We remember St. Lutgard for her blindness in sight and her mysticism in light of inner sight. We enjoy hearing of her mystical life. In the Gospel this morning (Mt. 5:43) seems in great, contrast “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”.
Whether we hear words of poetry, mysticism or Scripture we are guided and enriched in the liturgical unfolding.
In the Night Office the Response and Verse to the 1st Nocturne of Office of Virgins so well present the sense of Lutgard,
“The Kind has desired the beauty which he himself has made; He is your King and your Spouse.
V. You are wedded to your God and King by whom you are endowed, adorned, redeemed and made holy”.
We enter into the Eucharist in the love to ‘wed to God’
Thomas Merton had thoughts of revising this book.
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