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Johannes Tauler Preacher

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Germany
  • Born: Jan 1, 1300
  • Died: Jun 15, 1361

Johannes Tauler OP was a German mystic, a Catholic preacher and a theologian. A disciple of Meister Eckhart, he belonged to the Dominican order. Tauler was known as one of the most important Rhineland Mystics. He promoted a certain neo-platonist dimension in the Dominican spirituality of his time.

Give yourself entirely to God, enter and hide in the hidden ground of your soul. religion

God in His wisdom has decided that He will reward no works but His own. God & wisdom

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 views from John Millington Synge

3 views from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 more thoughts from William Butler Yeats

28 more thoughts from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 thoughts from Dave Barry

27 thoughts from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill