The gracious, eternal God permits the spirit to green and bloom and to bring forth the most marvelous fruit, surpassing anything a tongue can express and a heart conceive. Johannes Tauler bloombringconceive Change image and share on social
Judge yourself; if you do that you will not be judged by God, as St. Paul says. But it must be a real sense of your own sinfulness, not an artificial humility. Johannes Tauler artificialgodhumility Change image and share on social
You have within you many strong and cruel enemies to overcome. You must know that there are still a thousand ties which you must break. No one can tell you what they are; only you can tell by looking at yourself and into your heart. Johannes Tauler breakcruelenemy share on social
Like blind hens, we are ignorant of our own self and the depths within us. Johannes Tauler blinddepthhen Change image and share on social
In prayerful silence you must look into your own heart. No one can tell you better than yourself what comes between you and God. Ask yourself. Then listen! Johannes Tauler godheartlisten Change image and share on social
To discern what weaknesses and faults separate you from God, you must enter into your own inward ground and then confront yourself. Johannes Tauler confrontdiscernenter Change image and share on social
Rid yourself of anything that is not directed toward God. Johannes Tauler directgodrid Change image and share on social
Let God and all his creation teach you what your sins are. Johannes Tauler creationgodsin Change image and share on social
In the kingdom of heaven it is His work that will be crowned, not yours. Anything in you that He has not wrought Himself will count for nothing. Johannes Tauler countcrownheaven Change image and share on social
Spiritually good people, pure in heart, who long for the Blessed Sacrament but cannot receive at the time, can receive spiritually... even a hundred times a day, in sickness and in health, with immeasurable grace and profit. Johannes Tauler blessdaygood share on social