Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
All true and living devotion presupposes the love of God and indeed it is neither more nor less than a very real love of God, though not always of the same kind; for that Love one while shining on the soul we call grace, which makes us acceptable to His Divine Majesty; when it strengthens us to do well, it is called Charity; but when it attains its fullest perfection, in which it not only leads us to do well, but to act carefully, diligently, and promptly, then it is called Devotion.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Contemplation, John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Contemplation is a science of love. It is an infused, loving knowledge of God.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Abandonment (of self), John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
If you do not learn to deny yourself, you can make no progress in perfection.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life), Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
I spent nearly twenty years on that stormy sea. I had not joy in God and no pleasure in the world.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Love (others), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
It is dangerous to make everybody go forward by the same road: and worse to measure others by oneself.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
When despair shows itself, man is driven by the evil spirit, at whose instigation nothing is ever done well.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
