The Church was redeemed at the price of Christ's blood. Jew or Greek, it makes no difference; but if he has believed, he must circumcise himself from his sins [in baptism (Col. 2:11-12)] so that he can be saved . . . for no one ascends into the kingdom of heaven except through the sacrament of baptism . . . "Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God"

For how can we adopt those things which we do not find in the holy Scriptures?

Love is like a shadow, one can only catch it by falling into it.

As in paradise, God walks in the Holy Scriptures, seeking man.

When we speak about wisdom, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about virtue, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about justice, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about peace, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about truth and life and redemption, we are speaking about Christ.

Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked.

If you do not give the tenth part to God, he will take the nine parts.