Today wee return to our old friend Blaise Pascal. These are excepts that deal with the profoundly transforming mystical experiences he had during his life. They were found after his death, written on a scrap of paper and sewn into his clothing.
Here are a few lines from the text:
Joy, joy, joy, tears of joy.
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I have been seperated from him; I have fled him, renounced
him, crucified him
Let me never be seperated from him
He is preserved only by the ways taught in the Gospel.
Renunciation, total and sweet.
Total submission to Jesus Christ and to my director.
Eternally in joy for a day's trial on earth.
Citation: Christian Mystics by Usrala King; Hidden Spring Press 2001, p 168-169
Pax
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