O name of Mary! Joy in the heart, honey in the mouth, melody to the ear of Her devout clients!
Anthony of PaduaThe spirit of humility is sweeter than honey, and those who nourish themselves with this honey produce sweet fruit.
Anthony of PaduaDamned money! Alas! How many religious did it blind! How many cloistered religious did it deceive! Money is the 'droppings of birds' that blinded the eyes of Tobit.
Anthony of PaduaThese symbolize (Proverbs 30:14) the greedy and usurers whose teeth are swords and knifes which they use to devour the poor and steal their megger possessions. All of them are children of this world who consider the children of light to be stupid and believe themselves to be the prudent ones. Their prudence is their death.
Anthony of Padua