Meaning and context of this quote
“I am the supreme and fiery force that sends forth all living sparks. Death has no part in me, yet I bestow death. I am Wisdom. Mine is the blast of the thundered Word by which all things were made.”
from Liber Divinorum Operum — Hildegard of Bingen
This passage from Liber Divinorum Operum reflects Hildegard of Bingen’s teaching on divine union.
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