Meaning and context of this quote
“O Holy Spirit, you are the mighty way in which everything that is in the heavens, on the earth, and under the earth is penetrated with connectedness, is penetrated with relatedness.”
from Liber Vitae Meritorum — Hildegard of Bingen
This passage from Liber Vitae Meritorum reflects Hildegard of Bingen’s teaching on divine union.
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