St. Thérèse of Lisieux has famously mediated on her First Communion in a rather 'erotic' way:
"Ah! how sweet was that first kiss of Jesus! It was a kiss of love! I felt that I was loved, and I said: 'I love You, and I give myself to You forever!' ... It was a fusion; they were no longer two, Thérèse had vanished as a drop of water lost in the immensity of the ocean. Jesus alone remained."
I read that devotion to the Eucharist witnessed an unprecedented bloom in the 19th century, with a distinct Eucharistic spirituality and piety.
I also found other 19th century authors like Christina Rossetti (Anglo-catholic) who meditate on the Eucharist with erotic imagery. What is the connection with this broader spirituality that was current and how is this reflected in the use of erotic imagery?
Any thoughts or help is much appreciated!
Kind regards,
"Ah! how sweet was that first kiss of Jesus! It was a kiss of love! I felt that I was loved, and I said: 'I love You, and I give myself to You forever!' ... It was a fusion; they were no longer two, Thérèse had vanished as a drop of water lost in the immensity of the ocean. Jesus alone remained."
I read that devotion to the Eucharist witnessed an unprecedented bloom in the 19th century, with a distinct Eucharistic spirituality and piety.
I also found other 19th century authors like Christina Rossetti (Anglo-catholic) who meditate on the Eucharist with erotic imagery. What is the connection with this broader spirituality that was current and how is this reflected in the use of erotic imagery?
Any thoughts or help is much appreciated!
Kind regards,
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