Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Happy the soul to whom it is given to attain this life with Christ, to cleave with all one’s heart to him whose beauty all the heavenly hosts behold forever, whose love inflames our love, the contemplation of whom is our refreshment, whose graciousness is our delight, whose gentleness fills us to overflowing, whose remembrance makes us glow with happiness, whose fragrance revives the dead, the glorious vision of whom will be the happiness of all the citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem. For he is the brightness of eternal glory, the splendor of eternal light, the mirror without spot.
–Saint Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Sainthood
The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals them in a hidden place that they may not shine before others when they might wish to do so. Yet they are always ready to exchange the quiet of contemplation for the works of mercy as soon as they perceive in their heart the invitation of Christ.
–Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
If, further, this good person would become an inward and spiritual man, he needs must have three further things. The first is a heart unencumbered with images; the second is spiritual freedom in his desires, the third is the feeling of inward union with God.
–Blessed John Ruysbroeck (1293-1381)
Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
The choice is yours! Love the world and you will perish with the world. Love Christ and you will reign with him (forever)!
–Richard Rolle (c. 1300-1349)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
We ought always to be praying, or reading, or meditating, and doing other useful things, so that our enemy never finds us idle.
–Richard Rolle (c. 1300-1349)
Grace, Meister Eckhart (1260-1328), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Spiritual (life)
Here is a way to tell when God has been born in you: everything will point to God. Nothing is a hindrance anymore. Everywhere you look, you will see God. It is like staring at the sun. The image is burned into your eyes. Regardless of where you look, you see the sun.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
