The angels surround and help the priest when he is celebrating Mass.
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You say to me 'Show me your God.' I answer you, 'Everything you see in your heart that might sadden God, remove.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
To understand God, one must reflect inwardly and remove what causes sadness or negativity.
Saint Augustine's quote emphasizes the idea that our perception of divinity is influenced by our inner selves. He suggests that to truly 'see' God, we must cleanse our hearts of anything that could bring sorrow to Him, urging us to engage in self-reflection and moral improvement as a path to spiritual enlightenment.
Themes
GodSelf-ReflectionSpiritualityMoralHeart
In practice
Example use cases
During a philosophical discussion on spirituality at a seminar.
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