A man may lose the good things of this life against his will; but if he loses the eternal blessings, he does so with his own consent.

One generation and another generation; the generation by which we are made the faithful, and are born again by baptism; the generation by which we shall rise again from the dead, and shall live with the Angels for ever.

If we tread our vices under our feet, we make of them a ladder by which to rise to higher things.

Wonderful is the depth of thy words, whose surface is before us, gently leading on the little ones: and yet a wonderful deepness, O my God, a wonderful deepness. It is awe to look into it; even an awfulness of honour, and a trembling of love.

The heart of man is restless until he finds rest in Thee.

I once laboured hard for the free will of man, until the grace of God at length overcame me.

Understanding is the wages of faith.