1 &  a communion ( w :i*
 may cont9ue :5 ! consci\s pray] itself 
ceases1 und]ly+ ! "w & ?\ght ( ev]yday  
life4 ,to ?is  communion ! true prie/   
p4#aje w ev] direct 8 fell[s1 kn[+  t z 
he & !y come to %>e 9 x m fully !y w be 
!  bett] able to help ^? ab\t !m t[>ds  
_! goal4 ,he kn[s too1  by exp]i5ce1 t  
!re is a law ( spiritual magnetism1 by  
:i* j  z 9 ! physical _w a weak magnet  
is /r5g!n$ by contact ) a  /rong "o1 s 9
 ! spiritual _w ! w to d ! good & to    
live aright may be /r5g!n$ by com+ into 

! pres5ce ( a  /rong] w1 & mo/ ( all by 
contact ) ! ,div9e w4    ,to ! ,*ri/ian1
 ,*ri/ expresses 9 human =m :at ?is w   
/&s  =1 & s = daily life he is /ill felt
 to be ! ,high ,prie/ (  man- k9d1 ! t\*
 ( ^: _s pol>ises & r5ews our wills1 z  
!y come into contact ) 8 life4 ,! "o    
e>ly ,*ri/ian writ] :o  has develop$ = 8
 read]s ! ?\ght ( ,*ri/'s prie/hood1 !  
au?or ( ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 sees 9 !
 e>li] ,jewi%  prie/hood ) :i* he 0     
famili> only a some:at imp]fect type (  
8 ideal3 ) ?\ghts turn$ ^u ! pontifical 
acts ( ,*ri/1  :i* he realizes to be !  
key/one & cr[n ( human hi/ory1 he does  
n /ay to consid] h[ ! prie/ly function  
may1 9 "s measure1  ?\gh imp]fectly1 be 
%>$ by ! humble/ disciple1 too4 ,yet ?is
  ?\ght ( p>ticipation 9 ! highe/       
prie/ly "w ( ! ,ma/]  seems to h be5    
pres5t ) ! ,apo/le ,paul :5 he spoke (  
fill+ up t :i* is lack+ ( ! suff]+s (   
,*ri/1 & !  same anci5t p4#ajf ,ca?olic 
view :i* sees 9 ! good de$s ( !  sa9ts !
 cont9uance ( ,*ri/'s "w1 ! endless     

treasure fl[+  out f 8 life1 w\ld lead u
 also to see 9 _! sorr[s &  h>d%ips1 :]e
 ^! h be5 will+ly borne = ! sake ( ,god 
&  man1 a cont9uance ( ! r$emptive love 
( ! ,cross4 ,! ?\ght (  ! ,high         
,prie/hood ( ,*ri/ is n l[]$ by ! fact t
  prie/hood1 ev5 9 its highe/ m$iatorial
 side1 is to "s ext5t  %>$1 h[ev]       
faultily1 by e good human life1 b x is r
  made intelligible to u1 because x     
ceases to be some?+ :olly ali5  f u4 ,! 
life ( ,*ri/ is n utt]ly isolat$ f ! re/
 ( !  human race1 = x c\ld n be ?is &   
rema9 human2 x is r !  key = ! ,*ri/ian 
to all o!r goodness1 expla9+ ! mean+ (  
sacrifice1 & ! possibility ( sorr[ & pa9
 be+ made /eps by  :i* m5 may be rais$  
upw>ds t[>ds ,god4 ,& j z ! supreme     
sacrifice ( ,*ri/ _c rightly be sep>at$ 
f ! re/ ( 8  m9i/ry1 b r is und]/ood z  
its consummation1 conc5trat+  ^u ,calv>y
 ! "w :i* 0 ! aim ( all 8 life1 s is 8  
,high  ,prie/hood n some?+ =eign &      
sep>ate f ! life ( man1 b  !            
manife/ation ( a pr9ciple :i* is at "w  

:]ev] good m5 live  & die4 ,yet ! m     
truly 8 foll[]s h become prie/s         
!mselves1 ! m h !y realiz$ h[ imp]fect  
_! prie/hood  is1 h[ deep _! ne$ to f9d 
x con/antly r5ew$ by contact )  ! p4#ajg
 unique & p]fect high-prie/hood :i* !y  
f9d 9 ,*ri/4    ,! close vital          
connection betwe5 ! disciples' "w & t ( 
_!  ,ma/] is "o ( ! ?\ghts mo/ prom95t 9
 ! la/ great disc\rse  ( ,*ri/ to 8     
disciples z pictur$ 9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel1 &
 x is  emphasiz$ 9 :at comm5tators h    
call$ ! great prie/ly pray]4  ,!        
disciples' lives are to be 9 close union
 ) _! ,ma/]'s z !  v9e bran*es ) ! p>5t 
/em1 & b5ea? all _! de$s mu/  fl[ 8 liv+
 _s4 ,!y mu/ be 9 union ) ea* o!r z he  
is  "o ) ! ,div9e ,fa!r1 s mak+ real to 
o!rs ! cont9uance (  8 life4 ,_! :ole   
lives are to be "o great act ( prie/hood
  realiz+ itself ?r\gh fell[%ip4 ,= )\t 
fell[%ip prie/hood  _c be1 & ,*ri/ianity
 c\ld n exi/4 ,! ,*ur* is a society 9   
:i* m5 are l9k$ to ea* o!r & to ,god    
?r\gh ,*ri/2 !re is  no place 9 x = !   

selfi%ness ( isolat$ individualism1 or !
  c5tr+ ( ?\ght ^u p]sonal salvation    
alone4 ,its memb]s belong to  ea* o!r 9 
belong+ to _! head4 ,! metaphors us$ 9 !
  apo/olic writ+s to describe ! ,*ur*   
are all social2 x is a body1  a build+1 
a city1 a k+dom1 9 :i* e "p is 9        
relation to  o!rs1 & only ?us c jo9 to  
make ! :ole4 ,! m ! *ildr5  ( ! ,*ur*   
realize ?is1 ! m truly w !y become a    
fell[%ip  ( fri5ds1 & %[ !mselves su* 9 
daily life2 !irs w be  p4#ajh no        
exclusive fri5d%ip1 b "o :i* ov]fl[s to 
all1 9  hone/ s9c]ity1 because !y _c b  
"w = all m5's good4    ,:5 ,*ri/ w5t    
ab\t 9 ,galilee & told m54 t ! ,k+dom ( 
,heav5 0 at h&1 0 he mi/ak58 ,or is !   
fell[%ip :i* he  f\nd$ n itself a "p ( t
 k+dom1 ! se$ :i* is already  gr[+ &    
spread+ ?r\gh\t ! :ole e>?8 ,_m /range  
f[ls1  p]haps1 we may ?9k1 h lodg$ 9 its
 bran*es already2 b if !  fell[%ip be   
/rong & true !y _c d x great h>m1 & "u  
its %elt] may live n only ^! b a ho/ (  
s++ birds4 ,!  great ?+ t all h to      

rememb] is t memb]s ( ! fell[%ip  mu/   
ne$s h& on to o!rs ! life t has be5 giv5
 to !m4 ,t  great title by :i* ! ,pope  
is kn[n z ,vic> ( ,*ri/ ^u e>? is  n an 
idle "o3 e good ,*ri/ian ,pope has be5 t
 to "s ext5t1  & s1 too1 has e ,*ri/ian 
disciple1 9 s f> z he lives 9 !  ,ma/]'s
 _s4 ,= language gr[s old s quickly1 t  
we =get t  ! vic> is "o :o acts in/ead (
 ano!r1 9 8 place1 j z  vic>i\s suff]+  
is suff]+ borne by "o on behalf & in/ead
 (  ano!r4 ,b we ne$ to expla9 &        
translate ! appellation ,vic> (  ,*ri/  
into daily life by means ( t o!r noble  
title :i* %9es  l a jewel at ! head ( e 
,papal bull & rescript s]vus  s]vorum   
,dei1 s]vant ( ! s]vants ( ,god4 ,!     
,vic> ( ,*ri/ w  %[ himself su* by s]v+ 
8 p4#aji fell[-m5 ) 8 :ole life1        
ungrudg+ly & gladly1 kn[+ t e act &     
?\ght giv5 to  _! welf>e is giv5 to     
,god1 & t ! ,fa!r w\ld h m5 seek  ,him n
 af> f human life & lab\r1 b amid/ !    
toil & sorr[  ( t s9ful humanity = :om  
,*ri/ di$4    ,:5 we seek to f9d h[ f>  

?is ideal is be+ c>ri$ out )9 !         
,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 we may well be sadd5$ by
 our own failure1 & by !  way 9 :i*     
organizations int5d$ = ! common s]vice h
 come to  be treat$ z an end 9 !mselves4
 ,yet we mu/ rememb] t 9 !  anci5t      
liturgies1 :i* seem sometimes h>d = !   
democratic mod]n  m9d to "u- /&1 ! prie/
 does n speak or act = himself1 b  z a  
repres5tative ( ! :ole fell[%ip ( !     
,*ur*2 ! cries &  pray]s & /riv+s ( long
 g5]ations ( human lives are jo9$ 9  !  
words ( ! pray]s t he uses1 & !         
beautiful ritual ( !  alt> is int5d$ to 
be a liv+ picture ( spiritual symbols1  
full (  mean+ n only = himself1 b = all 
:o wor%ip ) him4    ,?is view ( pray]   
f9ds fitt+ expression 9 a sonnet (      
,h>tley  ,col]idge on ,! ,liturgy1 :i*  
des]ves to be bett] kn[n4    _/,(t z ,i 
he> ! ,apo/olic voice_/    _/,speak+ to 
,god1 ,i blame my he>t s cold1_/    _/,t
 ) ^? words1 s good1 s pure & old1_/    
_/,_c rep5t1 nor hope1 f> less          
rejoice4_/ p4#aaj    _/,yet am ,i glad1 

t n ! vagrant *oice1_/    _/,*ance *ild 
( impulse1 timid or too bold1_/    _/,! 
volume ( my he>t may d>e unfold_/       
_/,) figur$ rhetoric or unmean+ noise_/ 
_/,pray+ = all 9 ^? appo9t$ phrases1_/  
_/,l a va/ riv]1 f a ?\s& f\nta9s_/     
_/,swoll'n ) ! wat]s ( ! lakes &        
m\nta9s1_/    _/,! pa/or be>s along !   
pray]s & praises_/    _/,( _m s\ls 9    
*annel well def9$1_/    _/,yet leaves no
 drop ( pray] or praise beh9d4_/    ,we 
_c b sympa?ize ) ! poet3 s p[]ful &     
attractive are  ! anci5t words t h come 
to u d[n ! ages fraught ) !  memories ( 
man's ne$ & spiritual /riv+1 s unwor?y  
(t5 d we  feel ! language ( extempore   
pray]4 ,yet if we h only once or twice  
exp]i5c$ :at unprem$itat$ pray] may be1 
:5 x is (f]$ 9 !  true prie/ly _s1 9    
deep sympa?y ) ! ne$s & long+s (  ^?    
pres5t1 div]se ?\gh !y be1 & 9 close    
h>mony ) !  peculi> dem&s ( ! "t &      
place1 we "k h[ su* pray] c1 z  no?+    
else1 ga!r up our hidd5 desires & br+   
our :ole s\ls  ) x into ! s5se (        

communion ) ! s\rce ( ! /r5g? &  help t 
we ne$1 t[>ds :i* our arms /ret* out z  
we li/51 &  are n /ret*$ 9 va94    ,x is
 easy = u to see h[ (t5 prie/hood 9     
wor%ip has come %ort  ( its ideal2 /ill 
sadd] surely has be5 our failure to make
 real !  prie/- hood ( daily life4 ,a   
family prie/hood ( ! simple/ k9d has    
be5 = c5turies *>act]i/ic ( ,hebrew     
religi\s life1 & ?is  h\sehold prie/-   
p4#aaa hood ( ! fa!r1 or ( bo? fa!r &   
"m1 is a v real ?+ 9 ,*ri/5dom1         
especially :]e !  influ5ce ( !          
,re=mation is /ronge/4 ,b we ne$ n only 
?is  intimate & beautiful prie/hood1 b  
"o :i* %all ext5d to !  wid] families ( 
! city1 ! nation & mank9d4 ,we h to     
rememb]  t our lives are n our own1 t we
 are ea* repres5tatives1 &  t e act (   
ours mu/ h pontifical significance =    
o!rs2  m ?an t our v ?\ghts & desires g 
out f> beyond our own  lives & help to  
weave cords :i* %all pull o!rs upw>ds or
 drag  !m d[n to our level4 ,! words (  
,*ri/'s pray] 9 ! ,gospel ,=  _! sakes  

,i sanctify myself are full (           
significance4 ,if ! ,ma/]  ?us          
consecrates 8 life & ov]comes ! evil1   
?ru/+ aside !  temptation to take ! l[] 
& easi] pa? & d$icat+ 8 :ole  w & nature
 to ! ,div9e w1 9 ord] t 8 disciples may
 be  help$ to rea* unity ) ea* o!r & )  
him1 !n mu/ !  disciples too und]/& t _!
 own ef=ts aft] a bett] &  clean] & m   
unselfi% life are n made = !mselves     
alone4 ,!re  is no man t fights 9 !     
secret ( 8 own life aga9/ evils &       
temptations1 ( :i* o!rs c "k no?+1 b may
 feel *e]$ to  rememb] t 8 is1 aft] all1
 no lonely battle4 ,he is an outpo/1    
hidd5 f 8 fell[ combatants p]haps1 b 8  
welf>e conc]ns !  :ole company1 8       
victory is n = "o life1 b = all4 ,9 ?is 
_s surely p4#aab 9 e act & ?\ght ( life 
a man may be made  a prie/4    ,h[      
beautiful an idea t 0 :i* 9 anci5t ,rome
 made (  bridge-build+ a religi\s de$1 s
 t ! *ief bridge-build]1 !  ,pontifex   
,maximus1 0 also ! *ief prie/4 ,nor 0 ! 
?\ght t  bridge-build+ 0 a sacr$ act    

:olly lo/ ) ,paganism1 = 9 !  middle    
ages among/ ! _m religi\s societies :i* 
exi/$ to  promote human welf>e & to     
less5 by %>+ !m ! burd5s ( life1  0 !   
,ord] ( ,pontiff ,bro!rs or             
bridge-build]s4 ,p]haps su*  societies z
 ?is came into be+ m especially to make 
easi] !  p]il\s pilgrims' roads along   
:i* m5 mu/ pass to visit ! holy  places 
& %r9es ( ! ,sa9ts4 ,sometimes a pilgrim
 :o _h made !  j\rney w\ld jo9 himself )
 o!rs :o _h realiz$ its h>d%ips to  make
 ! way light] = ^? :o %\ld foll[ 9 _!   
/eps4  ,sometimes1 x may be1 m5 :o _h n 
! "t or money & p]haps  lack$ ev5 !     
c\rage to make ! p]il\s voyage !mselves1
 yet  gladly gave ( _! lab\r to help to 
build ! bridge4 ,!y c\ld  nev] make use 
( x1 b !y hop$ t o!rs1 bett] m5 & m     
=tunate ?an !y1 w\ld pass ov] x to      
behold ! holy sights :i*  !y !mselves   
might nev] see1 & long aft] !y 7 dead _!
  "w w\ld ?us /& fa/4 ,?us ! great      
bridge ( ,avignon /ill re/s  on ! pi]s  
built sev5 hundr$ ye>s ago by ! ,pontiff

 ,bro!rs1 &  ! feet ( p4#aac ! little   
*ildr5 dance ov] ! ar*es :i* !  pilgrims
 us$ to tread4    ,to _m ( ! e>ly       
bridges !re /ill cl+ memories :i* tell (
  "s noble f\nd]1 b !re is a peculi>    
beauty 9 ! /ory ( !  build+ ( ! ,bridge 
( ,avignon by ,sa9t ,b5ezet4 ,( ?is     
,sa9t  ,b5ezet1 or ,little ,/4 ,b5$ict1 
= ! fri5dly pet "n c b  imp]fectly be   
r5d]$ into ,engli%1 we "k only a little2
 b across  ! mi/s ( tradition we cat* a 
glimpse ( him1 a boy t5d+ !  %eep ^u !  
di/ant hillside & !re receiv+ a /range  
heav5ly  call1 bidd+ him g build a      
bridge :]e none _h yet be51 across !    
broad riv] at ,avignon1 :]e hi!rto m5 _h
 cross$ ! ,rhone (t5  ) p]il1 & always )
 toil4 ,%eph]d's /aff 9 h&1 ! lad came  
to ,avignon & ent]$ ! *ur*2 !re he spoke
 8 message to bi%op  & p1 & plead$ ) !m 
to help build ! bridge4 ,bi%op &  p 7   
incr$ul\s1 & s too 0 ! mayor :5 appeal 0
 made  to him1 b ,b5ezet p]si/$1 &      
little by little m5 began to help  him4 
,!y tell ( h[ he 0 9 "s way able to     

raise ! big /ones  & to lift weights :i*
 o!rs fail$ to move4 ,! fir/ pi]s began 
to rise2 ,b5ezet & o!rs jo9$ ! ,ord] (  
,pontiff ,bro!rs &  "u 8 guidance ! "w  
w5t on4 ,x 0 ! lab\r ( ye>s1 & (  imm5se
 ef=t1 & be=e ! bridge 0 complet$ its   
boy build] di$  & !y buri$ him 9 a      
little *apel above "o ( ! great pi]s4 ,b
  p4#aad ! build+ w5t on1 ! _s t ,b5ezet
 _h br\ght to x  did n die ) him1 & 9   
due "t ! bridge 0 built1 :]e m5  w\ld h 
toil$ & /ruggl$ /ill ) ! wat]s1 b = !   
fai?fulness ( a %eph]d boy4    ,9 ! old 
,pagan days1 at lea/ 9 _m l&s1 ! prie/ly
 act (  bridge-build+ _h its d>k] side4 
,"h & !re a curi\s tradition  /ill      
survives to %[ t once ! mak+ ( a bridge 
0 accompani$  by ! sacrifice ( a life4  
,! victim 0 (f]$ to propitiate !  jeal\s
 p[]s :i* o!rwise might wreak _!        
v5geance ^u a l>g]  numb]1 de/roy+ !    
bridge & ! pass5g]s ^u x by "s sudd5    
/orm or e>?quake4    ,we h ceas$ to ?9k 
! gloomy ?\ghts :i* made m5 build _!    
bridges ?us 9 ! anci5t ages4 ,b /ill1 if

 ! bridge ( life is to  be well & truly 
laid1 !re mu/ be sacrifice at its       
f\ndations4 ,!  ?\ght ( ! ar*itect1 !   
beauty ( ! curv+ ar*1 all may  crumble &
 fall 9 ! "t ( /ress :5 ! floods are out
 & !  riv] ru%es 9 boi/]\s /r5g? aga9/ !
 pi]s1 if !  bridge-build] has n done 8 
prie/ly duty4 ,x is good t man's  life  
%\ld be well ord]$1 clean & happy1      
useful to o!rs &  h>moni\s 9 itself1 b  
deep d[n 9 x1 if ! life is to /& !  /ra9
 ( evil days & to d its full s]vice1 !re
 mu/ surely be !  /r5g? ( will+         
sacrifice4 ,! ideal ( su* ,*ri/ian      
sacrifice is  no sull51 grudg+ surr5d]  
p4#aae ( desire1 no mutilation ( man's  
true nature1 b ! glad gift ( life to    
life1 :i* m+les vic>i\s  sorr[ ) vic>i\s
 joy4 ,& z ?is _s spreads ) ! gr[? (  t 
,k+dom ( ,god :i* ,*ri/ proclaim$ to m51
 ! human race w  realize m & m fully all
 t is meant by ! prie/hood ( humanity4  
p4#aaf          ,,*apt] ,,viii3 ,,!     
,,answ] ,,( ,,fai?    ,,c5turies ago1 9 
a f>-(f ,ea/]n l&1 a philosoph] poet set

 to  v]se ! sad music ( 8 he>t's d\bts &
 long+s1 & ! cry t  r+s aga9 & aga9     
?r\gh 8 poems f9ds an e*o 9 m5's he>ts  
to-day4 ,! my/]y ( life & dea? ov] :i*  
,om> ,khayam pond]$  has nev] ceas$ to  
attract ! ?\ghts ( m54 ,return+ spr+    
br+s  ! old hopes back to our lives1    
sometimes ) ! same sadd] e*oes  t tr\bl$
 ,mos*us & ,horace1 & /ill ?9k]s & poets
 b[  be=e ! t]ror & ! maje/y ( dea? :i* 
!y are p[]less to  expla94    ,:at use  
!n is x to tr\ble ourselves ) a problem 
:i* is z old  z ! life ( man & :i* !    
great] intellects h fail$ to  solve8    
,?9k ab\t x we mu/1 aga9 & aga91 unless 
we delib]ately  /ifle our ?\ghts :5 !y  
turn to ! ?+s :i* matt] mo/ to  u4 ,&   
s9ce we are social be+s1 born dep5d5t on
 ea* o!r &  made to help "o ano!r1 x is 
natural t we %\ld wi% to %>e our        
?\ghts4 p4#aag    ,:5ce8 & :i!r8 & :y8  
is a triad ( que/ions ov] :i* m5  h     
brok5 _! he>ts2 9 a s5se !y mu/ always  
rema9 un  answ]$1 or at lea/            
incompletely answ]$2 & yet z long z m5 h

  made !m1 "o response at lea/ has      
br\ght ) x peace4    ,! problem ( life &
 dea? 0 /at$ long ages be=e ,om>'s day  
by  ano!r ,ea/]n ?9k]1 & ) a poignancy  
great] at times ?an 84  ,n[h]e 9 ,hebrew
 lit]ature d we get a deep] s5se ( !    
gloomy  my/]y ( life ?an 9 ! book (     
,ecclesia/es1 :]e aga9 & aga9  ! writ]  
makes lam5t ov] triumphant inju/ice1 & !
 end t  comes alike to good & bad4 ,!re 
passes be=e 8 eyes ! melan*oly  pageant 
( ! *ildr5 ( m51 j\rney+ along ?r\gh !  
ages to !  common goal ( endless        
oblivion4 ,all ?+s come alike to all1 he
  cries2 !re is "o ev5t to ! righte\s & 
to ! wick$2 to !  good & to ! clean & to
 ! unclean2 to him t sacrifice? & to    
him t sacrifice? n2 z is ! good1 s is ! 
s9n]2 & he t  swe>e? z he t fe>e? an    
oa?4 ,?is is an evil t is done "u  !    
sun1 t !re is "o ev5t unto all2 yea1    
also1 ! he>t ( !  sons ( m5 is full (   
evil1 & madness is 9 _! he>t :ile !y    
live1 & aft] t !y g to ! dead4 ,& s too1
 he goes on to  speak ( dea? z          

annihilation :i* puts ! noble/ ( dead   
creatures  bel[ ! base/ ( ! liv+4       
,probably mo/ m5 h kn[n "s  p4#aah d>k  
h\r at lea/ 9 :i* ! trag$y ( life comes 
home to  !m1 & !y h wond]$ :e!r aft] all
 ! old ?9k] 0 n  "r4 ,we take up z our  
own ! refra9 ( ,om>3    _/,i came l     
wat]1 & l w9d ,i g1_/    _/,into ?is    
,univ]se & :y n kn[+1_/    _/,nor :5ce1 
l wat] willy-nilly fl[+1_/    _/,& out (
 x z w9d along ! wa/e1_/    _/,i "k n   
:i!r1 willy-nilly bl[+4_/    ,aga9 !re  
e*o ab\t u out ( ! pa/ ^? anci5t        
que/ions to  :i* ! m9d ( man is ev]     
fram+ answ]s1 ev] f9d+ unsatisfy+  ^?   
:i* o!rs h made4 ,h[ !n c religion help1
 if ev5 )  its pres5ce ^? answ]s /ill   
rema9 incomplete8    ,:5 fai? comes into
 our he>ts1 ! my/ics may tell u1        
unc]ta9ty  does n g out ( !m4 ,we are   
/ill fac+ an unkn[n future1 & h  no m k 
( ! pa/ ?an h our fell[s4 ,b a new      
factor  has come into our consci\sness4 
,we are able to g back & face ! old     
que/ions1 & lo1 !y no long] seem to cut1

 z once !y did1 at !  roots ( our be+4  
,we h hold ( some?+ :i* goes deep] ?an  
d\bt c rea*1 or fe> c fall to4 ,&       
/rangely en\gh1 ! v  same metaphor :i*  
,om> uses to express 8 despair comes f !
 lips  ( fai?1 b ) h[ diff]5t a mean+3  
,! w9d bl[e? :]e x li/e?1 & ?\ ne>e/ !  
s\nd !re(1  & can/ n tell p4#aai :5ce x 
come? & :i!r x goe?4 ,s is  ev]yone t is
 born ( ! _s4    ,b5ea? ! unansw]$ "q   
n[1 !re is ! abid+ s5se ( !  reality t  
endures1 a conviction t1 ?\gh we d n    
und]/& its  purpose1 life is n          
purposeless1 & t ?\gh we _c lift !  veil
 ( dea? x is only a cov]+ :i* hides f   
our eyes a wid]  & great] _w ?an ours4  
,x may be t "s w feel t all su* talk (  
fai? is mean+less  to !m4 ,religion &   
fai? convey no su* notions to _! m9ds z 
!y seem to imply to o!rs4 ,:at !y want  
is ! cle> demon/ration1  :i* a physici/ 
might give u4 ,if life goes on aft] dea?
 !re mu/  surely be "s pro( ( x4    ,if 
we try & look at life m]ely f ! /&-po9t 
( !  physiologi/1 we d inde$ p]ceive t  

we only obs]ve x 9  connection ) c]ta9  
/ructures ( organic matt]1 & t1 z f>  z 
we are able to see1 e act ( human       
consci\s ness is accompani$  by c]ta9   
processes & *anges 9 ! grey tissues ( ! 
bra94 ,:5  ^? tissues are injur$1 !     
expression ( ?is consci\sness is        
int]f]$ )1 & :5 a c]ta9 condition ( !   
bra9 mat]ial  comes ab\t life ceases1 z 
f> z our obs]vation goes4 ,s f> z we  c 
obs]ve1 inde$1 e act ( life is          
accompani$ by & connect$  ) "s mat]ial  
condition1 or at lea/ "s mat]ial        
concomitant4 ,b  ?is is z f> z ! physi- 
p4#abj ologi/ c take u4 ,:at life is  he
 is /ill unable to say4 ,to speak ( life
 z en]gy1 & to say t  en]gy is a        
pot5tial prop]ty ( matt]1 is only to    
hide f ourselves  ) words ! fact t life 
c only be expla9$ to u 9 t]ms (  life3 !
 physici/s _c tell u :at life is4    ,if
 we admit t we _c expla9 :at x is 9 its 
ultimate nature1 we  are yet all ( u    
consci\s en\gh ( :at we mean ourselves  
by life4  ,! ^w has a real significance 

to u1 al?\gh we _c def9e x or  expla9 x 
9 any way4    ,c we !n f9d any answ] f  
physical sci5ce z to :e!r or no  our    
life cont9ues :5 ! bodily *ange :i* we  
call dea? happ5s8  ,s9ce life is always 
connect$1 z f> z we are able to obs]ve  
x1  ) c]ta9 physical conditions ( !     
body1 c x cont9ue :5 ^?  conditions are 
no long] pres5t8    ,!re h be5 _m ?9k]s 
impress$ by ! s5se ( a univ]se  gov]n$  
by necess>y & un*ang+ laws1 :o h felt t 
!y c\ld  only answ] t s9ce life is 9 our
 exp]i5ce always accompani$ by  c]ta9   
mat]ial conditions1 x mu/ cease to exi/ 
:5 ^?  conditions h be5 remov$4    ,!re 
is "o great assumption1 h[ev]1 :i*      
consci\sly or  unconsci\sly und]lies ?is
 position1 t ! only univ]se :i*  exi/s  
is "o t is intelligible to our ?\ght1 & 
t some?+  p4#aba :i* we _c possibly     
und]/&1 necess>ily _c possibly  exi/4   
,b !re is yet ano!r ?\ght :i* seems to h
 escap$ su* a  ?9k]3 ! possibility ( !  
co-exi/5ce ( m ?an "o _w &  ( life pass+
 f "o _w to ano!r4 ,ma!maticians h      

already  %[n ! possibility ( ?is by     
discuss+ ! exi/5ce ( a f\r?  dim5sion1 &
 ev5 work+ out problems involv+ !       
assumption ( !  exi/5ce ( ?is f\r?      
dim5sion4 ,! sugge/ion has be5 made     
especially easy to grasp 9 ! rem>kable  
anonym\s romance ,flatl&1  publi%$ "s   
?irty ye>s ago1 :i* pictures ! _w ( two 
dim5sions1 :]e9 "o p]son gets ! notion (
 ! exi/5ce ( a  ?ird dim5sion1 & !      
extraord9>y results t foll[ 8 h]esy1  or
 madness1 z x seems to 8 less enlight5$ 
fell[s4    ,if ! !ory ( ! exi/5ce (     
ano!r1 or o!r dim5sions be a  t5able "o1
 we c conceive ( ! exi/5ce ( a numb] (  
worlds  ar\nd u1 co-exi/+ ) our own &   
includ+ x1 ( :i* we are  ei!r :olly     
unconsci\s or only v dimly consci\s1 & t
 n by  ! faculties by means ( :i* we h k
 ( our own _w4    ,n[ if we suppose t   
some:]e )9 u1 at ! c5tre ( our lives1   
is "s meet+-po9t1 "s door ?r\gh :i* we  
may h contact )  ^! o!r worlds & pass   
out into !m1 p4#abb we c also conceive  
( a developm5t gr[+ out f ?is po9t (    

contact into t l>g]  life ( :i* we %\ld 
necess>ily rema9 unconsci\s "h1 or ev5  
if  our :ole nature 7 sudd5ly to be     
fill$ by a consci\sness ( h[  its life  
ext5d$ beyond ?is univ]se into ^? o!r   
worlds1 we  %\ld yet be unable to       
express 9 t]ms ( our own _w ?is wid]    
life1 or c\ld only express x by symbols4
 ,! incapacity ( our fri5ds  to und]/&  
our exp]i5ce w\ld be no pro( t x 0 n    
true1 nor  w\ld our own inability to    
express x 9 any way less5 ! reality (  t
 exp]i5ce to u4 ,if su* a hypo!sis be   
correct1 :at may happ5  at dea? may be t
 we pass out ( ! n>r[] _w ( ?ree        
dim5sions into ! wid] _w1 :i* includes  
?is & mu* m4    ,ano!r way ( look+ at ! 
problem has be5 to conceive ( our  v>i\s
 s5ses z *annels ?r\gh :i* we h ent]$   
into  communication ) ! _w )\t u4 ,at   
pres5t we mo/ ( u are  only consci\s (  
five su* *annels4 ,we may conceive ( !  
possibility  ( _m o!r *annels ( :i* we h
 no exp]i5ce 7& inde$  obs]vation (     
c]ta9 liv+ creatures has already l$ to !

  hypo!sis ( a six? s5se1 diff]5t f any 
( our own71 & we c  also ?9k ( ! *annels
 z be+ "o by "o clos$4 ,s t at dea?  we 
may conceive ( all our exi/+ l9es (     
communication ) !  out] _w be+ remov$1 &
 :olly new *annels1 ) p4#abc :at  may   
seem l an entirely diff]5t _w1 be+ op5$ 
up4#bi edn#bi    ,su* an explanation ( !
 work+ ( our univ]se is b a hypo!sis4   
,yet aft] all1 x may to "s ext5t help u 
to und]/& ph5om5a  o!rwise v difficult  
to expla94 ,are n ! my/ics & se]s1 !    
inspir$ poets & prophets1 j ^? ^: lives 
are m 9 t\*  ?an ours ) a _w we _c see1 
(t5 able only imp]fectly to  express    
!mselves1 b yet consci\s ( va/ realities
 beyond our k58  ,& may we n to "s ext5t
 look ^u fai? z su* a faculty1 or  six? 
s5se1 tak+ hold ( ! unse5 & translat+ x 
into our own life8    ,b all h n ?is    
fai?1 x may be urg$2 x is /ronge/ (t5 :5
  ! intellectual p[]s are weak en\gh1 & 
m5 ( ! greate/ g5ius  tell u !y are     
:olly )\t x4 ,yet _c we conceive ( a    
community ( p almo/ :olly devoid ( "o ( 

our own five s5ses1  say t ( he>+8 ,h[  
difficult x w\ld be = "o ( !m ^:  e>s 7 
sudd5ly op5$ to expla9 to 8 fri5ds ! new
 _w ab\t  him4 ,imag9e ^! p wat*+ a     
skyl>k1 & look+ on )  a/oni%m5t at ! joy
 ( ! "o man :o he>d x s++4 ,a dull  br[n
 bird fly+ aimlessly up into ! air3 :y  
%\ld he look on x  p4#abd ) su* wond]8  
,!y see all t he sees1 & if he %\ld  try
 to expla9 8 feel+s z he li/5s to its   
song1 w !y n "o  & all be conv9c$ t he  
is mad1 or t he is at be/ only  rec\nt+ 
"s subjective illusion8 ,if he w\ld     
conv9ce !m1 let him  translate into t]ms
 ( sight ^! curi\s s5sations4 ,he _c d  
x1  & !y c only pity 8 condition4       
,?is may help u to realize h[ n>r[ a    
view t is ( life :i*  conceives ( ?is _w
 ( our consci\sness z ! only "o :i*     
exi/s4 ,x may ev5 help u to frame a     
physical hypo!sis ( ano!r  life2 b ?is  
is n en\gh = our ne$4 ,if we are to g to
 ! c5tre  ( ! problem we mu/ turn n to  
physical difficulties1 b to !  moral &  
spiritual ones4 ,x is above all 9 its   

failure to solve !  problems ( our inw>d
 life t ! mat]iali/ic explanation ( !   
_w breaks d[n4    ,all ! explanations   
?us sugge/$ h be5 too mu* ak9 to !      
physical "o to t\* ! he>t ( ! problem4  
,x is :5 we realize  ! mean+ ( fai? 9   
our own lives "h & n[1 t we cease to    
tr\ble ab\t ! future4 ,9 ! realization (
 ! supreme value (  goodness1 & !       
inf9ite mean+ ( x1 we beg9 to und]/& t x
  mu/ endure1 9 a s5se f> deep] ?an m]e 
ext5sion 9 "t or space4    ,fai? is !   
organ ( spiritual appreh5sion1 & comes  
into play  :5ev] we recognise 9 practice
 ! claim ( ! e?ical ideal z  oppos$     
p4#abe to ! mat]iali/ic1 :5 ! w to d !  
good  triumphs ov] ! desire to get !    
good = our selves4 ,9 e act (  ! inw>d  
life by :i* be+ is set above hav+1 & by 
:i* our own  visible happ9ess is        
subord9at$ to t ( our fell[s1 !re comes 
into play ?is activity ( ! s\l :i* we   
call fai?1 by :i* we  come into contact 
) t :i* und]lies our hopes1 & put to te/
  ! ?+s we d n see4 #cj edn#cj    ,z ?is

 fai? comes to dom9ate & control our    
lives we are able to  rea* a po9t at :i*
 ! old d\bts cease to pa9 u4 ,we may    
/ill  repeat to ourselves ! riddle (    
life1 & seek = an answ]2 b  ?\gh we may 
cont9ue to puzzle to f9d an explanation1
 we are  consci\s t we h kn[n some?+ 9 !
 pres5ce ( :i* !  anci5t que/ion+s cease
 to tr\ble4 ,we feel t someh[ we h come 
into t\* ) a pres5ce :i* br+s ) x !     
solution ( !  greate/ ( all problems4 ,9
 ! dep?s ( our lives we li/5 to !  answ]
 ( fai?4    ,?us x is t ! v words :i* r+
 ) su* a s5se ( awful  despair 9 ! poem 
( ,om> may express no?+ b peace to "o :o
 has  gone ?r\gh ?is exp]i5ce3 ,he kn[s 
ab\t x all1 ,he kn[s1 ,he  kn[s4 ,!     
diff]5ce lies 9 ?is1 t to ,om> !re is z 
he writes  no s5se ( contact ) ! ,unse51
 ! ,omnisci5t1 9 ^: p[] he  lies2 b to  
him :o p4#abf has he>d ! answ] ( ,fai? t
 s5se (  contact has come4 ,he kn[s t 9 
?is deepe/ exp]i5ce ,god has come  into 
t\* ) him1 & h5ce=? life to him bo? came
 & goes1 out  ( ,god's h& into ,god's   

h&4    ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 confront$ by !       
sceptical ,sadducees ) ! problem  (     
human life endur+ beyond ! grave1 he    
po9t$ to _! fai? t  ! h]oes ( old "t1   
,abraham1 ,isaac & ,jacob1 _h _h k (    
,god1 & told !m t ?is k ( ,god meant    
life4 ,a be+ t  has come to h communion 
) ! ,et]nal _c be conceiv$ ( z  pass+   
away ) ! *ang+ husk ( ?+s1 ! accid5ts ( 
! body  & ! out] _w4 ,et]nal life does n
 consi/ 9 ! duration =  ev] ( an        
accid5tal process4 ,if we c\ld conceive 
( a jelly-fi%  cont9u+ ?us an indef9ite 
exi/5ce1 :i* %\ld involve nei!r  inw>d  
developm5t nor ! possession ( high] p[]s
 ?an su* a  creature is commonly believ$
 to be capable (1 we %\ld /ill surely   
be unable to speak ( su* exi/5ce z      
et]nal life4 ,= :at we mean  by ?is is n
 ! m]e cont9uity ( exi/5ce f a pres5t ( 
transi5t accid5ts into a l future1 b    
some?+ :i* goes beyond  dea? because x  
goes beyond life too1 z life is ord9>ily
 pictur$4    ,b c we hope to tread      
ourselves ?is way ( ! ,div9e life8 ,!re 

are times :51 ! spiritual end :i* is ev]
 pres5t 9 our lives  makes itself evid5t
 to u1 & n[ & aga9 p4#abg across !      
c5turies come p]iods :5 ! lat5t desires 
( m5 seem to come to  ! surface4 ,su* 0 
t epo* ( spiritual unre/ & /irr+ :i*    
came to ,engl& 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 9   
:i* ! ,quak] &  ,quiete/ movem5ts _h _! 
bir?1 & x may be t we are n f>  away f !
 dawn ( su* ano!r age to-day4 ,n[1 z !n1
 m5 turn  f or?odoxy 9 se>* ( some?+    
deep] & wid] ?an its m]e  cre$s c give4 
,! works ( ! old my/ics are reissu$ f ! 
press1 & 9 ! by-ways ( lit]ature m5 are 
seek+ = pa?s t  may lead !m to inw>d    
peace4 ,x is /ill twilight "t4 ,no      
prophet's  voice is cle>ly he>d call+ u 
t[>ds ! full light ( ! day1 b  our eyes 
turn t[>ds ! horizon & wat* = ! signs ( 
dawn4    ,we %>e a common life1 & our   
ne$ to-day is ! same1 ?\gh we may       
express x 9 diff]5t ways4 ,we are       
consci\s ( some?+ lack+ 9  our lives1   
s5sible at lea/ at times ( ! evil !re4  
,we feel !  d>kness ab\t u1 & long =    

light & = a p[] t %all take u  out ( our
 l[] natures1 upw>d & onw>d4 ,at su*    
mom5ts we may  e>ne/ly desire to come   
ourselves into communion ) ,god1 t 8    
life may fl[ into ours & trans=m x4 ,b  
h[1 aft] all1 are we to  atta9 to "s dim
 realization ( ?is k ( ,god :i* illum9es
  ! lives ( ! great my/ics & br+s peace 
to-day to _m a life  :i* o!rwise w\ld be
 full ( pa9ful failure8 p4#abh ,p]haps  
ano!r say+ f ! book ( ,ecclesia/es may  
put u ^u ! pa? to  f9d ! answ]4 ,x is "o
 ( ^? words :i* come sometimes to poet  
& ?9k]1 be>+ )9 !m full] dep? ( mean+   
?an 0 cle>  to ! writ] :o fir/ fram$ !m1
 grop+ z he may h be5 at !  edge ( "s   
great tru? :i* he has nev] consci\sly   
appreh5d$4  ,also ,he ha? set ,et]nity 9
 _! he>t4 #ca ,! words  7 writt5 9      
sadness1 b !re is )9 !m ! promise (     
hope4  ,!re lies at once ! key to !     
my/]y ( human unre/ & ! hope  = "s deep]
 peace ?an ! _w )\t c give4 ,some:]e 9 !
  dep?s ( 8 own life e man is 9 t\* ) ! 
,et]nal4 ,sometimes  we are consci\s (  

?is high] reality surr\nd+ u1 z p]vad+  
all  ab\t u2 on "s glori\s day alone )  
,nature ! wond] ( ! _w  fla%es ^u u1 &  
all ?+s become radiant ) a new light :i*
  fills bo? u & !m4 ,or sil5tly 9 !     
quiet ( ! night1 be=e  ! my/]y ( ! />ry 
sky1 a great peace comes ov] u 9 :i* our
  own t9y life seems to take its place  
amid/ ! ord]$ h>mony ( all  ! sph]es4   
,b we come1 too1 to a vision ( !        
,inf9ite 9 o!r ways2 :5ev] we  see a    
good de$ done1 & behold its goodness1 we
 are t\*+ ! hem  ( ! robe ( ! ,et]nal4  
,9 ! inw>d recognition ( ! supreme      
beauty ( unselfi% love we are directly  
consci\s ( a fla% (  intuition p4#abi   
:i* illum9es n ! intellect alone1 b our 
:ole  nature4 ,we are br\ght into t\* ) 
,god at ! v c5tre ( our  lives4 ,nature 
is inde$ ! prie/ ( ! ,et]nal1 & e high  
place  has /ill its alt>1 :]e we may    
wor%ip 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,b 9  an ev5 deep]
 s5se is ! prie/hood giv5 to man4 ,!re  
is no man b  is call$ to t true temple  
s]vice :]e9 e good act is fill$  )      

mean+1 n = himself only1 b = 8 fell[s4  
,e pure &  unselfi% de$ is sacram5tal1  
br++ ! s\l ( him :o beholds x  into t\* 
) ! ,god :o inspir$ ! act4 ,& ?is       
contact ) !  ,div9e ?r\gh goodness 9    
ano!r may come to u 9 spite ( all       
intellectual b>ri]s4 ,if ) our :ole he>t
 we hon\r a good de$  done our nature   
does obeisance to ! ,god :o is work+ )9 
x1 :o  makes ! de$ ( wor?4 ,unkn[n to   
ourselves1 we are drawn ne>] to  ,him1 &
 ,8 life t\*es our lives1 & trans=ms !m 
a little ne>]  to ,8 lik5ess4 ,= e pure 
& lovely act t m5 d is n only a         
revelation b an inspiration & an        
influ5ce draw+ o!rs upw>d4 ,we  h nev]  
_h tru/ en\gh 9 ! infecti\s p[] ( a good
 de$4    ,?us z we are fai?ful to !     
highe/ x has be5 giv5 u to see1 our     
sight w be /r5g!n$ to see fur!r3 at !   
mom5t ( vision we  are consci\s t 9 !   
pres5ce ( ! good ?\ght1 ! good          
p]sonality1 we are 9 contact ) ! s\rce (
 /r5g? t we ne$4  ,we mu/ keep p4#acj   
close to ! same s\rce :5 ! d>kness is   

ab\t u4    ,x is surely ?is tru? t has  
help$ to make ! wor%ip ( !  ,sa9ts ! p[]
 = good :i* x has be5 9 ! lives ( dev\t 
s\ls  )9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ( ,rome & ( ! 
,ea/4 ,!y h done  rev]5ce to t 9 !      
,sa9ts :i* 0 ( ,god1 & 9 draw+ ne> to   
!m !y h be5 drawn ne> to ,him also4 ,!  
wor%ip ( ! ,sa9ts  has done h>m1 n only 
9 ! case ( ! false rev]5ce ( ! m>ket    
place1 b :5ev] x has l$ m5 to turn f !  
s\rce ( !  sa9t's p[] to ! accid5tals ( 
8 life & "*1 & to  imitate ! man1 r ?an 
to get into t\* ) 8 _s4 ,b !  words ( ! 
old ,cre$1 ,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 express  a great reality4 ,we c 
get ! greate/ help f ?is belief 9 !  d>k
 h\rs ( ! s\l1 & 9 all times (          
transition to full]  k ( ! tru?1 if by  
belief 9 ! ,*ur* we mean belief 9 !     
:ole body ( ^? :o h come into t\* ) ,god
 ?r\gh ,*ri/1  & ?r\gh 8 _s1 & :o c be  
recognis$ z 8 disciples  because !y be> 
9 _! lives 8 lik5ess4 ,z we believe 9 ! 
,*ur* 9 ?is s5se1 we %all /rive to feel 
! inn] bond ( union  t connects toge!r !

 good & holy ( all cre$s & nations1 &   
to br+ our lives into h>mony ) ! same _s
 ( unity4    ,m5 :o h %[n s+ul> devotion
 to "s p4#aca h]o sa9t :om  !y love may 
h err$ 9 ! pa/ 9 try+ to reproduce 8    
life  "u alt]$ conditions2 & su*        
imitation has sometimes l$ !m all  too  
f> f ! _s ( ! "o :om !y h s\ght to      
foll[4 ,/4  ,francis ( ,assisi1 & 9 lat]
 days ,john ,wycliffe1 & ,george ,fox1 h
  ea* _h foll[]s su* z ^!4 ,b !re is at 
lea/ "o to :om we  may look = ?is       
guidance )\t any ( ! n>r[+ influ5ce t   
o!r h]o wor%ip s (t5 br+s4 ,we _c read  
ab\t our h]oes1  look up to !m & ?9k (  
!m1 )\t com+ "u ! influ5ce (  _!        
p]sonality & )\t our "* gr[+            
unconsci\sly to  be> 9 x "s fa9t trace  
at lea/ ( !irs4 ,let u !n turn ?us 9  ! 
d>k h\r to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,no matt] if = 
! mom5t we _c  reg>d him z we h be5     
taught ! ,*ur* does4 ,let u put aside   
all  !ories z to 8 bir?2 ! miracles :i* 
puzzle u1 ev5 ! fact (  ! ,resurrection1
 & ! speculations ( !ology z to 8 ,div9e

  nature4 ,n because ^! are n important 
matt]s1 & n because we  may n h to g on 
?9k+ ab\t !m1 & seek+ m light ab\t  !m2 
b because = ! guidance :i* mo/ ( all we 
ne$ we c g  deep] ?an all ^! d\bts &    
speculations4 ,let u make ,*ri/ our     
tea*] z 8 e>lie/ disciples did1 :o knew 
no?+ ab\t 8 bir?1  & only foll[$ him at 
fir/ j because !y felt he 0 f> bett]    
?an !y & !y _h ne$ ( him & lov$ him4    
p4#acb ,z we d ?is1  & simply endeav\r  
to keep ne> to 8 ?\ghts1 to ?9k ov] !   
mean+ ( 8 words & to act z m5 :o are    
seek+ to foll[ him1 we  %all beg9 to    
realize t !re is 9 ,*ri/ himself a      
great] miracle  ?an any?+ record$ ( him 
9 ! ,gospels1 & t :atev] !  correct !ory
 ( ! ,resurrection may be1 ,he is /ill a
 liv+  influ5ce work+ ^u our he>ts &    
inspir+ u onw>d to good4 ,:5  we d\bt ( 
,god because ( ! _w's evil1 we c he> 8  
voice speak  ( ! love :i* wat*es ev5 ov]
 ! fall ( ! sp>r[1 & "s  s5se ( t love  
comes to u too1 9 ! mid/ ( our d>kness4 
,&  :5 ! s5se ( our own wrong-do+ is    

heavy ^u u1 we may feel  *e]$ to ?9k t  
our ,tea*] nev] turn$ f ! m5 ( ! _w  & !
 pr(ligate :5 !y s\ght 8 help 9 hone/   
sorr[1 b  r s\ght !m fir/1 & = !        
disciple :o d5i$ him _h  no?+ b a look (
 love4 ,he knew :at x 0 himself to be   
disc\rag$1 to sp5d long h\rs 9 pray]1 to
 be misund]/ood & to  fail4 ,& sometimes
 !re may come to u a glimpse ( ev5 deep]
 dep?s  into :i* he w5t = 8 fell[- m54  
,z we feel all ?is we may n  be able to 
expla9 x1 b we "k ourselves ! /rong] =  
x1 !  bett] able to face mis=tune &     
temptation & suff]+1 & to hold  manfully
 to ! be/ t we "k1 9 ! mid/ ( d\bt4 ,&  
?us1  little by little1 we come to feel 
we h f\nd "o :o n only makes  u realize 
:at failures p4#acc we h be51 b is ev]  
call+ out  ! be/ t is 9 u1 draw+ u on to
 a high] gr\nd & cle>]  air1 :]e our    
vision c>ries fur!r1 until at l5g? !re  
may come to  u "s glimpse ( ! ,div9e    
,love at "w 9 ! _w & )9 u1  & "s s5se t 
,*ri/ has br\ght to u ,god's expression 
( ,himself  9 ! t]ms ( humanity1 s t we 

beg9 to und]/& a little ( !  mean+ ( !  
words3 ,?is is life et]nal1 t !y may "k 
,!e1  ! only true ,god1 & ,jesus ,*ri/  
:om ,?\ ha/ s5t4    ,& mean:ile1 let u h
 fai? too = ^? :o _c yet feel ?is       
attractive p[] z we1 p]haps1 h kn[n x4  
,9 ! ,f\r? ,gospel !  ,ma/] tells 8     
disciples t he has o!r %eep :o are n (  
?is  fold2 we may picture 8 ?\ght z go+ 
out to f>-(f l&s :]e m5  7 /riv+ to d _!
 duty or to f9d ! tru? )\t any  k ( him1
 )\t any intellectual k ( ,god p]haps2  
"s legion>y gu>d+ ! peace ( ! empire at 
! gates ( !  ,nor?1 "s ,roman gov]nm5t  
(ficial uphold+ ! dignity & ju/ice  ( ! 
law among/ jeal\s robb] tribes &        
unscrupul\s trad]s1 "s  ,greek          
philosoph] seek+ to "k a yet high] law1 
& simple m5 &  wom5 practis+ x unkn[n to
 !mselves2 or1 fur!r away 9 !  f>-(f    
,ea/1 ! ,buddhi/ mission>y tea*+ ! wor? 
( g5tl5ess  & m]cy1 or ! disciple (     
,confucius le>n+ to rev]5ce ! great     
moral tru?s he knew1 & to apply !m      
p4#acd 9 all life's relations4  ,"s day 

all ^! %\ld he> 8 voice2 already !y 7 8 
%eep4  ,& s to-day1 :]ev] ! lonely ?9k] 
sp5ds 8 h\rs 9 seek+1  & ! s]vant (     
sci5ce unselfi%ly gives up all ?\ght (  
p]sonal  advancem5t & delight 9 !       
pursuit ( tru?1 :]ev] 9 !  politics (   
t[ns or peoples m5 seek to "w out a     
high] =m (  public life1 or 9 bus9ess z 
9 leisure to be fai?ful n m]ely to  _!  
own int]e/s1 b to a wid] ideal1 we mu/  
see ! seek]s &  s]vants ( good1 :o are  
,god's s]vants too4 ,soon] or lat] = ^! 
too w be fulfill$ ! words3 ,bless$ are  
!y t h n se5  & yet h believ$4          
,,*apt] ,,ix43 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,peace4  
,,! s5se ( anci5t peace1 ! quiet beauty 
( ! ru9$ abbeys :i*  ,turn] & _m a less]
 arti/ lov$ to pa9t1 mu/ (t5 h come     
home to _m :o visit !m1 :o h no k (     
ar*itecture &  little ?\ght = hi/ory4   
,b1 ev5 ) ^! pass]s by1 some?+  ( _!    
int]e/ 9 ! old ru9 is p]haps due to !   
?\ght ( !  life :i* 0 liv$ !re 9 ! days 
gone by4 ,less wor?y traditions  h m>r$ 
! glory ( ! e>li] days1 & dimm$ !       

recollection  ( ! long /ruggle ) nature1
 ! h>d%ips ( a simple1  self-d5y+ life1 
! toil ( ! s*ol> & ! conflicts ( !      
sa9t1 b z we look at ! brok5 pill>s & ! 
sil5t aisles &  ar*es :]e once ! music (
 m5's *ant+ rose & fell1 we feel  t x is
 n only ! ?\ght ( ! vani%$ greatness t  
moves u1  b ! s5se t ?is 0 a place :]e  
pray] 0 wont to be made4 ,we  try to    
picture to our selves sometimes ! life (
 m$iaeval ,engl&1  & h[ ^! ru9s 7 once  
places liv+ & vibrat+ ) ?\ght  &        
spiritual ef=t1 c5tres p4#acf f :i*     
puls$ out _m a good  influ5ce to uplift 
! lives ( m54    ,x is true t ! mona/ic 
ideal 0 9 "s respects n>r[ &  "o-sid$1 t
 its social & religi\s life 0 m>r$ &    
maim$ by  an artificial celibacy be+ put
 9 ! place ( ! natural family  life2 b  
grant+ all ?is1 _h n ! mona/]y at its   
be/ a noble  place 9 ! nation1 :i* is   
too (t5 lack+ to-day1 or b  imp]fectly  
suppli$ by o!r ?+s8    ,! rule ( ,/4    
,b5$ict prescrib$ t sev5 h\rs daily %\ld
 be  giv5 by ea* disciple to manual     

lab\r2 x 0 a f>-see+ provision1  9 :i*  
!re seems to h be5 realiz$ ! ?\ght t    
/udy &  pray] alone )\t active "w c\ld n
 provide a complete &  heal?y life4 ,!  
,b5$ict9e & ,ci/]cian ,abbeys 71 at _!  
be/1  nev] self-c5tr$ in/itutions ^:    
memb]s pursu$ _! own  spiritual welf>e  
)\t reg>d to ! ne$s ( ! _w outside4  ,_!
 s*ol>s copi$ manuscripts & wrote books 
= ! in/ruction (  m51 !y 7 s*oolma/]s to
 ri* & poor2 _! lay bro!rs  lab\r$ 9 !  
fields1 mak+ wa/e places smoo?4 ,_!     
int]cessions  w5t up = o!rs ?an         
!mselves4 ,e n[ & !n gue/s f !  great _w
 came to /ay )9 ! abbey walls = re/ &   
refre%m5t  ( s\l1 & n[ & !n to end _!   
days 9 an atmosph]e ( pray]  & peace4 ,9
 "s ways1 z we "k1 ! com+ ( ! ,fri>s    
m>k$ a  /age ( high] developm5t1 9 t !y 
p4#acg %>$ m fully !  life ( ! p1 at    
lea/ 9 ! simplicity & pov]ty ( ! e>ly   
days ( ! ,franciscan movem5t4 ,yet ano!r
 developm5t aga9 is se5  9 ! communities
 ( ,bre?r5 ( ! common life1 & 9 !       
bgu9ages  ( ! ,l[ ,c\ntries1 :i* comb9$ 

some?+ ( ! possibility (  individual    
home life ) a common union = pray]4     
,x is int]e/+ to be able to see at ,gh5t
 & ,bruges to-day ^!  qua9t communities1
 :]e ea* inmate has h] own h\se1 )      
p]fect  lib]ty to come & g1 to mix ) !  
out] _w1 or ev5 to return  to x         
altoge!r2 b ) a common *apel1 & a common
 religi\s bond  visibly unit+ ! :ole    
si/]hood4 ,is x n possible1 if !        
,re=mation ( ,h5ry ,,viii4 _h n be5 s   
l>gely political 9 its  orig91 t !      
mona/ic sy/em might h be5 9 "s measure  
adapt$  to ! ne$s ( ! _w ( to-day )\t ^?
 acts ( spoliation  :i* gave ! new      
,tudor ari/ocracy its weal? & left u ^! 
piles  ( ru9$ build+s8    ,a fam\s ,fr5*
 noveli/ :o _h liv$ & writt5 z a        
mat]iali/1  turn$ 9 8 clos+ ye>s back to
 ! anci5t ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 f9d+  peace & 
refre%m5t z a lay gue/ )9 ! walls ( a   
mona/]y4  ,mu* ( 8 lat] "w may seem     
exagg]at$1 & ev5 morbid1 9 its          
my/icism1 b x 0 s9c]e because bas$ ^u 8 
own inw>d  exp]i5ce4 ,9 "o ( ^! lat]    

religi\s novels he speaks (  cloi/]$    
conv5ts p4#ach z be+ ! spiritual lightn+
 conductors  ( ,europe4 ,to him ! lives 
( ^! poor wom51 %ut (f 9 p]petuity  f _!
 fell[s1 7 n wa/$1 b provid$ a sacrifice
 (  spiritual /ruggle on behalf ( ! err+
 _w outside4    ,p]haps ,huysmans 0 n "r
 9 ?9k+ t ! self-inflict$  lonel9ess ( !
 ,poor ,cl>es & ,b5$ict9e nuns /ood 9 s 
high a  relation ( s]vice to humanity z 
he pictures2 c]ta9ly ! life (  practical
 pray] liv$ out by a fai?ful si/] ( ,/4 
,v9c5t de ,paul  among/ ! sick poor :om 
%e t5ds1 seems f> high] & m  ,*ri/like  
?an t ( ! cloi/]$ ascetic2 b /ill ! fact
  rema9s t if we are n mat]iali/s1 b h  
fai? 9 ! effectual  work+ ( all true    
pray] we mu/ hold t ! int]cessions ( !  
cloi/]1 9 s f> z !y spr+ f true he>ts ( 
fai?1 are n  wa/$1 b1 9 "s way we _c    
und]/&1 fl[ out = !  uplift+ ( ! _w4    
,z we look out at ! life ( to-day mu/ we
 n feel t 9 its ru%  & hurry1 ) !       
?\ghtless mat]ialism ( its outlook1 !re 
is  m ?an ev] ne$ = ! ess5tial message (

 ! mona/]y1  fell[%ip 9 self-surr5d] &  
self-control1 comrade%ip 9 /udy1  "w &  
above all 9 pray]8 ,is x n possible = u 
ev5 n[ to h  9 our mid/ "h & !re little 
colonies :i* w d = our age  ! "w :i* !  
be/ mona/]ies did = ! ,middle ,ages1 &  
p]haps  p4#aci some?+ m ev5 ?an ?is1 9 t
 we ne$ no long] h  _! limitations8     
,:at w\ld su* a mona/]y be1 if we c     
picture x 9 its ma9 features8    ,! fir/
 monks 7 always anxi\s to h _! cells    
built 9 "s  out ( ! way spot1 &         
sometimes mov$ ! site ( _! abbeys to    
avoid ! dang]s to _! inw>d life :i*     
seem$ to !m to come )  ! invasions (    
s\nds & sights1 :i* ! approa* ( ! _w    
br\ght ) x4 ,we d n n[ believe 9 !      
sep>ation ( ! life (  ! ,*ur* f t ( m5  
outside x1 & !re 0 at times1 p]haps1  "s
 ?+ selfi% 9 ! monki% love ( quiet      
isolation1 b =  c]ta9 high purposes ( ! 
mona/]y !re 0 a s\nd in/9ct 9 x  too4   
,if ! community rema9s 9 liv+ t\* ) ^?  
)\t1  s5d+ its memb]s out f x & receiv+ 
gue/s on visits long or  %ort1 x w1 9 _m

 cases1 d its "w be/ if its situation   
provides x ) a natural atmosph]e &      
backgr\nd ( peace & quiet1  correspond+ 
to t inw>d atmosph]e :i* is to play     
ar\nd ! life  ( its memb]s4    ,our     
mona/]y !n w be plac$ 9 "s little       
frequ5t$ spot1 if  possible close to "o 
( ^? natural bridges ov] :i* we may mo/ 
easily pass into communion ) ! life (   
nature unm>r$ by man's  civilization2 at
 ! edge ( "s roll+ hea!r moorl&1 :]e =  
miles y may walk & see no sign ( h\se or
 road1 "u a ridge  p4#adj ( ! lime/one  
fells1 or b5ea? ! %ad[ ( a great *alk   
d[n1 :]e ! %eep w&] freely1 or if m\nta9
 & moor be too f>  away1 )9 rea* ( "s   
solit>y bea* :]e ! sea & w9d s+ to  ea* 
o!r2 or ) an outlook ov] "s wide pla91 )
 broad horizons  giv+ "s s5se ( op5ness 
& fre$om4    ,?us ! companions ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,peace w h con/antly ne> !m  !       
opportunity ( sil5t int]c\rse ) nature2 
!y c g out1 wet  or f9e1 sometimes alone
 & sometimes 9 company1 to let ! fre%   
w9ds & ! sunlight & ! _s ( ! great op5  

spaces play  ab\t !m1 mak+ !m /rong] &  
fitt] = joy & lab\r1 =  /udy1 "w &      
pray]4    ,= ! ,h\se ( ,peace w be a    
dwell+ place :]e "w is done4 ,x  w h its
 g>d51 ) fl[]s & fruit trees to be t5d$1
 kit*5  h]bs to be rais$2 !re w be      
beehives & p\ltry1 & x may be  ! c>es ( 
a small f>m2 b bea/ & bird w be treat$ z
  fri5dly companions1 objects ( ! ,div9e
 c>e & !re=e1 too1 (  ! good w & rev]5ce
 ( ! dwell]s 9 ! ,h\se4    ,!re w be    
books3 especially su* z w help mo/ !    
inn] life (  man1 ! _/,acta sanctorum_/1
 & all /ories ( ! sa9ts ( ,god2 !       
records ( o!r religions ?an ours1 !     
works ( philosoph]s1 poets  & ?9k]s2 &  
su* a g5]al libr>y z w\ld befit a home  
^:  w9d[s look out on to _m sides (     
life4    p4#ada    ,b x w n be en\gh = !
 ,h\se to be suppli$ ) opportunity  =   
fruitful /udy1 quiet cells = "w &       
m$itation1 & ) manual  lab\r 9 g>d51    
field & or*>d = all :o are fitt$ = x4   
,side  by side ) all ?is1 le/ ! life ( !
 place gr[ self-c5tr$1  !re mu/ be "s   

r$emptive "w go+ on1 = ^? :o w\ld n     
!mselves h be5 help$ by all ?is /oreh\se
 ( good ?+s1 ap>t  f ! m$iation & m9i/ry
 ( its inmates4    ,?is might be f\nd 9 
! education ( back w>d or delicate      
*ildr5  f poor homes1 physically or     
m5tally 9 ne$ ( special c>e &           
protection1 or 9 ! c>e ( convalesc5ts2 x
 might be f\nd 9 !  tra9+ ^u ! adjo9+   
f>m or 9 ! c>p5t]'s work%op1 z well  z 9
 special classes held )9 ! ,h\se itself1
 ( a small gr\p (  lads f "s re=matory1 
or juv5ile (f5d]s to :om our pres5t     
prison sy/em (f]s only imp]fect means ( 
succ\r4 ,9 help+ 9  _! tra9+1 9 jo9+ 9  
_! games ! companions ( ! ,h\se (       
,peace w\ld f9d a noble "p ( _! own "w &
 joy2 !y w\ld hope  too to %>e ) ^!     
y\ng] bro!rs n a little ( ! deep]       
inspiration ( common wor%ip4    ,!re    
might be z a "p ( ! ,h\se rooms = m>ri$ 
companions1  :ile s+le m5 & s+le wom5   
c\ld be lodg$ 9 sep>ate w+s or  9 ho/els
 ( _! own4 ,gr\p$ ne> !re might be      
cottages ) homes  l9k$ to ! ,h\se p4#adb

 by ties m or less close1 ^: inmates    
w\ld %>e 9 mu* ( ! "w ( ! community & 9 
! privilege (  common wor%ip4 ,! c5tre (
 all w\ld be ! place ( pray]1 !  he>?   
:]e ea* companion w\ld come to rek9dle 8
 own tor* ( love  & aspiration2 a place 
always op51 us$ 9 common at c]ta9 times 
&  by all companions :o 7 able to come  
!re1 us$ also frequ5tly  ?r\gh\t ! day =
 sil5t pray] & m$itation1 :e!r by !     
companions & _! gue/s1 or ! pass+ /rang]
 :o might c>e to  ent] 94    ,at lea/ at
 "o meal dur+ ! day ! anci5t practice   
w\ld be  ma9ta9$ ( "o companion read+   
al\d f "s helpful book :ile  ! re/ kept 
sil5ce4 ,dur+ c]ta9 h\rs ( ! day sil5ce 
w\ld  also be obs]v$1 ?\gh ) no slavi%  
bond4    ,! ,buddhi/ mona/]ies ( ,burmah
 fulfil 9 ! life ( t p a  place :i*     
might1 to "s small ext5t1 be tak5 = u by
 a gr\p (  su* ,h\ses ( ,re/4 ,x is !   
duty ( e ,burmese ,buddhi/ :o  desires  
to fulfil ! :ole ideal ( manhood to pass
 "s portion ( 8  life1 x may be mon?s or
 ye>s1 x may ev5 be only weeks or days1 

z a  monk 9 a ,buddhi/ mona/]y1 le>n+   
its lessons & dr9k+ 9 its  peace4 ,s1   
too1 into our ,h\se ( ,re/ might come1  
at diff]5t /ages  ( _! lives1 ! eag]    
seek] aft] tru?1 ! /rong man 9 !  mid/ (
 ! battle ( 8 "w1 ! we>y1 p4#adc tir$ & 
di%e>t5$ by _! failure2 all w\ld f9d a  
welcome1 a home (  refre%m5t1 :]e 9 !   
atmosph]e ( pray]1 ) ! daily r\nd (     
simple "w1 ( /udy1 ( op5 air life &     
common wor%ip1 !y might  f9d guidance & 
r5ewal ( /r5g?4 ,"s might only /ay = a  
%ort  :ile1 o!rs = long] p]iods2 yet    
o!rs might f9d 9 ! ,h\se (  ,re/ _!     
c5tral home1 return+ !re at int]vals    
aft] p]iods (  lab\r z social m9i/]s 9 !
 cr[d$ t[ns1 9 :i*1 p]haps1 a  numb] (  
diff]5t bran*es ( "w might be affiliat$ 
9 "s way to  ! c5tral ,h\se ( ,re/1 :i* 
w\ld be a /oreh\se to supply help to  ^!
 bran*es f> away4    ,"o ( ! rocks ^u   
:i* ! old mona/ic sy/em made %ipwreck 0 
! corporate selfi%ness :i* came to !    
monks ?r\gh _!  possessions4 ,!y _h     
r5\nc$ individual weal?1 b !y 7 too     

zeal\s to secure = _! abbeys ! prop]ty  
:i* might enhance  _! usefulness &      
assure _! future gr[?4 ,believ+ z we d t
  in/itutions l m5 mu/ die to give place
 to new life1 we mu/ n  try to secure an
 e>?ly immortality = a good in/itution1 
any m  ?an = a good individual4 ,x w\ld 
probably be be/ !n t our  ,h\se ( ,re/  
%\ld n be a legal corporation1 able to  
own & receive  prop]ty4 ,its companions 
%\ld be t5ants on ,god's e>?2 _! ,h\se  
%\ld be l5t !m 9 tru/1 b n be own$ by   
!m4 ,x might /ill1  h[ev]1 be possible =
 ^? :o p4#add desir$ = a long] p]iod  to
 h ! privilege ( holy pov]ty1 to r5\nce 
= ! "t be+  _! own income1 )\t tak+ any 
v[ or h&+ ov] to !  community           
possessions :i* !y might rightly resume 
at a lat] date1  9 tru/ = ! _w !y w\ld  
s]ve4    ,paul ,sabati] has f9ely said t
 "o ( ! great claims :i*  di/+ui%es /ill
 ! anci5t ,ca?olic ,*ur* is ! unlimit$  
opportunity = self-sacrifice :i* %e     
holds =? to h] *ildr54 ,we  _c get !    
utmo/ except = ! highe/4 ,our h\se (    

pray] & (  "w1 :]e self-d5ial might be  
f\nd to ! full unit$ ) ! joy  ( s]vice1 
w\ld give ?is opportunity (             
self-surr5d]1 (  self-discipl9e unta9t$ 
by false asceticism1 ( comrade%ip 9     
sacrifice & 9 ! pure/ joys & highe/     
aspirations ( ! he>t1  :i* 9 ! dep?s (  
our s\l we ne$ & long =4 ,may x n ev5   
yet be built1 ?is ,h\se ( ,peace &      
,pray]8          ,,*apt] ,x43 ,,! ,,pa? 
,,to ,,unity4    ,a ,,great patri/ic    
s*ol> :o1 ?\gh a lov] ( !ology1 is also 
a  lov] ( 8 fell[-m51 has relat$ h[1    
j\rney+ across ! lonely  des]t ( ,arabia
 ! ,rocky t[>ds ! holy mona/]y ( ,s9ai1 
he came  ^u a b& ( peasant pilgrims2 he 
did n "k _! language nor !y  81 b ea*   
made ! sign ( ! ,cross z !y drew ne> "o 
ano!r1  & z !y did s !y seem$ at once to
 be fri5ds4 ,he 0 greet$  ) welcom+     
smiles1 & ! way ?r\gh ! wild]ness 0     
light5$  by ! s5se ( ,*ri/ian fell[%ip4 
,x *e]$ him to feel h[ t  anci5t sacr$  
symbol _h surm\nt$ ! b>ri]s ( race &    
spee*1  mak+ ^! /rang]s feel t !y 7     

comrades & fell[ pilgrims  travell+ to a
 common goal4 ,& yet he c\ld n b recall 
) a  s5se ( sorr[ful irony ! ?\ght t1 _h
 he made ! sign ( !  ,cross n 9 !       
,greek1 b 9 ! ,lat9 way1 he w\ld h be5  
met  ) sull5 indiff]5ce & di/ru/1 if n )
 ang]4 ,^! simple  ,russian peasants 7 !
 spiritual desc5dants ( ! p4#adf brave  
m5  :o c5turies ago w5t to dea? at !    
/ake r ?an place _!  f+]s & ?umb 9 !    
new-fangl$ way1 :i*1 to _! m9d1         
symbolis$ "s error 9 ! conception ( !   
doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1  a dep>ture f ! "o 
or?odox fa%ion by :i* ! ,*ur* %\ld be   
guid$ 9 mak+ ! holy sign4    ,x is      
difficult = u to realise t s small a    
*ange %\ld make s  great a diff]5ce to !
 welcome giv5 to a /rang]2 &1 yet1      
p]haps  "s ( ! diff]5ces :i* sep>ate    
,we/]n ,*ri/ians to-day may be  almo/ z 
fooli% 9 ! sight ( ! angels4    ,an     
,engli% p>son once sadly told h[1 :5    
travell+ 9 ,france 9 8  cassock1 he _h  
be5 delight$ by a numb] ( ecclesia/ics  
com+ to  call ^u _! =eign confr]e1 & h[1

 to 8 dismay1 !y all  incont95tly fl$1 z
 f contagion ( plague1 :5 !y realis$ t  
he 0 only an ,anglican2 he d\btless felt
 acutely ! bl9dness ( !  wor?y ,romans  
:o fail$ to recognise ! apo/olic nature 
( 8  ord]s4 ,z acutely1 p]haps1 "s      
,noncon=mi/ m9i/] at home may  h        
regrett$ a simil> attitude on ! "p ( !  
good p>son to !  unhall[$ m9i/rations ( 
! diss5t]4    ,:5 we look back ov] !    
long c5turies t sep>ate u f !  e>ly     
,apo/olic ,*ur*1 !re are few ?+s :i*    
make u sadd] ?an  ?is _s ( di/ru/ &     
ho/ility1 %[+ itself betwe5 m5 :o  alike
 believe !mselves to be ,*ri/ians4      
p4#adg ,x is no new ?+2  :at is new     
to-day z a wide spread _s is ! desire to
 transc5d  our diff]5ces1 n by despis+  
or ignor+ ! ?+s :i* sep>ate  u1 nor yet 
by ! victory ( "o *ur* or sect ov]      
ano!r1 or !  absorption ( ! less] by !  
great] community1 b by ! bett]  und]/&+ 
( ea* o!r & ( ourselves1 ! clos]        
co-op]ation  :]e co-op]ation is         
possible1 &1 x may be1 ! gradual        

realisation  ( a unity deep] ?an all t  
keeps u ap>t4    ,we rememb] h[ ! mock+ 
scorn ( ,celsus made sport ( ! divisions
  betwe5 ,ca?olic & h]etic ,*ri/ians ( 8
 day1 :ile bo? alike  7 a p]secut$      
m9ority /ruggl+ aga9/ ! edicts ( pagan  
,rome4  ,montani/s & or?odox suff]$     
sometimes side by side1 & yet1 :ile     
await+ dea? 9 ! same prisons1 !y w\ld   
hold no communion )  ea* o!r4    ,?is   
tragic mutual intol]ance betwe5 ,arian &
 ,a?anasian1 ,iconodule  & ,iconocla/1  
goes on d[n ! ages2 0 x n1 9 "p at lea/1
 "o  wond]s1 due to ! fact t ea* p>ty   
consid]$ t !y alone _h  ! monopoly (    
tru?2 t _! own doctr9e conta9$ ! :ole   
tru?  & no?+ b ! tru?8 ,free trade 9    
?\ght1 if x be "r to use  ! metaphor (  
comm]ce = ! life-giv+ int]c\rse ( m9d ) 
m9d1 is late 9 com+ 9 ! _w's hi/ory1 b x
 has surely come  to /ay4 ,z we look    
back ov] ! great divisions ( ! pa/1 we  
feel  n[ t !re 0 "s "r at lea/ on bo?   
sides3 9 "s p4#adh  cases we f9d x h>d  
to und]/& h[ m5 c\ld h f\ght s  bitt]ly 

ov] :at seems n[ s small4 ,! %ape ( !   
tonsure ( !  cl]gy1 ! date ( !          
celebration ( ,ea/]1 & su* gr\nds (     
diff]5ce1 caus$ almo/ z mu* bitt]ness 9 
_! day z did  pr(\nd diss5sions on !    
nature ( ! ,godhead or ! mean+ ( !      
,inc>nation4 ,ev5 :5 no !ological       
diff]5ce sep>at$ m51 )9  ! ,*ur* itself 
& )9 a s+le religi\s ord]1 !re has be5  
! bitt]e/ disagreem5t & sep>ation ( _s  
ov] ?+s we n[  hold trifl+2 su* a matt]1
 = in/ance1 z ! %ape ( ! hood to  be    
worn by ,obs]vant ,franciscans1 at ! "t 
( ! rise ( !  ,capu*9 ,fri>s4    ,we h  
come at l5g? to und]/& t ! human _s     
expresses  itself 9 v>i\s ways 9 its    
upw>d /riv+1 t ! language (  wor%ip may 
v>y = diff]5t races1 = diff]5t m5 )9 !  
same  race1 = ! individual himself ) 8  
*ang+ ne$s1 & t 9  diff]+ we ne$ n      
always condemn ea* o!r4 ,s1 too1 x seems
 t  m5 are ceas+ to feel t uni=mity 9   
,*ur* gov]nm5t is possible  or ev5      
desirable4 ,! "w ( ! ,free ,*ur* ,c\ncil
 ) all its  limitations has enabl$ !    

memb]s ( ! l>g] ,noncon=mi/ bodies  to  
co-op]ate toge!r & und]/& ea* o!r bett]1
 to feel a  common unity ( memb]%ip :ile
 reta9+ _! loyalty to _! own            
d5om9ation4 ,?is draw+ toge!r has be5   
realis$1 n by discussion  ( p4#adi      
d5om9ational diff]5ces1 b by common "w &
 common  wor%ip1 by %>+ 9 ! same ef=ts1 
li/5+ to ! same messages  ( guidance1   
foll[+ z co-disciples along ! same road4
    ,/ill m rem>kable z an expression ( 
! vital =ces at "w 9  ,engli% society is
 ! gr[? ( int]-d5om9ational fell[%ip %[n
  9 ! ,/ud5t ,*ri/ian movem5t1 & !      
conf]5ces :i* x has  promot$1 *>act]is$ 
by jo9t /udy ( social & mission>y       
problems1 & by union 9 wor%ip1 9 :i*    
d5om9ational b>ri]s h  n inde$          
disappe>$1 b h sunk on to a l[] level1 =
 _m at  lea/ ( ^? :o h be5 ?us drawn    
toge!r to behold ! vision (  ! va/ "w   
/ill unaccompli%$ at home & abroad1 ) ! 
k t all alike are com+ = /r5g? to "o    
s\rce1 /riv+  to s]ve "o ,ma/]4    ,:ile
 a fri5dli] und]/&+ has be5 help+ m5 to 

cross by  sympa?y ! anci5t *asms :i* h  
sep>at$ *ur* f *ur* =  s long1 !re has  
be5 visible too 9 rec5t ye>s a m>k$     
t5d5cy  t[>ds great] organic unity      
betwe5 religi\s communities closely     
alli$ to ea* o!r4 ,locally ?is has      
occasionally f\nd expression 9  ! spr++ 
up ( union *ur*es1 ^: memb]s orig9ally  
belong$  to diff]5t ,noncon=mi/         
d5om9ations1 b su* union sometimes has  
come ab\t = conv5i5ce r ?an f           
conviction1 & has n  always be5 p]man5t 
9 "*4 ,x is diff]5t ) ! p4#aej  union ( 
! ?ree ,me?odi/ ,societies n[ comb9$ 9 !
 ,unit$  ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 or ) ! great   
movem5t :i* br\ght ab\t !  ,unit$ ,free 
,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,we may look =w>d 9 !  
ne> future  to /ill fur!r developm5ts ( 
?is _s1 & already a lead] (  ,free ,*ur*
 ?\ght1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,%akespe>e1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,bapti/  ,union1 has      
outl9$ proposals = ! incorporation ( !  
great  ,noncon=mi/ d5om9ations 9 "o     
national communion1 a ,free ,*ur* (     
,engl&1 :i* w\ld reta9 )9 its compass ! 

diff]5t rites &  sy/ems ( ,*ur* gov]nm5t
 ( its v>i\s con/itu5t *ur*es4 ,?is     
w\ld /ill leave unsolv$ ! great] problem
 ( ! sep>ation betwe5  ! ,free ,*ur*es &
 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 b x w\ld be 9 itself 
an imm5se /ep =w>d z a practical        
recognition ( common  disciple%ip1 & z  
su* w\ld be welcom$ w>mly by _m ( u :o1 
almo/ c]ta9ly1 w\ld be left outside !   
ecclesia/ical memb]%ip (  ?is great     
,free ,*ur*4 ,! ,free ,*ur* ,c\ncil has 
already done  some?+ to make su* a union
 possible2 & ev5 if no =mal  connection 
betwe5 v>i\s *ur*es ^: memb]s are       
associat$ )  its "w %\ld be a*iev$1 yet1
 9 po9t ( fact1 a common memb] %ip  is  
be+ realis$ by !m4 ,! great lead]s (    
,free ,*ur* ?\ght &  action are         
recognis$ n m]ely z belong+ to "o       
d5om9ation1 b  z prophets & tea*]s =    
all4 ,! wor? ( _! m9i/ry is felt  ev5 by
 ^? :o _c p4#aea recognise ! validity ( 
_! ord]s1  because ( its non-episcopal  
orig94#cb edn#cb    ,& yet all su* plans
 = ! promotion ( visible ecclesia/ical  

reunion d n t\* ! he>t ( ?+s4 ,9 e>li]  
ages m5 h  s\ght reunion ?r\gh          
ecclesia/ical organisation & ?r\gh full]
  realisation ( doctr9al unity1 & p4#aeb
 h fail$ repeat$ly 9  ! attempt4 ,c we  
hope to a*ieve union n[ by "s +5i\s     
s*eme  ( compreh5sive ,*ur* ,gov]nm5t or
 by ! =mulation ( a new cre$  :]e all ! 
old cre$s h fail$ to unite m58    ,w\ld 
n ev5 ! wide/ ,*ur* leave outside its   
memb]%ip multitudes  n[ draw+ toge!r 9  
,adult ,s*ools & ,bro!rhoods & k9dr$    
,societies1 "u ! inspiration ( ,*ri/ian 
influ5ce1 b )\t any  =mal connection ) !
 ,*ur*1 & beyond !m an unkn[n numb] (   
m5 & wom5 ^: lives turn = _! inspiration
 to ! ,ma/] ^:  "n !y rev]5ce1 b d n    
v5ture to take8    ,yet su* m51 ^:      
life-cre$ is bett] ?an _! ?\ght-cre$1   
are a  pro( t disciple%ip is a vital    
relation%ip1 involv+ m ?an a  m]e       
emotional surr5d] or intellectual       
submission4 ,x w surely be  9 ! m       
fai?ful work+ out ( ?is conception (    
disciple%ip1  t ,*ri/ian folk w be able 

to a*ieve t _s ( unity :i*  is ( m value
 ?an ext]nal ,reunion4    ,:]ev] wrong  
ideals ( life exi/1 we are com+ to feel 
!re is a  loss1 n m]ely to ! individuals
 imm$iately conc]n$1 b to an  ev] wid5+ 
circle ab\t !m4 ,we _c acquiesce 9 moral
 failure or  dive/ ourselves (          
responsibility = x1 because we ourselves
 adopt a  diff]5t /&po9t4 ,mu* less c we
 cons5t to make a truce ) :at  we see is
 wrong 9 ! ,*ur* to :i* we belong4      
p4#aec    ,a sixte5? c5tury ,c>d9al :o 0
 engag$ 9 controv]sy ) 8  ,prote/ant    
colleague1 ,odet de ,coligny1 f\nd a    
curi\s consolation =  ! practical       
failure ( ! ,*ur* ( 8 day by 8          
exposition ( a  text 9 ! ,song (        
,solomon3 ,i am black b comely1 01 he   
held1 a  prophetic say+ appli$ to !     
,*ur*1 black 9 po9t ( morals1 comely  9 
po9t ( doctr9e4    ,to-day1 h[ev] mu* we
 may diff] 9 doctr9e1 we are com+ to    
feel  t 9 e failure to realise !        
,*ri/ian ideal ( "*1 !  loss ( ea*      
religi\s community is ! loss ( all2     

:]ev] a ,*ur*  rises to high] levels (  
sacrifice1 or raises ! /&>d ( its       
memb]s' lives1 ! b5efit is felt f>      
beyond its own bord]s4    ,! sa9ts1 :e!r
 canonis$ or uncanonis$ by au?ority1 are
 !  common h]itage ( all :o are /riv+ to
 f9d _! lives dom9at$ by  ! same        
purpose2 !y are a con/ant unify+        
influ5ce ?r\gh\t !  _w1 ev5 ?\gh _!     
messages diff] z greatly z !y (t5 h     
done 9 ! pa/4    ,z ! diff]5t ,*ri/ian  
communities frankly face ! unconqu]$    
evils 9 ! _w ab\t !m1 z _! individual   
memb]s set  !mselves to wre/le aga9/ !  
selfi% in/9cts 9 _! own lives1  & to    
become m effective ag5ts ( peace &      
goodwill among/ _!  neighb\rs & wor?i]  
citiz5s ( ! /ate1 !y w f9d !mselves     
work+ side by side ) allies !y _h n     
hi!rto kn[n2 9  ext5d+ ! b\nds ( p4#aed 
k & ! rule ( a k9dli]  law1 %>+ ! same  
_s ( sacrifice1 fac+ ! same             
difficulties1  !y w be unit$ by m ?an a 
common hope1 !y w feel )9  !m !         
inspiration ( ! same _s4    ,if !n ! new

 _s mak+ = co-op]ation & tru] und]/&+  (
 ea* o!r :i* is already at "w among/ !  
diff]5t *ur*es is  to h full] influ5ce1 
d we n ne$ to set out ) a new  en?usiasm
 ^u ! common task :i* awaits u at home &
 abroad1 &  to "w out toge!r new        
applications ( ! social tea*+ ( !       
,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,= _m1 ?is w come along 
! l9es ( political  & municipal action1 
9 us+ :at p[]s & duties ! law already   
gives u1 z well z 9 mak+ bett] laws or  
claim+ ext5d$  facilities = communal    
action4    ,b h[ev] mu* ! p[]s &        
functions ( ! /ate may be alt]$  &      
ext5d$1 !re are va/ regions :i* mu/ =   
ev] lie outside its  doma93 evils :i*   
laws & bye-laws _c control1 :]e !       
my/]i\s =ces ( p]sonality h play1 & !   
heal+ spiritual  influ5ces may "w1 :i*  
come ) ! direct contact ( goodness &    
unselfi%ness1 ^u ! brok5 & bruis$       
failures ( humanity4 ,!  /ate may puni% 
wrong-do+1 x may prev5t p>ticul> acts ( 
crime1  x may conf9e its h>d5$ crim9als 
)9 ! walls ( a prison4 ,x  _c conv]t !m 

f !mselves1 x _c r$eem !m4 ,! /ate  may 
give p5sions to old age1 & make p4#aee  
provision = ! sick1  ! bl9d & ! maim$1 !
 epileptic1 ! lunatic1 ! idiot & !      
feeble-m9d$4 ,x _c br+ to ^! d>k5$ lives
 :at mo/ !y  ne$1 ! sunlight ( human    
love & comrade%ip1 ! heal+ influ5ce  (  
an atmosph]e ( pray] & ( unselfi% s]vice
 9 :i* !y may  come !mselves into t\* ) 
! ,c5tre & ,s\rce ( ?is pure &  cleans+ 
/ream ( good4    ,?is mu/ be once aga9 !
 task ( ! ,*ur*1 z x 0 9 ! be/  days ( !
 mona/]ies1 ! guilds & confrat]nities ( 
! middle  ages4 ,we ne$ to h a fre%     
,crusade1 n to conqu] any f>-(f enemy1  
b aga9/ our apa?y t[>ds ! social evils 9
 our mid/4 ,c we n  hope to see a       
network ( new guilds & bro!rhoods1      
settlem5ts1  h\ses ( peace & heal+1     
cov]+ ! l5g? & bread? ( !  l&1 :]e m5 & 
wom5 w sacrifice "s portion at lea/ ( _!
  lives1 giv+ ( _! "w & leisure to ?is  
task8 ,"s w af=d a  %elt] to ! outca/s (
 society1 :o are driv5 n[ f prison to   
casual w>d1 & f workh\se to jail1 = :om 

! comm]cial _w  has no use1 to :om ! law
 (f]s no?+ b ?reats & p5alties3  o!rs w 
provide tra9+ = boys or girls :o h be5  
committ$  to indu/rial s*ools1 or w (f] 
a fre% />t to ^? :o h  fall5 into s]i\s 
crime3 !re w be "s :i* w try to provide 
a home & "w = ! weakl+s1 or ^? :o are   
prev5t$ by m5tal  or physical defect f  
p4#aef hold+ _! own 9 ! ord9>y  /reams (
 life4 ,o!rs aga9 w (f] an asylum to    
sickness1  helplessness & old age4      
,c5tres ( pray]1 z well z c5tres ( "w1  
!y w be ! s*ools ( sa9ts1 :]e m5 9 s]v+ 
! ne$y 9  _m diff]5t ways1 w all ! :ile 
be br\ght ne>] to !  ultimate reunion ( 
,*ri/5dom & ( humanity4                 
----------------------------------------
--------------------------------    #a  
,! words ( ,celsus r+ /rangely 9 our e>s
 aft]  ^! sev5te5 c5turies & m3 ,y may  
he> all ^? :o diff]  s widely1 & :o     
assail ea* o!r 9 _! disputes ) ! mo/    
%ameless language1 utt]+ ! words1 ',! _w
 is crucifi$ unto me1  & ,i unto ! _w'  
7,orig51 ,contra ,celsum1 v4  #fd2 & cf4

 iii  #ab74    #b ,les ,apotres1 p4 #ef4
    #c i ,cor4 xiv4 #bd1 #be    #d xlii4
 #d1 #e4    #e ,greek3 ,i w appo9t _!   
bi%ops 9 righte\sness  & _! deacons 9   
fai?    #f ad ,smyrn4 viii4 i1 #b4    #g
 ,! e>lie/ ,lat9 v]sions ( ! ,bible seem
 (t5 to  h us$ ! ^w sacram5tum to       
translate ! ,greek 1 ?us 9  ,/4 ,mat!w  
xiii4 #aa1 9 reply to ! disciples' qu]y 
,:y speake/  ?\ unto !m 9 p>ables8 is   
giv5 ! response ,to y is giv5 to  "k !  
sacram5ts ( ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 b to !m x
 is n  giv5 7,cod4 ,bobbi5sis74 ,ev5 !  
,vulgate reta9s ?is r5d]+ 9 a  numb] (  
passages 7,eph4 i4 #i2 iii4 #c2 v4 #cb2 
,revelation i4 #bj71 & "o  _c help wi%+ 
t our ,engli% v]sion might h reta9$ s   
beautiful a r5d]+ z ! sacram5t ( ,8 w1  
or ! ref]5ce  to ! my/ical union ( ,*ri/
 & ,8 *ur* z ! great sacram5t4          
,simil>ly1 x is int]e/+ to he> !        
,vulgate speak ( ! sacram5t  ( ! sev5   
/>s1 9 ! ,apocalypse1 & to read 9 i     
,tim4 iii4 #af1  great is ! sacram5t (  
godl9ess4    #h ,de ,anima1 ix4    #i   

,adv4 ,m>cion1 v4 #d4    #aj ,adv4      
,m>cion1 v4 i4    #aa _/,hoc enim lignum
 tunc 9 sacram5to erat_/ 7,adv4         
,judaeos1 xii474    #ab _/,nolite v]ba1 
cum sacram5tum meum erit                
can5dum1provid5t] qua]]e_/ 4    #ac     
_/,quid enim sunt aliud quaeque         
corporalia sacram5ta  nisi qua$am quasi 
v]ba visibilia sacrosancta quidem1      
v]untam5  mutabilia at temporalia_/ 8   
7,contra ,fau/um ,mani*aeum41 ,lib4 xix4
 ,cap4  #af474    #ad 7,de              
,praescriptione ,ha]eticorum xl47 ,at 8 
be/1  h[ev]1 ,t]tullian1 at lea/ 9 "o ( 
8 works1 did seem to g  f>!r ?an ?is1 & 
to recognise 9 ! in/9ctive /riv+s (     
natural religion ! witness ( ! s\l to ! 
tru?s reveal$ 9  ,*ri/ 7,de ,te/imonio  
,animae74    #ae ,! ,guide des c]emonies
 civiles 7,p> ,lux1 ,p>is1 #aijb74      
#af ,see i ,cor4 i4 #ad-ae4 ,= ,*ri/ s5t
 me n to  baptize b to prea* ! ,gospel4 
#ag i ,cor4 xv4    #ah ,aug4 de         
,baptismo ,lib4 iv4 ,cyprian _h in/anc$ 
?is  z a case ( baptism ( blood1 b      

,augu/9e po9t$ out t !  p5it5t ?ief     
suff]$ n z a ,*ri/ian1 b 9 puni%m5t = a 
crime4    #ai ,de ,po51 ,c4 vi42 cf4    
xii4 & xiii4    #bj ,x is m g5]ally held
 at pres5t by s*ol>s t  ! ,dida*e 0     
writt5 9 ,egypt2 b w\ld n ?is pray] r   
befit  ! hilly c\ntry ( ,phrygia1 :]e   
aft]w>ds ,montanus taught8    #ba ,rev4 
,w4 ,tuckwell3 ,rem9isc5ces ( ,ox=d4    
#bb ,mundi imago div9ae sapi5tise et    
pot5tiae praeconium4    #bc ,exodus xix4
 #f42 ,isaiah ,ixi4 #f4    #bd ,i ,pet] 
ii4 #e1 #i4    #be ,rev4 v4 #aj2 xx4 #f4
    #bf ,romans xii4 i4    #bg ,tim4 iv4
 #f4 ,cf4 ,phil4 iii4 #ag3 ,if ,i be    
p\r$ =?  z a libation ^u ! sacrifice &  
s]vice 7,liturgy7 ( y\r fai?2    #bh    
,ir5aeus is app>5tly ! fir/ to use ! t]m
   7sacrific+ prie/7 in/ead ( ! e>li]   
title (   7eld]74    #bi ,?is sugge/ion1
 & sev]al ( ! prec$+ ones1  are set =? )
 mu* great] fulness & cle>ness by ,mr4  
,/4 ,george  ,/ock 9 ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal =
 ,janu>y1 #aijf4    #cj        ou   ,heb
 #aa3a4    #ca ,ecclesia/es iii4 #aa4   

#cb ,x is possible t "s day ?is         
difficulty might be  surm\nt$ by !      
will+ness ( a small gr\p ( su* ,free    
,*ur*  lead]s to receive conditional    
episcopal consecration at ! h&s (  "s   
fri5dly ,gregorian or ,ne/orian ,bi%ops4
 ,!y c\ld !n prea*  f ! pulpit 9 ,*ur*  
or ,ca!dral at ! invitation ( !         
au?orities ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 &1 by    
receiv+ _! episcopal  ord]s             
conditionally1 !y w\ld place no /igma on
 _! ,noncon=mi/  colleagues4 ,! ,free   
,*ur*es w\ld !n be some:at 9 ! position 
(  ! old ,celtic ,*ur*es be=e ! conque/ 
( ,brita9 by ,lat9  ,*ri/ianity1 :5     
,bi%ops did n rule by mon>*ial me?ods   
ov] fix$  dioceses1 b ex]cis$ a m       
p]sonal influ5ce f _! mona/ic  homes1   
:]e sometimes sev]al ,bi%ops resid$     
toge!r at once4 ,we  %\ld ?us h a ,free 
,*ur* ,college ( ,bi%ops ex]cis+        
au?ority  by reason ( _! p]sonal &      
spiritual qualifications & seek+ no  o!r
 sanction ?an ! weight :i* su* an       
influ5ce w\ld give4    ,!re may be      

difficulties 9 ! way ( su* a proposal1 b
 _m  ,noncon=mi/s :o c\ld n agree to    
accept ! diocesan me?od (  ,*ur*        
gov]nm5t w\ld h little or no objection  
to su* ov]se]s (  ! ,free ,*ur*es1 :o1  
hold+ an unpaid (fice1 c>ry+ no legal   
privileges1 w\ld h no "r to rule1 b r be
 recognis$ z  tea*+1 advis+ or plead+1 )
 ! au?ority ( an eld] bro!r  9 !        
spiritual family ( :i* !y w\ld be       
memb]s4 ,su* a simple  apo/olic         
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