Humble yourselves… We cannot pass through the low door with our head held high unless we want to crack it. And the door we have to pass through is Christ crucified, who humbled himself down to the level of us witless fools.
— Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
Of course you are unworthy. But when do you hope to be worthy? You will be no more worthy at the end than at the beginning. God alone is worthy of Himself, He alone can make us worthy of Him.
— Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
The speech of God is silence. His Word is solitude.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all.
— Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
One who loves God necessarily loves silence.
— Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Humility is the surest sign of strength.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
