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1 | (4) |
| Introduction |
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5 | (6) |
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Her Person and Way of Writing |
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11 | (26) |
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11 | (10) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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The start of the Order of San Damiano |
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14 | (1) |
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The way of life: the Gospel |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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Her way of writing and our way of reading |
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21 | (10) |
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21 | (3) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (6) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (4) |
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The First Letter: The ``Commerce'' |
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37 | (38) |
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37 | (6) |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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Address: greeting and blessing (vss 1-2) |
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48 | (2) |
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The body of the text (vss 3-34) |
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50 | (16) |
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Agnes' choice: (vss 3-11) |
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50 | (1) |
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Joy for Agnes' choice (vss 3-4) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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The fruit of the choice (vss 8-11) |
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53 | (4) |
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The middle section: bride, mother and sister (vss 12-24) |
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57 | (1) |
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Exhortation to loyalty to the Crucified One (vss 12-14) |
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57 | (5) |
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Praise of Poverty (vss 15-18) |
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62 | (2) |
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God's loyalty in the incarnation (vss 19-24) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (7) |
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Clare's affirmation of Agnes's choice (vss 25-34) |
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67 | (1) |
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The struggle for ``what-cannot'' and for ``what-can'' (vss 25-29) |
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68 | (3) |
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The praise of the Commerce (vs 30) |
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71 | (1) |
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Promise and request for prayers (vss 31-34) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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Symbolism of Kinship-Relationships with Christ |
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75 | (20) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (7) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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The relationships with Jesus Christ |
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88 | (1) |
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Relativising the sexual dimension |
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89 | (6) |
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Incompatible relationships? |
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90 | (2) |
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A unique and enlarging relationship |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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The Second Letter: The Way |
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95 | (44) |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (1) |
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Probable date of the Letter |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (4) |
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103 | (2) |
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The symbolism of the number five |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Address: greeting and blessing (vss 1-2) |
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106 | (3) |
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The body of the text: the way (vss 3-23) |
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109 | (28) |
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110 | (1) |
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Thanks for the good gifts (vs 3a) |
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110 | (1) |
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Virtues and signs of perfection (vs 3b) |
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111 | (1) |
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Imitator of the Father (vs 4) |
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112 | (1) |
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Union in the bridal chamber (vs 5) |
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113 | (2) |
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In Jesus' footsteps (vss 6-7) |
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115 | (2) |
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Adorned with many virtues (vss 8-9) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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The one thing necessary (vss 10-11) |
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118 | (3) |
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Look to the beginning (vs 11) |
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121 | (1) |
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Tread the path (vs 12-13) |
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122 | (2) |
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Believing nothing (vs 14) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Second exhortation: (vss 19-23) |
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128 | (1) |
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See Christ and follow Him (vs 19) |
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129 | (2) |
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Fivefold suffering of the Bridegroom (vs 20a-20b) |
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131 | (2) |
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Gaze, consider, contemplate (vs 20c) |
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133 | (1) |
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United with Christ (vss 21-23) |
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134 | (1) |
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Promise: mansion and name (vss 21b-22) |
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135 | (2) |
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The twofold commerce (vs 23) |
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137 | (1) |
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Closing section (vss 24-26) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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The Third Letter: Not Beneath Dignity |
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139 | (26) |
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139 | (6) |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (2) |
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Rhetorical question and personal titles |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (3) |
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The Book Ecclesiastes on vanity |
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153 | (2) |
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How does Clare deal with Agnes' negative frame of mind? |
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155 | (5) |
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156 | (1) |
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Between nihilism and cosmic fervour |
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157 | (3) |
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Paul's words about the sublimity and intimacy of God |
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160 | (3) |
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161 | (2) |
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Asceticism and mysticism: form and contents |
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163 | (2) |
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The Third Letter Once More: Indwelling |
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165 | (46) |
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165 | (1) |
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Address: greeting and blessing (vss 1-2) |
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165 | (45) |
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The mystical section of the main text (3-28) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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Joy because of Agnes (vss 3-9) |
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169 | (1) |
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Acknowledgement of Agnes' growth (vss 3-4) |
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169 | (2) |
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Hidden treasure (vss 5-9) |
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171 | (6) |
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The middle part: encouragement (vs 10-19) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (2) |
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Encouragement to contemplation (vss 12-13) |
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179 | (3) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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God's greatness in the Incarnation (vs 16-17) |
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185 | (2) |
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Symbolism of sun and moon in the christian tradition |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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Human dignity (vss 20-28) |
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191 | (1) |
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Reduce to nothing (vs 20) |
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191 | (2) |
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The faithful soul (vss 21-22) |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (2) |
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The virgin as one who carries Christ (vss 24-25) |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (1) |
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Reduced to nothing (vss 27-28) |
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200 | (1) |
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The ascetic section (vss 29-41) |
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201 | (1) |
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Clare's answer to one of Agnes' questions |
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201 | (2) |
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The practice of fasting (vss 31-37) |
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203 | (3) |
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Admonition to behave wisely (vss 38-41) |
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206 | (4) |
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Closing section: greeting (vs 42) |
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210 | (1) |
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The Fourth Letter: The Mirror |
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211 | (48) |
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211 | (5) |
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216 | (1) |
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The metaphor of the mirror |
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217 | (3) |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (2) |
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The body of the text (vss 4-38) |
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223 | (14) |
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Prologue: relationship between Clare and Agnes (vss 4-8) |
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224 | (2) |
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Middle part: the contemplation of Christ: vs 9-34 |
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226 | (1) |
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In holy commitment (vss 9-17) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (2) |
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The symbolism of the numbers eight and six |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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Admonition to look into the mirror (vss 15-17) |
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232 | (3) |
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Christ, the mirror (vss 18-27) |
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235 | (1) |
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Look at Christ into the mirror (vss 18-23) |
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235 | (1) |
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Call from the mirror itself (vss 24-27) |
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236 | (1) |
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The room of contemplation (vss 28-34) |
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236 | (1) |
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Surrender to the Bridegroom (vss 28-32) |
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236 | (1) |
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Life in contemplation (vss 15-32) |
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237 | (12) |
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Clare's usage of language |
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237 | (1) |
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A way toward contemplation |
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238 | (1) |
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The first phase: the ``lectio'' (vss 15-17) |
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239 | (3) |
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The second phase: the ``meditatio'' (vss 18-23) |
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242 | (4) |
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The third phase: the ``oratio'' (vss 24-27) |
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246 | (1) |
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The fourth phase: the ``contemplatio'' (vss 28-34) |
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247 | (2) |
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Reflection and its effects in the text |
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249 | (8) |
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Verses 14-17 related to verses 24-27: encouragement to look |
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251 | (1) |
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Verse 18 related to verses 28 and 29: wonder |
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252 | (1) |
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Verses 19-23 related to verses 30-34: in contemplation |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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Expression of affection (vss 33-34) |
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255 | (1) |
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Epilogue: relationship between Clare and Agnes (vss 35-38) |
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256 | (1) |
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Closing section (vss 39-40) |
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257 | (2) |
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Clare's Spirituality: Full of Strength and Joy |
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259 | (38) |
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259 | (2) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (7) |
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262 | (1) |
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The heart of the First Letter |
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263 | (1) |
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The heart of the Second Letter |
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264 | (1) |
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The heart of the Third Letter |
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265 | (2) |
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The heart of the Fourth Letter |
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267 | (1) |
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A picture of the transfer |
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268 | (2) |
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The metaphor of the mirror and the mirroring of the metaphors |
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269 | (1) |
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The heart of Clare's spirituality |
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270 | (6) |
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Reference to the mystery of God |
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271 | (1) |
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In the spirit of Scripture and Tradition |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (1) |
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Bridal mysticism, mysticism of the cross and mysticism of the Body of Christ |
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276 | (3) |
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279 | (4) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (3) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (11) |
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287 | (2) |
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Acceptance of being a creature |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (4) |
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294 | (3) |
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297 | (8) |
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Bulls by Pope Gregory IX with regard to the Letters |
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297 | (8) |
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305 | (10) |
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About the nature of fasting |
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305 | (10) |
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315 | (10) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (9) |
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315 | (16) |
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331 | (4) |
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