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athenasius
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What makes a saint a mystic? This has been on my mind for a while, and I was wondering if anyone knows how the church decides this?
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TeenageConvert
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Hey sorry if I got you all excited bc you thought you had an answer, bc I don’t but I’m subsribing to this thread so I can find out the answer. I’ve wondered the same thing.
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Sister_Angel
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Do you believe in Miracles?What makes a saint a mystic? This has been on my mind for a while, and I was wondering if anyone knows how the church decides this?
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JRKH
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From the Catholic Encyclopedia:
Mysticism is either a religious tendency and desire of the human soul towards an intimate union with the Divinity, or a system growing out of such a tendency and desire.
As a philosophical system, Mysticism considers as the end of philosophy the direct union of the human soul with the Divinity through contemplation and love, and attempts to determine the processes and the means of realizing this end.
So a mystic would be a person who has and pursues this tendency. Which they do by deep prayer, contemplation, solitude etc. for the purpose of being more open to God and to grow more intimate with Him.
Many persons are natural mystics, by which I mean they are naturally drawn toward this type of spirituality, others practice disciplines, spiritual exercises etc (the “system” referred to above) designed to encourage the contemplative aspects of spirituality.
The Church determines if a saint is a mystic, simply by studying their life during the canonization process…
Hope this helps.
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James
Mysticism is either a religious tendency and desire of the human soul towards an intimate union with the Divinity, or a system growing out of such a tendency and desire.
As a philosophical system, Mysticism considers as the end of philosophy the direct union of the human soul with the Divinity through contemplation and love, and attempts to determine the processes and the means of realizing this end.
So a mystic would be a person who has and pursues this tendency. Which they do by deep prayer, contemplation, solitude etc. for the purpose of being more open to God and to grow more intimate with Him.
Many persons are natural mystics, by which I mean they are naturally drawn toward this type of spirituality, others practice disciplines, spiritual exercises etc (the “system” referred to above) designed to encourage the contemplative aspects of spirituality.
The Church determines if a saint is a mystic, simply by studying their life during the canonization process…
Hope this helps.
Peace
James
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athenasius
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Could you please explain how this relates to mystics?Do you believe in Miracles?
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Catholic_C_1
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A mystic, according to definition provided by the Catholic Encyclopedia, is one who has:
“a more perfect knowledge of God possible in this life, beyond the attainments of reason even enlightened by faith, through which the soul contemplates directly the mysteries of Divine light. The contemplation in the present life is possible only to a few privileged souls, through a very special grace of God: it is the theosis, mystike enosis.”
One of my favorite Catholic mystics is Teresa of Avila. Mystics typically are characterized with intense contemplation, meditation, and love of God. Many mystics have such a deep connection with God that they have visions, and sometimes powers of prophecy or healing. Furthermore, many mystics have died as incorruptible saints or have experienced the stigmata. Mystical writing tends to draw heavily on metaphors and figurative language, at least in my experience, and is usually very beautiful and calming. I know that trying to find what exactly defines a mystic is very challenging. I would say that it is one who has a unique connection and experience of the divine/deceased. I hope this helps!
“a more perfect knowledge of God possible in this life, beyond the attainments of reason even enlightened by faith, through which the soul contemplates directly the mysteries of Divine light. The contemplation in the present life is possible only to a few privileged souls, through a very special grace of God: it is the theosis, mystike enosis.”
One of my favorite Catholic mystics is Teresa of Avila. Mystics typically are characterized with intense contemplation, meditation, and love of God. Many mystics have such a deep connection with God that they have visions, and sometimes powers of prophecy or healing. Furthermore, many mystics have died as incorruptible saints or have experienced the stigmata. Mystical writing tends to draw heavily on metaphors and figurative language, at least in my experience, and is usually very beautiful and calming. I know that trying to find what exactly defines a mystic is very challenging. I would say that it is one who has a unique connection and experience of the divine/deceased. I hope this helps!
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athenasius
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Thanks, that helped alot.
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mariafransisca3
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A mystic is a person who have experience of the love of God.
They experience the love of God, the love God has for them in a personal and mystical (mysterious, unexplainable) way.
You and I can be a mystic if we have experience of the love of God.
mysticsofthechurch.com/
St. John of the Cross is considered one of the great mystics of the church. He experienced the love of God very deep, that he wrote poems about it, in Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, and the Living Flames of love.
Both books are available online and for free
Reading these books will help you to experience the love of God in a personal way too
Spiritual Canticle of the Soul - St. John of the Cross
basilica.org/pages/ebooks/St.%20John%20of%20the%20Cross-A%20Spiritual%20Canticle%20of%20the%20Soul.pdf
Living Flames of Love - St. John of the Cross
basilica.org/pages/ebooks/St.%20John%20of%20the%20Cross-The%20Living%20Flame%20of%20Love.pdf
Mother Angelica is also a mystic. From her talks, you can see that she has a deep experience of the love of God for her soul.
youtube.com/results?search_query=mother+angelica&aq=f
They experience the love of God, the love God has for them in a personal and mystical (mysterious, unexplainable) way.
You and I can be a mystic if we have experience of the love of God.
mysticsofthechurch.com/
St. John of the Cross is considered one of the great mystics of the church. He experienced the love of God very deep, that he wrote poems about it, in Spiritual Canticle of the Soul and the Bridegroom Christ, and the Living Flames of love.
Both books are available online and for free
Reading these books will help you to experience the love of God in a personal way too
Spiritual Canticle of the Soul - St. John of the Cross
basilica.org/pages/ebooks/St.%20John%20of%20the%20Cross-A%20Spiritual%20Canticle%20of%20the%20Soul.pdf
Living Flames of Love - St. John of the Cross
basilica.org/pages/ebooks/St.%20John%20of%20the%20Cross-The%20Living%20Flame%20of%20Love.pdf
Mother Angelica is also a mystic. From her talks, you can see that she has a deep experience of the love of God for her soul.
youtube.com/results?search_query=mother+angelica&aq=f
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