“short length, narrow breadth, lowly height, shallow depth. . . . unshining light, unspeaking word, thirsting water, hungering bread. . . . might requiring government; wisdom, instruction; power, aid; God suckling, but reinvigorating the angels; God squalling, but comforting the afflicted. . . . gladness [about] to be sorrowful; courage, to be terrified; well-being, to suffer; life, to die; strength, to be enfeebled. . . . gladdening sorrow, fortifying fear, saving passion, vivifying death, empowering weakness”
–St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), Homily 2.9 as translated by Steve Perisho
Bernard of Clairvaux on #Christmas: ‘…gladdening sorrow, fortifying fear, saving passion, vivifying death, empowering weakness’ https://t.co/vWdEXKlPEL [Rembrandt] #theology #mystery #incarnation #churchhistory pic.twitter.com/aMe2VzPx2Q
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