"The one thing necessary which Jesus spoke of to Martha and Mary consists in hearing the word of God and living by it." * * * "Try to turn your heart from the love of things visible and bring yourself to things invisible. For they who follow their own evil passions stain their consciences and lose the grace of God.
" * * * "To do God's will -- this was the goal upon which the saints constantly fixed their gaze. They were fully persuaded that in this consists the entire perfection of the soul. " * * * |