Choose a topic from Part 3 Suppl:
1. The glorified body will be able to move with thequickness of thought from place to place under the direction of thesoul and the command of the free will. This quality of the risenbody is called agility.
2. The risen body in heaven will move about. Scripturesays (Isa. 40:31): "They shall run and not be weary"; and(Wisd. 3:7), "[The just] shall run to and fro like sparksamong the reeds." But this swift and untiring movement willnot deprive the just of the beatific vision or diminish theirhappiness.
3. The movement of the glorified body will not be strictlyinstantaneous; it will take a moment of time, yet this moment willbe so short as to be imperceptible.
"God gives us some things, as the beginning of faith, even when we do not pray. Other things, such as perseverance, he has only provided for those who pray."
St Augustine
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"God gives us some things, as the beginning of faith, even when we do not pray. Other things, such as perseverance, he has only provided for those who pray."
St Augustine
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"To think of oneself as nothing, and always to think well and highly of others is the best and most perfect wisdom. Wherefore, if you see another sin openly or commit a serious crime, do not consider yourself better, for you do not know how long you can remain in good estate. All men are frail, but you must admit that none is more frail than yourself.
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Thomas á Kempis
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