Abbey-Roads2

Get a grip. 

Hyperbolical terms seek to express the infinite elevtion of God, as for example. “the superessence or the supergoodness of God,” or again the inferiority of the creature in relation to God, as “the nothingness of the creature.”- Garrigou-Lagrange

Abbey-Roads is just a weblog of my personal experience, opinion or observation - with news and reviews sprinkled in.  I’m not a theologian or a teacher.  As for spiritual things, I usually write from my own experience - or lack thereof,  (and/or mistakes),  with occasional reference to the experience of others I’ve met in my life.  I guess I have this odd notion that we often learn from the mistakes of others - at least by knowing the defects to be avoided.

The other day, when I wrote something to the effect that I, along with some others, have not even begun to begin the spiritual life, I was employing hyperbole based upon my own spiritual experience and the experience of other people who have discussed their spiritual journey with me over the years.  I did not mean to generalize about the spiritual life of others.

Like the rich man and the beggar Lazarus in the Gospel, I recognize the huge gulf that lays between myself and God:  That is, what is holy and what is not.  I’m not.  And that is not hyperbole.

So I’m not writing about “you” - I’m writing about me.  You see, it’s usually always about me, but if this can be a forum for you to express your views, you are most  welcome to do so.  But please pray for me and don’t be offended or imagine I’m writing about you.  After all, this is just  a blog.

(Art: The Rich Man and Lazarus - Artist: Christian Dare.)