HADEWYCH OF ANTWERP – POET, MYSTIC, AND SPIRITUAL GUIDE
by Sajidah Abdus Sattar
In 13th century Europe, when the men of the Church preached about God as the almighty power who required pain and penance from sinful man, a remarkable movement known as Minnemystiek (love mysticism) emerged. Instigated by devout and courageous women of noble birth searching for a God who was tender and loving, these “beguines,” were particularly inspired by the writing and spiritual guidance of one exceptionally gifted woman, Hadewych (or Hadewijch) of Antwerp.
(Hadewijch article photo © Gate Gustafson 2011)
Visit the Store to Subscribe or Buy the Current Issue and Back Issues