Because no other could do it, he himself went to the greatest possible…

Simone Weil
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Because no other could do it, he himself went to the greatest possible distance, the infinite distance. This infinite distance between God and God, this supreme tearing apart, this incomparable agony, this marvel of love, is the crucifixion. Nothing can be further from God than that which has been made accursed. ✨ Simone Weil (1977). The Simone Weil Reader
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