And as regards Adam and Eve we must maintain that before the fall they were virgins in Paradise: but after they sinned, and were cast out of Paradise, they were immediately married.

Martyrdom does not consist only in dying for one's faith. Martyrdom also consists in serving God with love and purity of heart every day of one's life

Even while living in the world, the heart of Mary was so filled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no-one ever suffered so much for their own pains, as Mary suffered for the pains of her children.

It is no fault of Christianity that a hypocrite falls into sin.

Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.

Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.

It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance.