He who knows how to suffer will enjoy much peace, and he is a conqueror of himself, the lord of the world, the friend of Christ, and an heir of Heaven.
He who knows how to suffer will enjoy much peace, and he is a conqueror of himself, the lord of the world, the friend of Christ, and an heir of Heaven.
He who is in perfect peace suspects no man. But he who is discontented and disturbed is agitated by various suspicions; he neither has rest himself, nor does he permit others to rest.
Ask, and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
The lover flies, runs and rejoices; he is free and nothing can restrain him. He gives all for all and has all in all.
He who is too sure in time of peace, will often show himself to be downcast or fearful in time of war.
Grant me, O God, strength and courage to restrain the desires of my heart, that I may be free to possess you, Amen.
Love feels no burden, values no labours, would like to do more than it can do, without excusing itself with impossibility, because it believes that it may and can do all things.