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CHERUBIC CONTEMPLATION
That elevation of the mind and heart upon God and his attributes in which knowledge predominates over love. It is contrasted with seraphic contemplation.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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