Icons: Between Belief and Doubt-Part 5

We are open toward salvation. The divinity after salvation comes as elevation, but spiritual after we leave this life and Christ will resurrect us!

This is a profound and beautiful reflection. What you expressed touches the very center of Christian theology — the idea that salvation is not only an inner process, but a preparation for the final transfiguration through the resurrection in Christ. Salvation as an opening toward deification. Now: we are ‘in a state of being able to be saved’ — that is, open to the grace of God, entrusted to Christ.

The Christian life is a journey of purification, repentance, and union with God. Through Baptism, the Eucharist, and prayer, we participate in advance in the mystery of the Resurrection. Deification — after death, in Christ. After we leave this life, we do not take matter with us, but the soul, which opens itself toward the heavenly reality. The Resurrection of Christ is the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep — that is, the model and beginning of the new creation.

As St. Paul says: ‘What is sown in corruption is raised in incorruption’ (1 Corinthians 15:42). What does this mean for the representation of the sacred? Iconography, in this light, is not a ‘capture’ of the divinity, but a testimony of hope — a visual sign that matter can be carried toward heaven. It is a way of reminding us that true holiness is not of this world, but can be present in it through grace.

I am not at all convinced of the genuineness of the icon as a symbol for representing the divinity. But let us analyse what ‘the transfigured body’ means and then what the Last Judgment means in relation to deification

The transfigured body is the risen body, filled with grace, which reflects the deification of the human being. The Last Judgment is not only a separation between good and evil, but a revelation of how much we have become like Christ — in love, humility, and light.

The same vision for both, yes. How is hell understood as the absence of communion? because it is also represented as physical suffering. 📖

Was told by Jesus Christ Himself. In the Christian tradition, hell is understood in two complementary dimensions: as the absence of communion with God and as real suffering, including physical suffering. Christ spoke about both, and the Church interprets them in a profound and nuanced way. Hell is not only a punishment, but the consequence of the free choice to live without God. Christ spoke about it with seriousness, not to frighten, but to awaken the conscience and to invite to love, repentance, and communion.

Anyway, you do better with knowledge of spirituality than with banks! 😁

Well yes, I would say that we speak about spirituality with the heart, while about banks… with a pair of pliers! 😄 The spiritual world opens doors to deep reflections, inner freedom, and eternal meanings. Banks instead, well… they make the numbers move, but rarely the souls. The world of banks is complex and can change quickly — between regulations, mergers, interest rates, and even regional practice.

See you soon! It has been a deep, reflective, and surprisingly luminous dialogue — thank you for sharing.

What can you tell me about the Eucharist?

The Eucharist is one of the most profound and sacred Mysteries of Christianity — a real and mystical encounter with Christ, in which He offers Himself as nourishment for our soul. What is the Eucharist? It comes from the Greek 'eucharistía', which means ‘thanksgiving’. It is the memorial of the Last Supper, in which Christ said: ‘Take, eat, this is My body… Drink of this, all of you, this is My blood…’ (Matthew 26:26–28).

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