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'Divine apparitions, when they are truly from God, at first cause a holy fear, a holy fright arising from the knowledge the soul has of God's greatness. Then they cause a great peace and union with God, along with a heavenly understanding and with much knowledge of one's nothingness, along with strong affections. They produce other marvelous effects in the soul. Sometimes they do not bring on this holy fear, but the soul remains clothed with so much light in living faith which generates an ardent love for the object loved, along with other effects noted above. (St. Paul of the Cross letter 103) |
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