Whoever loves himself or the world inordinately becomes incompatible with himself.
St. Catherine of SienaMerit consists in the virtue of love alone, flavored with the light of true discretion without which the soul is worth nothing.
St. Catherine of SienaO abyss! O eternal Godhead! O deep sea! What more could you have given me than the gift of your very self?
St. Catherine of SienaWe've been deceived by the thought that we would be more pleasing to God in our own way than in the way God has given us.
St. Catherine of SienaEverything comes from love, all is ordained for the salvation of man, God does nothing without this goal in mind.
St. Catherine of SienaThe city is the image of the soul, the surrounding walls being the frontier between the outward and inward life. The gates are the faculties or senses connecting the life of the soul with the outward world. Living springs of water rise within it. And in the centre, where beats the heart, stands the holy sanctuary.
St. Catherine of Siena