God is always close…
Man goes far away or near but God never goes far-off; he is always standing close at hand, and even if he cannot stay within he goes no further than the door.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
What one should be…
One must not always think so much about what one should do; but rather what one should be. Our works do not ennoble us, but we must ennoble our works.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
They don’t rightly love God…
Some people want to see God with their eyes as they see a cow, and to love Him as they love their cow – for the milk and cheese and profit it brings them. This is how it is with people who love God for the sake of outward wealth or inward comfort. They do not rightly love God, when they love Him for their own advantage.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
Flee to our Lord…
Flee to our Lord, and we shall be strengthened. Touch him, and we shall be cleansed. Cling to him, and we shall be safe and sound from every danger. For it is the will of our courteous Lord that we should be as much at home with him as heart may think or soul desire.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Jesus kindles understanding…
He kindles our understanding, he prepares our ways, he eases our conscience, he comforts our soul, he lightens our heart, and gives us, in part, a knowing and loving in his blessed, blissful godhead, with the gracious mentality of his sweet manhood and his blessed passion, and with a courteous marveling at his noble, surpassing goodness. He makes us love all that he loves for his love, and be well satisfied with him and with all his works.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Correct sinfulness…
Now how can those who do not know their own sinfulness recognize and correct it in others? They are neither able nor willing to go against themselves.
–Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
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