Corentinus refuses either to sit or to accept wine in Queen Forsquilis' house. When she says that she would accept a drink at his place, he replies:
"'It always has a welcome for those who seek its Master.'" (p. 376)
She advises him to quell his apparent hopefulness. Quite right. The man never seems to let up. Apparently, he and Gratillonius manage to have mostly amicable discussions but we don't see that. At a nursing home where my mother used to stay, one of the nuns told me, "The door is always open..." but did not add "...to those who seek Our Lord." A young man who worked at the place, driving a minibus for excursions etc, was much liked by my mother and other guests but quietly said that the religion was not for him. None of us had any problem about sitting down and eating together - although there was no alcohol on the premises!
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Kaor, Paul!
While I disagree with Corentinus' refusal to accept a cup of wine from Forsquilis, I agree with his hopefulness. Because it ultimately sprang from the Great Commission of Christ in Matthew 28.
Ad astra! Sean
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