Earth has nothing more tender than a woman's heart when it is the abode of piety.

Not only the adoration of images is idolatry, but also trust in one's own righteousness, works and merits, and putting confidence in riches and power. As the latter is the commonest, so it also is the most noxious.

The spiritual rest, which God particularly intends in this Commandment, is this: that we not only cease from our labor and trade, but much more, that we let God alone work in us and that we do nothing of our own with all our powers.

You should point to the whole man Jesus and say, That is God.

Christ wants to slay reason and subdue the arrogance of the Jews.

You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you.

Brief let me be. The fewer words the better prayer.