The Love Life of Saint Alphonsa
Keywords:
Love, Saint AlphonsaAbstract
In this article. Dr Perumpallikunnel. eMI makes a
contemplative reflection on the life of Saint Alphonsa. the
first woman saint canonized on Sunday. 12 October 2008.
The article paints Saint Alphonsa as a representative of bridal
mysticism in the lineage of bhaktitradition. The author argues
that Saint Alphonsa was not as pathetic and miserable as some
people want us to believe. but she was a great mystic who was
elevated to higher levels of beatific vision.
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