Love in its essence is spiritual fire.

Worship does not consist in prayers and in external devotion, but in a life of kindness.

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.

Everything good or true that the angels inspire in us is God's, so God is constantly talking to us. He talks very differently, though, to one person than to another.

The activity of love and faith is what makes heaven.

The nature of heaven is to provide a place there for all who lead good lives, no matter what their religion may be.

Charity alone, or love and compassion, is what joins [the Lord and a person] together.