Francisco de Osuna
Spanish Franciscan friar and author
Francisco de Osuna (c. 1492 – c. 1540), was a Spanish Franciscan friar.
Quotes
editThe Third Spiritual Alphabet
edit- as translated by Mary E. Giles (Paulist Press: 1981)
- La amistad y comunicación de Dios es posible en esta vida y destierro. ... Esta amistad o comunicación de Dios al hombre, no por llamarse espiritual deja de tener mucho tomo y certidumbre. ... La comunicación que buscan y hallan las personas que trabajan de llegar a la oración y devoción, la cual es tan cierta, que no hay cosa más cierta en el mundo, ni más gozosa, ni de mayor valor ni precio.
- Friendship and communion with God are possible in this life of exile. .. This communion or friendship between God and man is no less significant or certain because it is called spiritual. ... This communion is more certain than anything else in the world, and nothing is more joyous, more valuable, or more precious.
- p. 45
- Friendship and communion with God are possible in this life of exile. .. This communion or friendship between God and man is no less significant or certain because it is called spiritual. ... This communion is more certain than anything else in the world, and nothing is more joyous, more valuable, or more precious.
- Anda en las vías de tu corazón. Estas vías se destruyen cuando no se usan, como los caminos acá materiales se destruyen no usándose; empero, si se usan, hácense más anchos y muy claros. De esta manera es en las vías del corazón, las cuales tienes destruidas por no las haber usado, y así no es mucho que no sepas andar por ellas. Tórnate, tórnate a ellas, y anden siempre juntamente la persona y el espíritu. No seas como Caín, que se salió de la presencia de Dios y andaba fugitivo y vagabundo por la tierra (Gen 4,14).
- "Walk in the ways of your heart" (Prov 22:6). Like man-made roads, the ways of the heart crumble from disuse, but if used, they become wider and clearer. And so if you destroy the ways of your heart through neglect, it is no wonder you do not know how to journey in them. Return to them, return, and may the person and spirit you are always go as one. Do not be like Cain, who left the presence of God and wandered like a fugitive and vagabond over the earth (Gen 4:12-14).
- p. 54
- "Walk in the ways of your heart" (Prov 22:6). Like man-made roads, the ways of the heart crumble from disuse, but if used, they become wider and clearer. And so if you destroy the ways of your heart through neglect, it is no wonder you do not know how to journey in them. Return to them, return, and may the person and spirit you are always go as one. Do not be like Cain, who left the presence of God and wandered like a fugitive and vagabond over the earth (Gen 4:12-14).
