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Paul of the Cross

 Mystical Death
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The Mysticism of the Passion
in St. Paul of the Cross
by Martin Bialas, CP
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"Fourteen ...I will avoid excessive talking.  I will remain firm and consistent on this point, too, for Jesus rests in souls given to solitude.  I will delight in speaking only to God, about God, and for God so that he may speak with me.  I will not pour myself out in vain, superfluous, and useless words, lest excessive talking cause me to fail in charity and give way to idleness.  In speech, too, I want to die completely.  I want to be considerate, brief, prudent, and holy so that my tongue will be used only for good example and never for scandal.  A dead person does not speak, and the religious who is dead to self must not speak to anyone except to God alone and for God.  Silence!..." Continue...

Paul of the Cross'
Mystical Death