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Drinking and Savoring

October 1, 2008

I just left a reply to Huw’s Post #3  http://raphael.doxos.com/2008/09/30/roots-post-3/#comment-7778 .

The first time I read this book I was drinking up the beauty of the quotes often with tears streaming down my face.  I was hungry for more. This time I find myself reading slowly, savoring Clement’s words as well as those of the Fathers.  I am savoring the wisdom of the collation.

I find this is a slow read.  I take in some phrase and let it percolate.

I am not sure how much is due to this internal percolating and how much is due to getting ready for my research trip (October 9-24) in Ravenna, but I am not up to speed with the schedule.

I’ll just keep posting.

Blessings.

Sources: Les mystiques chretiens des origines, Olivier Clement

August 6, 2008
A response to an invitation from Huw Richardson:
Source: raphael.doxos.com

Ten years ago I participated in a book study class with Donald Schell at St Gregory’s Church in San Francisco (1998/1999). The book was Olivier Clement’s Roots of Christian Mysticism: Texts from Patristic Era with Commentary.

Huw invites us to a new reading.

I have the original French version.  I will be reading both as we progress.