“It is sometimes difficult to obey; it is always difficult to command.”

                             -Gustave Thils

For Reflection:

What is the difference between “commanding” and simply telling someone what to do? What do I think should be the characteristics of a good “commander”? (See tomorrow’s Grace Line to discover the qualities Gustave Thils believes one in authority should have.)

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Foreword  page xii-xiii

To him belongs the honor of being the leader of the modern trend back to the traditional teaching of mystical theology. The works written during this second phase of his life give evidence of his whole-hearted devotion to mystical matters....As a reward for his labors and a recognition of his profound learning, the Dominican Order conferred on him its highest degree, Master of Sacred Theology.