In the most noble part of the soul, the domain of our spiritual
powers, we are constituted in the form of living and eternal mirror of God; we bear in it the imprint of His eternal image and no other image can enter there.
–Blessed John Ruysbroeck (1293-1381)
You, O eternal Trinity, are a deep sea,
into which the more I enter the more I find,
and the more I find the more I seek.
The soul cannot be satiated in your abyss,
for she continually hungers after you, the eternal Trinity,
desiring to see you with the light of your light.
As the heart desires the springs of living water,
so my soul desires to leave the prison of this dark body
and see you in truth.
–Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
In vain will our sacred discourses strike the external ear, unless God by a spiritual gift opens the hearing of the interior man.
–Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe (Fifth — Sixth Century)
The presence of God calms the soul, and gives it quiet and repose.
–François Fénèlon (1651-1715)
The Sacred Heart of Christ is an inexhaustible fountain and its sole desire is to pour itself out into the hearts of the humble so as to free them and prepare them to lead lives according to his good pleasure.
–Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)
The Lord is willing to do great things, but on condition that we are truly humble.
–Saint Pio (1887-1968)
