Camping With the Sentinels
She has known numerous souls who lived, for years, a regular and well-ordered life of body and mind. Then a moderate trial arrives. A rich man without heir loses part of his property and still has more than enough, and the grief proves he lacks liberty of spirit. Slight contempt unmasks the attachment under the habit. God withdraws sensible favors briefly so the misery can be seen quickly. Advice fails because they believe they suffer only for God.
Key Insight
Shallow work targets the obvious vice. Teresa's diagnostic is a loss too small to justify the collapse. What you cannot release on a surplus still owns you.
“A rich man, without son or heir, loses part of his property, but still has more than enough to keep himself and his household.”Full analysis
