The Word is living, being, spirit, all verdant greening, all creativity. This Word manifests itself in every creature.
HILDEGARD OF BINGENGlance at the sun. See the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think.
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When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.
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The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms.
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All living creatures are sparks from the radiation of God’s brilliance, emerging from God like the rays of the sun.
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You are the mountain and the valley.
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The soul is kissed by God in its innermost regions.
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The earth which sustains humanity must not be injured. It must not be destroyed!
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I welcome all creatures of the world with grace.
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What I do not see I do not know. I see, hear and know simultaneously and learn what I know as if in a moment.
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Glance at the sun. See the moon and the stars. Gaze at the beauty of earth’s greenings. Now, think. What delight God gives to humankind with all these things . All nature is at the disposal of humankind. We are to work with it. For without we cannot survive.
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All of creation is a song of praise to God.
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Dare 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.
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Holy persons draw to themselves all that is earthly.
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With nature’s help, humankind can set into creation all that is necessary and life sustaining.
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Sometimes when we hear a song we breathe deeply and sigh. This reminds the prophet that the soul arises from heavenly harmony. In thinking about this, he was aware that the soul itself has something in itself of this music.
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I, God, am in your midst. Whoever knows me can never fall. Not in the heights, nor in the depths, nor in the breadths. For I am love, which the vast expanses of evil can never still.
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