It is the custom of the Roman Church which I unworthily serve with the help of God, to tolerate some things, to turn a blind eye to some, following the spirit of discretion rather than the rigid letter of the law.
–Saint Gregory (VII) (c. 1020-1085)
Abandon yourself for a little to God and rest for a little while in him. Enter into the inner chamber of your soul, shut out everything save God and what can be of help in your quest for him and having locked the door seek him out.
–Saint Anselm (1033-1109)
You will never have real mercy for the failings of another until you know and realize that you have the same failings in your soul.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Are you troubled? Think but of Jesus, speak but the name of Jesus, the clouds disperse, and peace descends anew from heaven. Have you fallen into sin? So that you fear death? invoke the name of Jesus, and you will soon feel life returning. No obduracy of the soul, no weakness, no coldness of heart can resist this holy name; there is no heart which will not soften and open in tears at this holy name.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
This then is salvation – when we marvel at the beauty of created things and praise their beautiful Creator.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
To find holiness, do the next thing you have to do, do it with your whole heart and find delight in doing it.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
