Merit consists in the virtue of love alone, flavored with the light of true discretion without which the soul is worth nothing.
CATHERINE OF SIENAOne who knows more, loves more.
More Catherine of Siena Quotes
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We will be humble as we are obedient, and as obedient as we are humble.
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You must believe in truth that whatever God gives or permits is for your salvation.
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A full belly does not make for a chaste spirit.
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We’ve had enough of exhortations to be silent! Cry out with a hundred thousand tongues. I see that the world is rotten because of silence.
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It is only through shadows that one comes to know the light.
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Lord, take me from myself and give me to yourself.
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It is impossible to fulfill the law concerning love for Me, God eternal, apart from the law concerning love for your neighbors.
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Obedience shows whether you are grateful.
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All the vices are seasoned with pride just as the virtues are seasoned and enlivened by charity.
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Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your table, the Son is your food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you.
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Hope comes from love, because people always trust in those they love.
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Every evil, harm and suffering in this life comes from the love of riches.
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Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.
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There is no perfect virtue-none that bears fruit- unless it is exercised by means of our neighbor.
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There is nothing we can desire or want that we do not find in God.
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