For truly our lover desires the soul so to adhere to him with all its power, and us to adhere to his goodness. For of all things that the heart can think, this pleases God most and and soonest profits the soul.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Some there are who visit with great devotion holy places and solemn shrines. I do not condemn their piety, but I would remind them that faith teaches us that our own interior is also a sanctuary, because it is the living temple of God, and the dwelling of the Most Holy Trinity. Let us enter, then, into this temple, and adore Our Lord there in spirit and in truth: this is a most sublime devotion. Make frequent visits to this interior sanctuary, and see that the lamps be ever burning there. These lamps are the virtues of faith, hope, and charity. Your soul is the temple in which the living God dwells by faith.
— Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
We should highly rejoice that God dwells in our soul and still more highly should we rejoice that our soul dwells in God. Our soul is made to be God’s dwelling place, and the dwelling place of our soul is God who was never made.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
Our Lord has put into your heart a little spark of this blessed fire – that is, himself.
–Walter Hilton (1340-1396)
Those who want to perfect the works of God should always attend to the fact that they are fragile vessels, for they are human beings, and they should look at what they are and what they will be… and in their characteristics they are like simple children.
–Saint Hildegarde of Bingen (1098-1179)
What you are must always displease you, if you would attain to that which you are not.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
