Body as the foundation…
As a good wine must be kept in a good cask, so a wholesome body is the proper foundation for a well-appointed inner ground.
–Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361)
When we clearly see our Self…
The passing life of the senses doesn’t lead to knowledge of what our Self is. When we clearly see what our Self is, then we shall truly know our Lord God in great joy.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Abide and walk in God…
All grief except grief for sin comes from love of the world. In God is neither sorrow, nor grief, nor trouble. Wouldst thou be free from all grief and trouble, abide and walk in God, and to God alone. As long as love of the creature is in us, pain cannot cease.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
Losing God through rituals…
To seek God by rituals is to get the ritual and lose God in the process.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
Our progress in holiness…
Our progress in holiness depends on God and ourselves — on God’s grace and on our will to be holy. We must have a real living determination to reach holiness.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Away from ourselves…
Once we take our eyes away from ourselves — from our interests, from our own rights, privileges, ambitions — then we will become clear to see Jesus around us.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
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