Be on your guard when you begin to mortify your body by abstinence and fasting, lest you imagine yourself to be perfect and a saint; for perfection does not consist in this virtue. It is only a help; a disposition; a means though a fitting one, for the attainment of true perfection.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
For the Lord is gracious and merciful and prefers the conversion of a sinner rather than his death. Patient and generous in his mercy, he does not give in to human impatience but is willing to wait a long time for our repentance.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
He who would climb to a lofty height must go by steps, not leaps.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
We ascend to the heights of contemplation by the steps of action.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
The sacred Scriptures grow with the one who reads them.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
Learn the heart of God from the word of God.
— Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
