Christ could be born a thousand times in Bethlehem – but al… - Angelus Silesius

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Christ could be born a thousand times in Bethlehem – but all in vain until He is born in me.

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Angelus Silesius (25 December 1624 – 9 July 1677), born Johann Scheffler, also known as the Prophet of the Ineffable, was a German mystic of the Catholic Church, as well as a poet, priest and physician. He adopted the name Angelus (Latin for "messenger") and the surname Silesius (from the Latin for "Silesian") upon converting to Catholicism in 1653. He took holy orders under the Franciscans and was ordained a priest in 1661. His poetry explores themes of mysticism, contemplative prayer, and panentheism within the Christian context.

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Pen Names: Hierothei Baranofsky

Alternative Names: Johann Scheffler • Johann Angelus Silesius

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Where is my dwelling place? Where I can never stand. Where is my final goal, toward which I should ascend? It is beyond all place. What should my quest then be? I must, transcending God, into the desert flee

God is an utter Nothingness, Beyond the touch of Time and Place: The more thou graspest after Him, The more he fleeth thy embrace.

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Christ could be born a thousand times in Bethlehem – but all in vain until He is born in me. - Angelus Silesius

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