“The birds are the saints, who fly to heaven on the wings of contemplation, who are so removed from the world that they have no business on earth. They do not labour, but by contemplation alone they already live in heaven.” WorldEarthHeavenBirdWingsSaintContemplationLabour Book:St Anthony of Padua - The Sermons of St Anthony Source: St Anthony of Padua - The Sermons of St Anthony
“Damned money! Alas! How many religious did it blind! How many cloistered religious did it deceive! Money is the 'droppings of birds' that blinded the eyes of Tobit.” EyeReligiousBirdBlindSaintDeceivingAlasDroppingBlinded Author:Anthony of Padua
