There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future.
Jesus took His flesh from the flesh of Mary
They, then, who are destined to die, need not be careful to inquire what death they are to die, but into what place death will usher them.
Custom is second nature.
Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.
The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life, eternity.