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| | THE ROMAN TRIPTYCH |
 | | The official translation of the entire book, The Poetry of John Paul II, Roman Triptych: Meditations, will be published in the United States on September 5th, 2003, by USCCB Publishing. |
 | | The immense arch, the true vision of the Roman Triptych, is clearly revealed in the third panel, the ascent by Abraham and Isaac of Mount Moria, the mountain of the sacrifice, of the self-gift without reservation. |
 | | This ascent is the last and decisive stage in Abraham's journey, that began with his departure from his own land, Ur of the Chaldeans; it is the basic stage of the ascent toward the summit, against the current, to the source that is also the goal. |
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