The Flowing Light of the Godhead

Mechthild (of Magdeburg)

Paulist Press, 1998 - Religion - 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. This challenging work of deep religious insight reflects Mechthild's inner life, and God's as well, employing a great variety of traditional medieval literary forms and genres in prose and verse.

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Mechthild Is lhe name of a friend, firsts heard in Germany (personal note). She is untutored, naive,complex, credible,deep. There emerges a geography, a sociology and anthropology of Trinity, angels.

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A very unique mystical voice. I was particularly struck by the personal intimacy expressed with all aspects of the Trinity and the striking, poetic wording of her experiences. Her way of phrasing transcendant love was rich and lovely.

Contents

• IV: 1
• V: 25
• VI: 31
• VII: 35
• VIII: 37
• IX: 39
• X: 40
• XI: 42
• XII: 43
• XIII: 44
• XIV: 45
• XVII: 46
• XIX: 47
• XXIV: 48
• XXVIII: 49
• XXX: 52
• XXXIII: 53
• XXXVI: 54
• XXXVIII: 55
• XLIII: 56
• XLVI: 57
• L: 58
• LII: 63
• LV: 67
• LVI: 69
• LVIII: 70
• LIX: 72
• LX: 76
• LXI: 77
• LXIII: 78
• LXVI: 79
• LXVIII: 80
• LXXI: 81
• LXXII: 84
• LXXIII: 85
• LXXIV: 86
• LXXV: 87
• LXXVI: 89
• LXXVII: 92
• LXXVIII: 96
• LXXIX: 99
• LXXX: 101
• LXXXI: 107
• LXXXII: 108
• LXXXIII: 110
• LXXXIV: 111
• LXXXV: 112
• LXXXVI: 113
• LXXXVIII: 114
• LXXXIX: 117
• XC: 119
• XCII: 120
• XCIII: 121
• XCV: 124
• XCVII: 125
• XCVIII: 126
• C: 127
• CI: 132
• CII: 133
• CIII: 134
• CIV: 137
• CV: 139
• CVII: 144
• CVIII: 147
• CIX: 148
• CX: 149
• CXI: 150
• CXIII: 151
• CXVI: 152
• CXVII: 156
• CXIX: 158
• CXXI: 159
• CXXII: 160
• CXXIII: 163
• CXXIV: 164
• CXXV: 165
• CXXVI: 166
• CXXVII: 167
• CXXVIII: 168
• CXXIX: 169
• CXXXI: 170
• CXXXII: 176
• CXXXIII: 177
• CXXXIV: 179
• CXXXV: 180
• CXXXVI: 181
• CXXXVII: 182
• CXXXVIII: 184
• CXXXIX: 185
• CXL: 186
• CXLII: 187
• CXLIII: 188
• CXLIV: 189
• CXLV: 190
• CXLVI: 191
• CXLVIII: 192
• CL: 193
• CLI: 194
• CLII: 195
• CLIV: 196
• CLV: 197
• CLVI: 204
• CLVII: 206
• CLVIII: 207
• CLIX: 208
• CLXI: 209
• CLXII: 210
• CLXIII: 212
• CLXIV: 214
• CLXV: 215
• CLXVII: 217
• CLXVIII: 221
• CLXIX: 223
• CLXX: 228
• CLXXI: 229
• CLXXII: 230
• CLXXIII: 231
• CLXXIV: 232
• CLXXV: 233
• CLXXVI: 234
• CLXXVII: 235
• CLXXVIII: 236
• CLXXIX: 237
• CLXXX: 238
• CLXXXII: 240
• CLXXXIII: 241
• CLXXXIV: 244
• CLXXXV: 247
• CLXXXVII: 249
• CLXXXIX: 250
• CXC: 251
• CXCII: 252
• CXCIII: 253
• CXCV: 254
• CXCVI: 256
• CXCVIII: 258
• CXCIX: 259
• CC: 260
• CCI: 261
• CCIII: 262
• CCIV: 264
• CCV: 265
• CCVI: 266
• CCVIII: 267
• CCIX: 269
• CCX: 271
• CCXI: 275
• CCXII: 277
• CCXIII: 279
• CCXV: 280
• CCXVII: 282
• CCXVIII: 283
• CCXIX: 284
• CCXXI: 285
• CCXXII: 286
• CCXXIV: 287
• CCXXVI: 288
• CCXXVII: 289
• CCXXVIII: 291
• CCXXIX: 292
• CCXXXI: 294
• CCXXXIII: 295
• CCXXXVI: 296
• CCXXXVII: 298
• CCXXXVIII: 299
• CCXXXIX: 300
• CCXLI: 301
• CCXLII: 302
• CCXLIV: 303
• CCXLV: 305
• CCXLVI: 308
• CCXLVII: 309
• CCXLIX: 311
• CCLI: 312
• CCLIII: 313
• CCLV: 315
• CCLVII: 316
• CCLVIII: 319
• CCLIX: 320
• CCLXI: 321
• CCLXIII: 323
• CCLXV: 325
• CCLXVII: 327
• CCLXVIII: 328
• CCLXX: 329
• CCLXXI: 330
• CCLXXII: 333
• CCLXXIII: 334
• CCLXXIV: 335
• CCLXXV: 337
• CCLXXVI: 368
• CCLXXVII: 372

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Bibliographic information

• Title: The Flowing Light of the Godhead; Classics of Western spirituality
• Author: Mechthild (of Magdeburg)
• Editor: Frank J. Tobin
• Publisher: Paulist Press, 1998
• ISBN: 0809137763, 9780809137763
• Length: 373 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Living / General; Religion / Christianity / Catholic; Religion / Mysticism; Religion / Spirituality