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Monday 18 August 2014

Unitive State LIst Review as A Preview

I shall repeat this again before the section on the Unitive State.

Etheldredasplace: On the Unitive State-a short post
15 Nov 2013
On the Unitive State-a short post. Posted by Supertradmum. A last few words on the Unitive State from St. John of the Cross before leaving him for awhile follow: “It should be known that God dwell secretly in all souls and is ...
25 Nov 2012
Garrigou-Lagrange would fall into the category of theologians who believe that God is calling all to the unitive state. The reason one should read these books with the approval of a spiritual director is to avoid deceit in one's life ...
06 Jun 2013
On the Beatific Vision and the Unitive State A Bit. Posted by Supertradmum. Last year, a friend of mine had a remarkable experience of his particular judgement. The man, who is young middle age, told me he cried for days ...
22 Aug 2013
For most of us, especially in these times of chaos in the Church regarding liturgy and catechesis, the road to perfection, to the Unitive State, which is the mark of the saint, will be long and arduous. Many of us are climbing out ...
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08 Feb 2013
Catherine describes the Unitive State here: we see the characteristics of the enlightened mind and soul, purified in the Love of God and exhibiting a fullness of caritas. Humility and love, peace and tranquility of mind and purity ...
15 Mar 2014
Some of the great saints, such as Bernard of Clairvaux, experienced this state, before moving on to the Unitive State, very early in life, of course, and were fortunate in their ability to share in words what this stage involved.
18 Apr 2013
I am assuming that readers have cottoned on to the purgative and illuminative states, so that I can move on to the descriptions and definitions of the unitive state. I am returning to Garrigou-Lagrange in the next few days.
20 Aug 2013
There is an illumination before the Dark Night, but the great Illumination happens only after purgation, and for many saints, this illumination quickly moves into the Unitive State, union with God in love. See the link below.