Chapter 15LiVM.5.15
XVIII. Abyssus cisternae aimilis.
XVIII. Abyssus cisternae aimilis.
But just as the bottom of a cistern holds water above it, so the abyss supports what is above it.
Read the original Latin
Sed et in fundo similis cisternae est, quoniam ut fundus aquas super se continet, sic et abyssus superiora super se sustinet.
Liber Vitae Meritorum (Book of the Rewards of Life) companion
Examination is a habit, not an event
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Hildegard's rhythm of naming a vice and answering it with virtue continues as short daily examen-style devotionals in the Chosen Portion app
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