It is easier to gaze into the sun, than into the face of the mystery of God. Such is its beauty and its radiance.
HILDEGARD OF BINGENDare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. The path is not long, but the way is deep. You must not only walk there, you must be prepared to leap.
More Hildegard of Bingen Quotes
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Our souls should be like a transparent crystal through which God can be perceived.
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Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity.
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There is the music of Heaven in all things.
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A human being is a vessel that God has built for himself and filled with his inspiration so that his works are perfected in it.
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The truly holy person welcomes all that is earthly.
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Glance at the sun. See the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think.
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O, You who are ever giving life to all life, moving all creatures, root of all things, washing them clean, wiping out their mistakes, healing their wounds, You are our true life, luminous, wonderful, awakening the heart from its ancient sleep.
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The fire has its flame and praises God. The wind blows the flame and praises God. In the voice we hear the word which praises God. And the word, when heard, praises God. So all of creation is a song of praise to God.
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Even in a world that’s being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.
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Just as a circle embraces all that is within it, so does the God-head embrace all. No one has the power to divide this circle, to surpass it, or to limit it.
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Love abounds in all things, excels from the depths to beyond the stars, is lovingly disposed to all things. She has given the king on high the kiss of peace.
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We cannot live in a world that is not our own, in a world that is interpreted for us by others. An interpreted world is not a home. Part of the terror is to take back our own listening, to use our own voice, to see our own light.
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I welcome all creatures of the world with grace.
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With nature’s help, humankind can set into creation all that is necessary and life sustaining.
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Every element has a sound, an original sound from the order of God; all those sounds unite like the harmony from harps and zithers.
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