Nails were not enough to hold God-and-man nailed and fastened on the Cross, had not love held Him there.
St. Catherine of SienaPenance to be sure must be used as a tool, in due times and places, as need may be. If the flesh, being too strong, kicks against the spirit, penance takes the rod of discipline, and fast, and the cilice of many buds, and mighty vigils; and places burdens enough on the flesh, that it may be more subdued. But if the body is weak, fallen into illness, the rule of discretion does not approve of such a method.
St. Catherine of SienaThe soul, as soon as she comes to know Me, reaches out to love her neighbors.
St. Catherine of Siena