From a treatise on Christian Perfection by Saint Gregory of Nyssa, bishop
Now peace is defined as harmony among those who are divided. When, therefore, we end that civil war within our nature and cultivate peace within ourselves, we become peace. By…
From a discourse on the psalms by Saint Augustine, bishop
As we have heard, so also have we seen. You have heard the promises, and you see their fulfillment; you have heard in prophecy, and you see in the Gospel….
From a letter from Saint Clare of Assisi, virgin, to Saint Agnes of Prague
Happy indeed is she who is granted a place at the divine banquet, for she may cling with her inmost heart to him whose beauty eternally awes the blessed hosts…
From a sermon by Saint Augustine, bishop
I tell you again and again, my brethren, that in the Lord’s garden are to be found not only the roses of his martyrs. In it there are also the…
From a dialogue On Divine Providence by Saint Catherine of Siena, virgin and doctor
My sweet Lord, look with mercy upon your people and especially upon the mystical body of your Church. Greater glory is given to your name for pardoning a multitude of…
From various writings on the history of the Order of Preachers
Dominic possessed such great integrity and was so strongly motivated by divine love, that without a doubt he proved to be a bearer of honor and grace. He was a…
From a Spiritual Canticle by Saint John of the Cross, priest
The soul united to God and transformed in him draws from within God a divine breath, much like the most high God himself. And God, abiding in the soul, breathes…
From a sermon on the transfiguration of the Lord by Anastasius of Sinai, bishop
Upon Mount Tabor, Jesus revealed to his disciples a heavenly mystery. While living among them he had spoken of the kingdom and of his second coming in glory, but to…
From a letter attributed to Barnabas
Consider now the way of light; any man who is bent on reaching his appointed goal must be very careful in all he does. Now these are the directions that…