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“When love has carried us above all things into the Divine Dark, there we are transformed by the Eternal Word Who is the image of the Father; and as the air is penetrated by the sun, thus we receive in peace the Incomprehensible Light, enfolding us, and penetrating us.”

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John of Ruysbroeck
John of Ruysbroeck

John of Ruysbroeck (1293-1381) was a mystic and theologian whose life and writings had a profound impact on posterity, particularly in the field of mysticism. more

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