And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.

He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor.

I was no longer the centre of my life and therefore I could see God in everything.

I am my own secretary; I dictate, I compose, I copy all myself.

I have devoted my energies to the study of the scriptures, observing monastic discipline, and singing the daily services in church; study, teaching, and writing have always been my delight.

All the ways of this world are as fickle and unstable as a sudden storm at sea.

I think the Mother is gradually revealing itself to me and taking over. But it is not the Mother alone. It is the Mother and the Father, the male and the female, sort of gradually having their marriage.