14th-century Mystic Quotes

Henry Suso

John Ruysbroeck

Thirdly, he must have lost himself in a waylessness and in a darkness in which all contemplatives wander around in enjoyment and can no longer find themselves in a creaturely way. In the abyss of this darkness in which the loving spirit has died to itself, there begin the revelation of God and eternal life. For in this darkness there shines and is born an incomprehensible light which is the Son of God, in whom one contemplates eternal life. And in this light one becomes seeing.

John Ruysbroeck

We therefore need to know the gifts given us by God, so that we may use them, for by these we shall be saved.

She came before the Archbishop and fell down on her knees, the Archbishop saying full boisterously unto her: "Why weepest thou, woman?" She, answering, said: "Sir, ye shall wish some day that ye had wept as sore as I."

Let each look to himself and see what God wants of him and attend to this, leaving all else alone.