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ce qui assure la jeunesse du monde, c’est la métamorphose, c’est pourquoi il ne faut pas s’attacher à l’éphémère. « Toutes les choses que tu vois, écrit Marc Aurèle, la nature qui gouverne le tout va les métamorphoser dans l’instant même, et de leur substance, elle produira d’autres choses, et, de la substance de ces autres choses, encore une fois
... See morePierre Hadot • Exercices spirituels et philosophie antique (Bibliothèque de l'Evolution de l'Humanité) (French Edition)
It was not the same when they were dead. Following the pattern of Julius Caesar, the senate might choose to incorporate a dead emperor or one of his close relations into the official pantheon; for it was a decision that was, formally at least, in the hands of the senate and a posthumous power over their ruler that some senators must have enjoyed.
... See moreMary Beard • SPQR
“Christianity has died many times and risen again; for it had a God who knew the way out of the grave.”
Glen Scrivener • The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe in Freedom, Kindness, Progress, and Equality
Dear God,
I am so afraid to open my clenched fists! Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to? Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands? Please help me to gradually open my hands and to discover that I am not what I own, but what you want to give me. And what you want to give me is love—unconditional, everlasting love.
Amen.
H
... See morevegetable state and reached animality;
I died to the animal state and became a man; then what should I
fear? -- I have never become less from dying.
At the next charge (forward) I will die to human nature, so that I
may lift up (my) head and wings (and soar) among the angels.
To Him is Our Return
So God is not discouraged in the face of our weakness and wondering. His plan is not thwarted by our spiritual vacillation. He doesn’t look at us and ask whether it’s worth it. No, in the face of our ongoing struggles, his plan marches on. Why? It marches on because it is not based on our character, but on his. Redemption does not rest on our
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