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The Narrow Path of Perfection: Dr. Benjamin Lewis on the Collect for St. Teresa of Avila
How does a single collect prayer capture the fiery mysticism, practical wisdom, and literary genius of one of the Church’s greatest Doctors? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back Dr. Benjamin Lewis, Director of Translation Services for the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL), to examine the Mass Collect for the Feast of St. Teresa of Avila (St. Teresa of Jesus).
Dr. Lewis breaks down the structure of the Collect, pointing out how its Latin phrasing directly echoes St. Teresa’s classic work The Way of Perfection (using the specific Latin…
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