Mechthild of Magdeburg: Session 2

Turning to the Mystics with James Finley

Center for Action and Contemplation

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This is the second session that focuses on the Beguine mystic, Mechthild of Magdeburg. In the tenor of the ancient practice of Lectio Divina, James Finley begins with passages from Mechthild of Magdeburg's book The Flowing Light of the Godhead, reflects on the qualitative essence of the spirit of this text, and finishes with a meditative practice. Resources: The transcript for this episode can be found here. The book we will be using this season, The Flowing Light of the Godhead, can be found here. Connect with us: Have a question you'd like Jim or Kirsten to answer about Mechthild of Magdeburg? Email us: [email protected] or leave us voicemail. Questions for this season will only be accepted until October 30th, 2023. This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at https://cac.org/support-cac/podcasts/ Thank you!

Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation.
0:04.3	To learn more, visit caac.org.
0:08.3	Greetings. I'm Jim Finley.
0:11.3	Welcome to Turning to the Mystics.
0:22.9	Greetings, everyone.
0:24.9	And welcome to our time together.
0:27.4	Turning for Guidance for the Christian Mystic, Mactel de Magdeburg.
0:33.0	In this session, I'll be reflecting on book The Flowing Light of the Godhead, book three,
0:42.4	the second section.
0:44.4	And as in the previous session, as I stop at each little aspect of this, as she goes through
0:52.6	it, I'll share with you what I see in it,
0:55.7	like what it evokes in me, in my familiarity with these traditions, and what it speaks
1:02.4	to me, it says to me, so you can then in a prayerful way, you're so inclined, just sit
1:08.8	with it and see what it evokes in you.
1:11.4	And this way we'll be joining her in Jesus and their love language with each other.
1:17.1	And this is turning to Mactel.
1:22.0	This is having her guide us in this love language.
1:26.9	So she begins,
1:30.0	O sweet Jesus, most handsome image,
1:34.0	unconcealed to my exiled soul in distress and in love.
1:40.9	In love I praise you through yourself, in distress and in love, in union with all creatures,
1:48.7	I yearn to do this above all things.
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