Just as riches are an impediment to virtue in the wicked, so in the good they are an aid of virtue.

The Lord Jesus himself proclaims, 'This is My Body.' Before the blessing of the heavenly words something of another character is spoken of; after consecration it is designated 'body'. He himself speaks of his blood. Before the consecration it is spoken of as something else; after the consecration it is spoken of as 'blood'. And you say, 'Amen', that is, 'It is true.' What the mouth speaks, let the mind within confess; what the tongue utters, let the heart feel.

As the print of the seal on the wax is the express image of the seal itself, so Christ is the express image - the perfect representation of God.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.

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

Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies.