Don’t mistake the use of a
particular metaphor or illustration for the truth that underlies it. When saints
of the past use any particular metaphor, don’t make the mistake of understanding that
literally or thinking that the imagery is the point of the story. The saints use any particular imagery to communicate the truth of consequences
for one’s life choices. We need to understand the truth they were communicating
and modify the imagery for our own day, to reach the people of our time and
culture.
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