Mirror/Face of God
If the soul remains quiet and at rest within itself, it will see the image of God reflected in its own clear waters. Francisco de Osuna
A collection of resources from desert mothers & fathers to the modern mystics
If the soul remains quiet and at rest within itself, it will see the image of God reflected in its own clear waters. Francisco de Osuna
Ask death to be your ally, to remind you, especially at times of difficult choices, what is important in the face of your mortality. Imagine death as ever present, as accompanying you everywhere but remaining just out of sight behind your left shoulder. The Teachings of Don Juan
God spoke to Saint Mechtild, “Do not fear your own death, for when that moment comes, I will draw in my breath and you will come to me as a needle to a magnet.” Mechtild of Magdeburg
It was good that I went through the storm: it was the only way to learn a truth that was otherwise inaccessible. Thomas Merton
As a person ripens in intimacy to God, they understand God as a presence that protects us from nothing, even as God sustains us in all things. God is intimately hidden as a profound, tender sweetness that flows and carries us along. James Finley