Those who believe that they believe in God, but without passion in their hearts, without anguish of mind, without uncertainty, without doubt, without an element of despair even in their consolation, believe only in the God idea, not in God himself.
–Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936)
In order to become an instrument in God’s hands, we must be of no account in our own eyes.
–Saint Angela Merici (1474-1540)
It is on humble souls that God pours down His fullest light and grace. He teaches what scholars cannot learn, and mysteries that the wisest cannot solve He can make plain to them.
–Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)
And so the grace of God always co-operates with our will for its advantage, and in all things, protects and defends it, in such a way as sometimes even to require and look for some efforts of good will from it that it may not appear to confer its gifts on one who is asleep or relaxed in sluggish ease.
–Saint John Cassian (c. 360-435)
There is only one way to perfection and that is to pray, if anyone points in another direction then they are deceiving you!
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Thus in whatever age of the present life, any sinner or evil person will be converted to God with his whole heart, he will immediately receive forgiveness for all his past sins.
–Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe (Fifth — Sixth Century)
