I know by myself how incomprehensible God is, seeing I cannot comprehend the parts of my own being.

Understanding is the sure and clear knowledge of some invisible thing.

Whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

A truly obedient man does not discriminate between one thing and another, since his only aim is to execute faithfully whatever may be assigned to him.

My child, seek those things which make for peace. Cease to stir up the King against the Church, and urge upon him a better course of action. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring.

Vines and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.

Let us not imagine that we obscure the glory of the Son by the great praise we lavish on the Mother; for the more she is honored, the greater is the glory of her Son. There can be no doubt that whatever we say in praise of the Mother gives equal praise to the Son.