On this scale there were Angelsthat went up and down.Gn. 28, 12 Saint Benedict teaches that the double movement of the Angels on the ladder undoubtedly means that with exaltation one descends and with humility one ascends. Non aliud sine dubio, descensus ille et ascensus a nobis intelligitur, nisi exaltatione descendere et humilitate ascendere. Now …

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