medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear all,
An echo of 1Corinthians 13.12 --"videmus nunc per speculum in enigmatice
tunc autem facie ad faciem" -- appears in a monastic liturgical office I'm
working on. It pops up in a hymn that juxtaposes the prison of the flesh to
the glory of salvation.
The line is famous one -- "for now we see through a glass darkly". My
instinct tells me that it may well have a venerable tradition within a
monastic context, and in particular as part of monastic contemplative
theology/spirituality.
I would love it if someone could confirm this for me, and perhaps point to
where I might dig for this. Particularly among Cistercians.
Wtih many thanks in advance for your help,
Cecilia
M.C.Gaposchkin, Ph.D.
History, Dartmouth College
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