This blog really isn't complete without a picture of the hammock...

Posted by Karen M. | September 3, 2007

Let's not forget the story of St. Thomas Aquinas. Even though we have moved quite a distance from his insights thanks to modern science and philosophy, he is still the most prfound Catholic Theologian in the last 800 years. (Got to give St. Paul credit for the first 400, and St. Agustine for the next 600) At the end of his life, he had a profound experience of God in which he strongly desired that everything he had ever written be burned. It was merely rubbish in comparison to the love of God.

The legend goes that this was an apparition of the divine, though modern scholars have dismissed such a diagnosis. The current thinking is that he suffered a nerveous breakdown.

So either I'm close to that, or I really just enjoyed sitting in the hammock. More blogs in a day or two.

-David

Posted by David H. | September 3, 2007

Perhaps you have finally had a bigger experience of God. After trying the objective approach and subjective approach and falling short, I imagine a bigger experience of God would leave our minds with no words (or like mush in your case) and our hearts full.

Posted by Karen M. | September 2, 2007

What is this? Your have your best living conditions, i.e. your own home, and you are resting.

I enjoy your remarks on the PHJC nuns, since they taught me at St. Mary's in Trenton.

Best wishes on the rest of your journey.

Posted by Frank K. | September 2, 2007

haha... yep, this is much the same as my sentiment lately. Long time no chat, hope you're well :-)

Posted by Abby C. | September 2, 2007