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In reply to the discussion: St. Teresa of Avila [View all]bvf
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"Christ has no body but yours: no hands, no feet on earth but yours."
That's because he's dead, if he ever existed at all. Either way, he's still dead.
"Yours are the eyes with which he looks with compassion on this world."
Kindly ignore the homophobia and misogyny which are two hallmarks of his earthly institution.
"Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good."
You can't walk on water with them, so don't try.
"Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world."
Provided they're not already occupied, outspread, taking donations.
"Yours are the hands. Yours are the feet.
Yours are the eyes. You are his body.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours."
So think twice before donating your body to science.
Read Saints Preserve Us! (1993) for a brief but entertaining account of Teresa of Avila's life. She had visions of hell, heard voices, and for some reason became the go-to saint if you have a headache.
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