Make two homes for thyself, my daughter. One actual home and the other a spiritual home which thou are to carry with thee always.
CATHERINE OF SIENAMake two homes for thyself, my daughter. One actual home and the other a spiritual home which thou are to carry with thee always.
CATHERINE OF SIENANothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.
CATHERINE OF SIENAEvery evil, harm and suffering in this life comes from the love of riches.
CATHERINE OF SIENALose yourself wholly; and the more you lose, the more you will find.
CATHERINE OF SIENAAll the vices are seasoned with pride just as the virtues are seasoned and enlivened by charity.
CATHERINE OF SIENAThe path to heaven lies through heaven, and all the way to heaven is heaven.
CATHERINE OF SIENAThe devil fears hearts on fire with love of God.
CATHERINE OF SIENAEvery step of the way to heaven is heaven.
CATHERINE OF SIENAMake yourself a “capacity” and I will make myself a “torrent.”
CATHERINE OF SIENAIt’s one of the properties of love to love what is loved by the person we love.
CATHERINE OF SIENAConsider God’s charity. Where else have we ever seen someone who has been offended voluntarily paying out his life for those who have offended him?
CATHERINE OF SIENAOh, let us lose our milk teeth and cut instead the strong teeth of hate and love.
CATHERINE OF SIENAThe soul, as soon as she comes to know Me, reaches out to love her neighbors.
CATHERINE OF SIENAThe human heart is always drawn by love.
CATHERINE OF SIENAA soul cannot live without loving. It must have something to love, for it was created to love.
CATHERINE OF SIENAThe Devil often places himself upon the tongues of creatures, causing them to chatter nonsensically.
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