Paul's letter to the Ephesians, the second reading for today's feast of the Ascension ,reminds me of aspects of Angela and her teaching. Paul prays may God
" give you a spirit of wisdom and perception of what is revealed..".
God certainly gave Angela this gift. Her contemporaries speak of the many people of all walks of life who came to consult her on every kind of problem including the interpretation of Scripture.
Paul continues:
" May he enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope his call holds for you, what rich glories he has promised the saints will inherit.."
Angela writes in a similar vein.Shortly before her death she instructs the local leaders:-
"Tell them that they should long to see me not on earth, but in heaven, where our love is. Let them set their hopes on high and not on earth.Let them have Jesus Christ for their only treasure, for there also will be love,which is to be sought not in this world, but above, in the high heaven at the right hand of the Father. "
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