“Man sees himself dependent on and linked to His creator or rather (he sees himself as) the incarnation of dependence on and relationship with Him. Before His presence, man observes no independence for himself. In this state, he sees all objects dependent on the holy divine Being and acquires speculative knowledge of the realities of…
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Human faculties, which are dispersed when belonging to the body…
“Human faculties, which are dispersed when belonging to the body, are united when attached to the soul. While possessing unity and extension, the soul embraces every human power. In like manner, the culmination of every innate desire that goes to infinity and is subsequently united with other desires is, in fact, one ultimate desire perceived…
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True perfection is man’s genuine desire…
True perfection is man’s genuine desire and the desirability of other objects is minor and depends on their involvement in reaching true perfection. Likewise, the pleasure desired by man is one derived from reaching true perfection. Other pleasures are like preliminary steps, because, as already pointed out, genuine pleasure is derived from fulfilling a genuine…
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The infinite direction of this inborn desire…
The infinite direction of this inborn desire (love) is in a burning love for an infinitely beautiful and perfect beloved who has the strongest existential ties with man and whom man can find himself living and dying for, and linked and related to. In this manner, he will reach true union and no factor can…
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The greater the love for something, the greater will be the enjoyment…
“The greater the love for something, the greater will be the enjoyment experienced in reaching it. But on the other hand, the intensity of enjoyment hinges on the degree of desirability and the existential value of the beloved. Thus, if a person develops the strongest form of affection towards the most precious of all beings…
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