Author Topic: Looking for specifics about a quote... (Read 874 times)

wallflower · « **on:** September 30, 2010, 01:08:36 PM »

I'm trying to Google and cannot find a good reference on this, please help!

It deals with objective vs subjective sanctity, how we are not all called to equal heights of sanctity objectively, but God expects us to reach our subjective heights. The example is that of a glass and a pitcher (?) and how they hold different amounts of water (grace) but are both full and complete. I know the moral of the story, I just cannot think of who used the example or the exact wording of the story. I'm thinking it was a St Teresa, probably of Avila, but maybe of the Child Jesus... Anyway, if anyone has more specific details and a link, I would be greatly obliged!

Cristian · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2010, 01:22:42 PM »

Quote from: wallflower

I'm trying to Google and cannot find a good reference on this, please help!

It deals with objective vs subjective sanctity, how we are not all called to equal heights of sanctity objectively, but God expects us to reach our subjective heights. The example is that of a glass and a pitcher (?) and how they hold different amounts of water (grace) but are both full and complete. I know the moral of the story, I just cannot think of who used the example or the exact wording of the story. I'm thinking it was a St Teresa, probably of Avila, but maybe of the Child Jesus... Anyway, if anyone has more specific details and a link, I would be greatly obliged!

Hi, this story was from St. Therese of Lisieux.

I got it!

See the explanation made by the author of the video!

clare · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2010, 01:24:19 PM »

It was St Therese of Lisieux.

Quote

When she was several years older, she was upset to learn that not all souls enjoy the same glory in Heaven. This did not seem right. Pauline told her to get her thimble and her father’s water tumbler and fill them with water. She asked Thérèse which was fuller. But neither was fuller than the other; one simply contained more because it was bigger. Oh! That was it. Each soul in Heaven is filled to its brim and can hold no more; each, being full of God, is completely happy. “My Father’s house has many mansions.”

http://www.fatima.org/prayer/saint/100308sotd.asp

wallflower · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2010, 02:08:26 PM »

Thank you!! I'm so bad at that. I remember ideas, generalities and objective truths but to try and remember the details to prove those things is nearly impossible for me.