Where Scripture speaks of the world's creation, it is not plainly said whether or when the angels were created; but if mention is made, it is implicit under the name of "heaven," when it is said, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

Longing desire prayeth always, though the tongue be silent. If thou art ever longing, thou art ever praying.

Because God has made us for Himself, our hearts are restless until they rest in Him.

The true religion has always been one from the beginning, and will always be the same.

Dilige et quod vis fac. (Love and then what you will, do.)

And I will ask the Father, and He shall give you another Paraclete, seeing He saith this of the Holy Spirit, Whom except we have, we can neither love God, nor keep His commandments?

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.