For though the dear humanity of Christ

For though the dear humanity of Christ could only suffer once, his goodness would always make him willing to do so—every day if need be. If he were to say that for love of me he would make a new heaven and a new earth, this would be a comparatively simple matter; something he could do every day if he wanted, with no great effort. But for love of me to be willing to die times without number—beyond human capacity to compute—is, to my mind, the greatest gesture our Lord God could make to the human soul. This is his meaning: “How could I not, out of love for you, do all I can for you? This would not be difficult, since for love of you I am ready to die often, regardless of the suffering.”

– From Revelations of Divine Love, by Julian of Norwich (1342–1416)