How did Kierkegaard live his celibacy?
Kierkegaard was a man of prayer. In fact he made a point of praying for Regine every day. His rich prayer life is hinted at by the many beautiful prayers he composed. Here, for instance, is part of a prayer that is found in the preface at the beginning of his book Works of Love: How could one speak properly about love if you were forgotten, you God of love, source of all love in heaven and on earth; you who spared nothing but in love gave everything; you who are love, so that one who loves is what he is only by being in you! How could one speak properly about love if you were forgotten, you who revealed what love is, you our Saviour and Redeemer, who gave yourself in order to save all. How could one speak properly of love if you were forgotten, you Spirit of love, who take nothing of your own but remind us of that love-sacrifice, remind the believer to love as he is loved and his neighbour as himself!5 Now and then others caught glimpses of Kierkegaard’s deep spiritual life, as for ins
