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Mechthild (of Magdeburg) Paulist Press , 1998 - Biography & Autobiography - 373 pages Here is the first English translation based on the new critical edition of The Flowing Light of the Godhead, the sole mystical visionary work of Mechthild, a 13th-century (c. 1260-c. 1282/94) German Beguine.
Das fliessende Licht der Gottheit is a record of God's gifts to Mechthild from the age of twelve to her death in the Cistercian convent at Helfta. Her life span was probably from 1207 to 1282 or. 1294, but no conclusive evidence exists. As a child, she was so overwhelmingly greeted by the Holy Spirit.
View: 408. DOWNLOAD NOW ». Here is the first English translation based on the new critical edition of The Flowing Light of the Godhead, the sole mystical visionary work of Mechthild, a 13th-century (c. 1260-c. 1282/94) German Beguine. This challenging work of deep religious insight reflects Mechthild's inner life, and God's as well, employing ...
Mechthild of Magdeburg Mechthild (or Mechtild, Matilda, Matelda) of Magdeburg (c. 1207 – c. 1282/1294), a Beguine, was a Christian medieval mystic, whose book Das fließende Licht der Gottheit (The Flowing Light of Divinity) is a compendium of visions, prayers, dialogues and mystical accounts .
8 de mar. de 2024 · Mechthild was born around the year 1207 in northern Germany, possibly to a noble family. At the age of 12, she experienced an ecstatic vision in which she saw “all things in God and God in all things.”. This was the beginning of a lifelong journey that sought “unity with the heart of God.”.
Biography. Poet and mystic Mechthild of Magdeburg was born around the year 1207. At an early age, she began having experiences with the Holy Ghost. She dedicated her life to piety, prayer, and mortification. She took vows but lived in general society for part of her life. The last years of her life were spent in a convent.
In 1261, a synod meeting in Magdeburg ordered the local beguines to obey their parish priests, rather than relying on the mendicant orders for spiritual advice. When she was in her mid-30s, on the advice of her Dominican confessor, Mechthild had begun to write down her love songs and visionary experiences. We know that some of these writings ...
