Faith

Faith is a dark vein

a Flame astride the Sun

a virgin without semen

giving birth without a man

*Reflections of Jean Sulivan:

  -"Let's not kid each other," people say sarcastically. "If the Gospel really penetrated the consciences of individuals and took over a society, life would become impossible.  Let's face it - the Gospel isn't directly concerned with the human species or the family or money or progress."

  -For whoever, neither better nor worse than others perhaps, genuinely fulfills the Gospel is in one way or another excluded and condemned.  The world has to resist love in order to endure.

  -Just as a neurotic who becomes aware during analysis of the roots of his agony is terribly afraid of being freed of it, in the same way many believers exist only in and by means of crisis.  Whether they take a stand against novelty or criticize everything as old-fashioned, they use up all their energy in blame and praise.  But what if the crisis were resolved?  It would then be necessary for them to live the values of contemplation and love.  It's not certain they really want to.  Or I, unfortunately.