Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.

Two loves have made two different cities: self-love hath made a terrestrial city, which rises in contempt of God; and Divine Love hath made a celestial one, which rises in contempt of self. The former glories in itself - the latter in God.

Beware of bad Catholics.

Don't let your life give evidence against your tongue. Sing with your voices... sing also with your conduct.

The bread that you see on the altar is the Body of Christ as soon as it is sanctified by God's word. The chalice, or better what is contained in the chalice, is the Blood of Christ as soon as it is sanctified by God's word

He indeed possesses the Character imposed on him, but he wanders as a renegade.

Since God is the highest good, he would not allow any evil to exist in his works unless his omnipotence and goodness were such as to bring good even out of evil.