Word full of light. Title „The Highest” in St. Francis’ of Assisi writing Cover Image

Słowo pełne blasku. Tytuł „Najwyższy” w pismach św. Franciszka z Asyżu
Word full of light. Title „The Highest” in St. Francis’ of Assisi writing

Author(s): Paula Rutkowska
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Semantics, 13th to 14th Centuries, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: St. Francis of Assisi; title “The Highest”; religious language;

Summary/Abstract: St. Francis of Assisi was a mystic, who wrote about his personal experience of God. One of the titles of God, that he used, is a biblical title „The Highest”. We analyze all his texts to recognize supernatural meanings of this word. „The Highest” means transcendent i.e. holy, majestic, powerful, divine, almighty. „The Highest” means also immanent i.e. intimate, loving, present, establishing relations, manifesting in good. „The Highest” is the goal of a man’s spiritual path, He gives him total happiness. Stigmatic of Assisi expresses in this way his own very intimate experience of God. The word „The Highest” opens us to the contemplation of Holy Trinity.

  • Issue Year: 18/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 75-91
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish