Mechthild of Magdeburg Quotes on God
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Mechthild of Magdeburg on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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:
“Lord, I bring you my emptiness; fill it with yourself.”
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Attributed to Mechthild of Magdeburg:
“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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Attributed to Mechthild of Magdeburg:
“The desire of God is older than the soul that desires Him.”