Birth: 540 Death: March 12, 604
And here we must narrowly watch ourselves, seeing that banquets can scarcely be celebrated blamelessly, for almost always luxury accompanies feasting….
As long as the vice of gluttony has a hold on a man, all that he has done valiantly is forfeited by him: and as long as the belly is unrestrained, al….
I despise the proper constructions and cases, because I think it very unfitting that the words of the celestial oracle should be restricted by the ru….
The people will have no need to change their place of concourse; where of old they were wont to sacrifice cattle to demons, thither let them continue….
The pastor should always be pure in thought ... no impurity ought to pollute him who has undertaken the office of wiping away the stains in the heart….
The greatness of contemplation can be given to none but those who love..
The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist..
Affliction strengthens the vigor of our soul, whereas happiness weakens it..
If we are, in fact, now occupied in good deeds, we should not attribute the strength with which we are doing them to ourselves. We must not count on ….
Scriptura sacra mentis oculis quasi quoddam speculum opponitur, ut interna nostra facies in ipsa videatur. Holy scripture is placed before the eyes o….
To do penance is to bewail the evil we have done, and to do no evil to bewail..
What do they not see, who see Him Who sees all things?.
Because He moves against faults, God is said to be angered, although He is moved by no disturbance of equanimity..
Because God that is immutable changes what He willed, He is said to repent, although what changes is a thing and not His counsel..
We make Idols of our concepts, but Wisdom is born of wonder.
The Holy Bible is like a mirror before our mind's eye. In it we see our inner face. From the Scriptures we can learn our spiritual deformities and be….
You don't climb a mountain in leaps and bounds, but by taking it slowly..
You cannot acquire the gift of peace if by your anger you destroy the peace of the Lord..
The universe is not rich enough to buy the vote of an honest man..
If the intention is unclean, the deed that follows from it will also be evil, even if it seems good..
The only true riches are those that make us rich in virtue. Therefore, if you want to be rich, beloved, love true riches. If you aspire to the height….