Better that I find you, God, and leave the questions unanswered, than to find the answers without finding you.

The custom of Mother Church in baptizing infants is certainly not to be scorned, nor is it to be regarded in any way as superfluous, nor is it to be believed that its tradition is anything except apostolic.

Six is a number perfect in itself, and not because God created the world in six days; rather the contrary is true. God created the world in six days because this number is perfect, and it would remain perfect, even if the work of the six days did not exist.

It is He who gave to this intellectual nature free-will of such a kind, that if he wishes to forsake God his blessedness, misery should forthwith result.

Every day my conscience makes confession relying on the hope of Your mercy as more to be trusted than its own innocence.

The reward of patience Is patience.

Any woman who does not give birth to as many children as she is capable is guilty of murder.