Our natural will is to have God, and the good will of God is to have us, and we may never cease willing or longing for God until we have him in the fullness of joy. Christ will never have his full bliss in us until we have our full bliss in him.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
It is God’s will that we should rejoice with him in our salvation, and then we should be cheered and strengthened by it. He wants our soul delight and it’s salvation, to his grace. For we are the apple of his eye. He delights in us forever as we shall see him, by his grace.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Flee to our Lord, and we shall be strengthened. Touch him, and we shall be cleansed. Cling to him, and we shall be safe and sound from every danger. For it is the will of our courteous Lord that we should be as much at home with him as heart may think or soul desire.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
If we were to die now, what would happen to us? What account should we give of the many riches, graces, and companions left to perish through our means?
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Make no decision about anything when the mind is biased either by affection or by great dejection. Put it off till the anxiety has disappeared, so that you may do what mature reason, not impulse, dictates.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Be slow to speak, and only after having first listened quietly, so that you may understand the meaning, leanings, and wishes of those who do speak. Thus you will better know when to speak and when to be silent.
— Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
