“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
“Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.”
“Love follows knowledge.”
“Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.”
“There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.”
“The things that we love tell us what we are.”
“The soul is like an uninhabited world
that comes to life only when
God lays His head
against us.”
“Wonder is the desire of knowledge.”
“Obedience unites us so closely to God that it in a way transforms us into Him, so that we have no other will but His.
If obedience is lacking, even prayer cannot be pleasing to God.”
