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Loyola, Ignatius of - Vision of a harp
Identifier
000402
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
The next observation is of a lyre or harp, and if obtained by a Greek would have been interpreted entirely differently, it is caused by the technique of chanting ………………
A description of the experience
The Autobiography of Saint Ignatius Loyola
Once, while reciting on the steps of the monastery the little hours in honour of the Blessed Virgin, his vision carried him beyond the earth. He seemed to behold the Blessed Trinity in the form of a lyre or harp ; this vision affected him so much that he could not refrain from tears and sighs.
The source of the experience
Loyola, Ignatius ofConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
Musical instrumentScience Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Overloads
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