“Our knowledge is so weak that no philosopher was ever able to investigate perfectly the nature of a single fly. Hence we read that one philosopher passed thirty years in solitude in order that he might know the nature of the bee.”   -  St. Thomas Aquinas, Symbolum Apostolorum Exposition

"What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience"   - St. Francis De Sales (1567.-1622)

Daughters, we should set our eyes on Christ, our Lord, and on His saints. There we shall learn true humility, the intellect will be enhanced.   St Teresa of Jesus of Avila    The Interior Castle - chapter 1 : 2 : 11

“Remember that God is in us when we are in the state of grace and outside of us, so to speak, when we are in a state of sin; but his angel never abandons us. He is our most sincere and faithful friend when we do not make the mistake of saddening him with our wicked conduct.”   St. Pio of Pietrelcina    ( G. Del Ton – Il Buon Pastore, 205 )

"Jesus said to me today, You often call Me your Master. This is pleasing to My Heart; but do not forget, My disciple, that you are a disciple of a crucified Master. Let that one word be enough for you. You know what is contained in the Cross."   WORDS OF JESUS TO ST. FAUSTINA   (Diary 1513)

"In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. And that you may obtain the assistance of her prayer, neglect not to walk in her footsteps. With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal."   - St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Conversions are not more difficult in our times than before; but the approach must be different.  Today, people are looking for God, not because of the order they find in the universe, but because of the disorder they find in themselves.  They are coming to God through an inner disgust.”  Archbishop Fulton Sheen (The Priest is not His Own)