God is our Mother…
As truly as God is our Father, so truly God is our Mother.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
My own sin…
My own sin will not hinder the working of God’s goodness.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Love was, is, and shall be…
Love was without beginning, is, and shall be without ending.
— Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Act wisely in prayer…
Do not be foolish in the requests you make to God, otherwise you will insult God through your ignorance. Act wisely in prayer, so that you may become worthy of glorious things. Ask for things that are honorable from Him Who will not hold back, so that you may receive honor from Him as a result of the wise choice your free will had made. Solomon asked for wisdom (3 Kg 3:8-14) – and along with it he also received the earthly kingdom, for he knew how to ask wisely of the heavenly King, that is, for things that are important.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Always remember death…
Let us always remember death, and in this thought draw near to God in our heart– and the pleasures of this world will have our scorn.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
God was unwilling…
In his great love, God was unwilling to restrict our freedom, even though he had the power to do so. He has left us to come to him by the love of our heart alone.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
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