Read the following extracts carefully. Discuss in pairs and then write

1.	Read the following extracts carefully. Discuss in pairs and then write the answers to the questions given below them.The great Saint Theresa wished to have a touch in her right hand and a vessel of water in her left so that with the one she might burn the glories of heaven and with the other extinguish the fires of hell, and men might learn to serve God from love alone without fear of hell and without temptation of heavenly bliss.a. Why did Saint Theresa hold a torch in her right hand? b. What does ‘a vessel of water’ signify? c. What was her message to humanity?
Answer» a. She desired to burn the glories of heaven with the torch b. She desired to extinguish the fires of hell with the vessel of water. c. She wanted people to learn to serve God from love along without fear of hell and without the temptation of heavenly bliss.

Read the following extracts carefully. Discuss in pairs and then write the answers to the questions given below them.The great Saint Theresa wished to have a touch in her right hand and a vessel of water in her left so that with the one she might burn the glories of heaven and with the other extinguish the fires of hell, and men might learn to serve God from love alone without fear of hell and without temptation of heavenly bliss.a. Why did Saint Theresa hold a torch in her right hand? b. What does ‘a vessel of water’ signify? c. What was her message to humanity?

Answer»

a. She desired to burn the glories of heaven with the torch

b. She desired to extinguish the fires of hell with the vessel of water.

c. She wanted people to learn to serve God from love along without fear of hell and without the temptation of heavenly bliss.