A person who lacks the verdancy of justice is dry, totally without tender goodness, totally without illuminating virtue.
HILDEGARD OF BINGENA 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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There is the music of Heaven in all things.
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Rivers of living water are to be poured out over the whole world, to ensure that people, like fishes caught in a net, can be restored to wholeness.
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If one intends to make beer from oats, it is prepared with hops.
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The truly holy person welcomes all that is earthly.
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It is easier to gaze into the sun, than into the face of the mystery of God. Such is its beauty and its radiance.
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The Word is living, being, spirit, all verdant greening, all creativity. This Word manifests itself in every creature.
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Just as a mirror, which reflects all things, is set in its own container, so too the rational soul is placed in the fragile container of the body. In this way, the body is governed in its earthly life by the soul, and the soul contemplates heavenly things through faith.
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I, the fiery life of divine wisdom, I ignite the beauty of the plains, I sparkle the water, I burn in the sun, and the moon, and the stars.
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Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity.
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The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms.
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Be not lax in celebrating. Be not lazy in the festive service of God. Be ablaze with enthusiasm. Let us be an alive, burning offering before the altar of God.
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I welcome all creatures of the world with grace.
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The soul is kissed by God in its innermost regions.
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Even in a world that’s being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.
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Our souls should be like a transparent crystal through which God can be perceived.
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