First of all it must be known who the God of heaven is, since upon that all the other things depend.

A man after death, is not a natural but a spiritual man; nevertheless he still appears in all respects like himself.

All religion relates to life, and the life of religion is to do good

Sacred scripture is like a mirror in which we see God, although each in a different way.

In a word, to grow old in heaven is to grow young.

God loves every one of us but cannot directly benefit us; he can benefit us only indirectly through each other. For this reason he inspires us with his love

In heaven there are two distinct loves, love to the Lord and love towards the neighbor, in the inmost or third heaven love to the Lord, in the second or middle heaven love towards the neighbor.