<p>The sacred rites address the faith to the whole person and not only to the intellect. In Semitic terms, they were addressed to the heart, for “In the heart, the image of God was implanted at the beginning of time, and it is by purifying this image that direct contact with God can be re-established.” 

In the contemplation, we add the sensation of the body as a stabilising element.</p>

The sacred rites address the faith to the whole person and not only to the intellect. In Semitic terms, they were addressed to the heart, for “In the heart, the image of God was implanted at the beginning of time, and it is by purifying this image that direct contact with God can be re-established.” In the contemplation, we add the sensation of the body as a stabilising element.

Episode 3: The Old Testament Background, "The Heart"

Maronite Meditations is a regular podcast harvesting the wealth of the legacy and contemplative tradition of the Maronite, Syriac, Catholic Church, an ancient Eastern church, with the Apostolic succession, which traces its faith back to our Lord himself.

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Episode 3: The Old Testament Background, "The Heart"

Episode 3: The Old Testament Background, "The Heart"