Language of the Logos

The divine Word, reason, and ordering principle of all reality.

Self-giving divine love, beyond preference, emotion, or reciprocity.

The fullness of divine life, distinct from mere biological existence.

Desiring love that seeks union, often purified and elevated in mystical theology.

The spiritual intellect—the faculty by which the soul perceives God.

Participation in the divine life; union with God.

Spirit, breath, or wind—the animating presence of God.

Divine wisdom, both an attribute of God and a mystical reality.

Communion, participation, and shared life in God.

Self-emptying love, especially Christ's descent in the Incarnation.

The mysterious word translated "daily" in the Lord's Prayer—possibly meaning "supersubstantial."

The way of negation—approaching God by what cannot be said.

The way of affirmation—speaking of God through images and analogies.

Truth as unveiling—reality disclosed rather than merely stated.

Glory—the radiant manifestation of divine presence.

Divine activity or operation—how God is present and active in creation.

Essence or being—the fundamental nature of a thing.

Person or underlying reality—used in Trinitarian theology.

A transformation of mind and heart—often translated as repentance.

Stillness or inner silence—the condition for contemplative prayer.