Mechthild of Magdeburg Quotes
Mechthild of Magdeburg was a German beguine and Christian mystic and the author of The Flowing Light of the Godhead, the first major work of mystical theology written in Middle Low German. From her early twenties she experienced visions which she eventually recorded, at the urging of her Dominican confessor, over more than four decades. The quotes below are attributed to Mechthild of Magdeburg, organized by topic.
Mechthild of Magdeburg on God
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Attributed to Mechthild of Magdeburg:
“Lord, I bring you my emptiness; fill it with yourself.”
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“The day of my spiritual awakening was the day I saw and knew I saw all things in God and God in all things.”
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“The desire of God is older than the soul that desires Him.”
Mechthild of Magdeburg on Love
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Attributed to Mechthild of Magdeburg:
“I am the love that fills the heavens.”
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Attributed to Mechthild of Magdeburg:
“Why love is so deep cannot be explained.”