Category: Philosophy of the mystery
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The transcendent silence of Fossanova Abbey
Except for the soft echo of footsteps walking among the pews and kneelers, nothing else can be heard between the aisles of Fossanova Abbey. There is a powerful, mystical atmosphere in this place. It permeates every essence, a transcendent hierophany that is beyond the limits of human comprehension. There is no word, no gesture that…
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The sense of the mystery
How many times have we been enraptured by the unfathomable beauty of a work of art, the magnificence of a painting or the ethereal plasticity of a sculpture? And how many times in our lives have we paused to observe a fascinating gaze that has stirred something deep within us? I vividly remember the unmistakable…