Guest guest Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 "Once my soul was elevated, & I saw the light, the beauty, and the fullness that is in God in a way that I had never seen before in so great a manner. I did not see love there. I then lost the love which was mine, & was made non-love. Afterward, I saw him in a darkness, and in a darkness precisely because the good that he is, is far too great to be conceived or understood. Indeed, anything conceivable or understandable does not attain this good or even come near it. My soul was then granted a most certain faith, a secure and most firm hope, a continual security about God that took away all my fear. In this good, which is seen in the darkness, I recollected myself totally. I was made so sure of God that in no way can I ever entertain any doubts about him or of my possession of him. The All Good was all the more certain and superior to everything the more it was seen in darkness and most secret. This is why I see the All Good accompanied with darkness: because it surpasses every good. All else in comparison is but darkness. No matter how far the soul or heart expands itself, all that expanse is less than this good. What I related until now ~ that is, when the soul sees all creation overflowing with God's presence, when it sees the divine power or the divine wisdom ~ all this is inferior to this most secret good, because this good which I see with darkness is the whole, and all other things are but parts." ~ Angela of Foligno LoveAlways, Mazie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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