Wednesday, December 14, 2011
poem by Teresa of Avila
You are Christ's Hands
By Teresa of Avila
(1515 - 1582)
Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
no hands but yours,
no feet but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which to look out
Christ's compassion to the world
Yours are the feet with which he is to go about
doing good;
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.
(Teresa of Avila was known for her many "raptures." The image depicts an archangel opening her heart to ecstasy. Some believe her "raptures" were in fact Kundalini bliss.)
