“Without love, we are a burden to ourselves. Thanks to love, we bear one another.” (St. Augustine)
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THE CHURCH MUST PERMEATE THE WORLD
“The Church must permeate the world and not allow herself to be permeated by it” (Interior Word).
NEVER TASTE THE SWEET POISON
“Beware of the first stumbling block; if not, more will follow, and finally, the habit will turn into sin. Never taste the sweet poison, even if it is served to you in golden cups, for death is the inevitable consequence” (St. Joseph Calasanz).
THE MARTYRDOM OF LOVE
“My love for you will grow even more in your heart” (Inner Word).
TRUST IN GOD IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL
“The more you trust in Me, the more I will be able to make your life fruitful” (Interior Word).
LOVE AND SUFFERING
“A love that knows no suffering is not worthy of the name” (St. Clare of Assisi).
TRUE GREATNESS AND HAPPINESS
“God does not become greater when you adore Him. But you become greater and happier when you serve Him” (St. Augustine).
LOVE FOR THE BRIDE OF THE LAMB
“After loving our Lord, I recommend loving his bride, the Church. She is the noble and delicate dove, the only one capable of bearing children to her divine Spouse” (St. Jeanne de Chantal).
LOVE AND KNOWLEDGE
“Knowledge without love inflates; love without knowledge falls into error” (St. Bernard).
St. Bernard bequeathed this maxim to us. He himself affirmed that “to burn is better than to know.” And so it is!
GOD’S LOVE IS GREATER
“Be serene and joyful, for my love is greater than your weakness” (Inner Word).