"I am pleased that you are teaching sacred theology to the brothers, so long as this kind of study, as our Rule has it, does not extinguish the spirit of prayer and devotion." --St. Francis's Letter to St. AnthonyThis makes me think of what we call "Bible thumpers." People who become legalistic with God's word. Their mind detaches from their heart, where Spirit resides. The only true change happens in the heart. Our hearts must be transformed, and prayer and devotion to God is the inroad to the heart. Written word is important, but the Living Word is where God resides.
