Visions of Sister Hadewijch

...of My Father to perfect works of virtueoriginal: "Tugend" — refers to moral excellence and the active practice of goodness as a spiritual discipline., through which one becomes good and remains so eternally. But feel yourself as a human being with all the infirmities which, except for sinoriginal: "Sünde", belong to being human. All the pain that belongs to humanity, for that I strove while I lived as a human being, except for sin. I never flattered Myself with My inner power, but comforted Myself with the fact that I was sure of My Father.

You are also well aware that long before I was recognized among the people and before I performed miraclesoriginal: "Wunder", I lived upon the earth. When I then performed them and people recognized Me better, there remained for Me not a single friend in the world. All those who lived sought to ensnare Me, to kill Me.

So do not let it vex you that all people abandon you because you live for and for the sake of perfect loveoriginal: "Liebe". You have partaken in beautiful parables and miracles during your lifetime without necessity and more abundantly than many others born since My death. Miracles and sweet gracesoriginal: "Begnadungen" — refers to divine favors or mystical experiences bestowed by God's mercy. had begun to work their great effect within you. Then you hindered Me and set yourself against them and wanted to know nothing of them. You preferred love over them and desired nothing other than Me, and wished to enjoy Me in a feeling greater than all else. However, until then, you have not yet lived out the full number of your days.