Sin is believing the lie that you are self-created, self-dependent and self-sustained.
Whoever, then, thinks that he understands the Holy Scriptures, or any part of them, but puts such an interpretation upon them as does not tend to build up this twofold love of God and our neighbor, does not yet understand them as he ought.
The good man, though a slave, is free; the wicked, though he reigns, is a slave, and not the slave of a single man, but- what is worse- the slave of as many masters as he has vices.
There never can have been, and never can be, and there never shall be any sin without pride.
The entire life of a good Christian is in fact an exercise of holy desire. You do not yet see what you long for, but the very act of desiring prepares you, so that when he comes you may see and be utterly satisfied.
I once laboured hard for the free will of man, until the grace of God at length overcame me.
We must understand then, that even though God doesn’t always give us what we want, He always gives us what we need for our salvation.
Put no faith in salvation through the political order.
Keep on adding, keep on walking, keep on progressing: do not delay on the road, do not go back, do not deviate.
Desire only God, and your heart will be satisfied.
You have enemies. For who can live on this earth without them? Take heed to yourselves: love them. In no way can your enemy so hurt you by his violence, as you hurt yourself if you love him not.
Charity is the root of all good works.
Women should not be enlightened or educated in any way. They should, in fact, be segregated as they are the cause of hideous and involuntary erections in holy men.
We make ourselves a ladder out of our vices if we trample the vices themselves underfoot.
Oh, beauty, ever ancient and ever new.
Every visible thing in this world is put in the charge of an angel.
Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.
A temptation arises: it is the wind. It disturbs you: it is the surging of the seas. This is the time to awaken Christ and let Him remind you of these words.
There is a joy which is not given to the ungodly, but to those who love Thee for Thine own sake, whose joy Thou Thyself art. And this is the happy life, to rejoice to Thee, of Thee, for Thee; this it is, and there is no other.
God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.