“For a contemplative life has two parts: a lower and a higher. The lower part is in reading and prayer and good thought. The higher part is in beholding and loving God only.”

About Richard Rolle

Writer • English

Richard Rolle was an English hermit, mystic, and religious writer, influential in the 14th century. After reportedly studying at Oxford, he embraced a solitary life devoted to contemplation and writing near Hampole in...