“Wherefore, as I have said to you, I, God, have become man, and man has become God by the union of My Divine Nature with your human nature. This greatness is given in general to all rational creatures, but, among these I have especially chosen My ministers for the sake of your salvation, so that, through them, the Blood of the humble and immaculate Lamb, My only-begotten Son, may be administered to you.” MenHumansMaySaidGivenBloodHuman NatureGreatnessDivineSonCreaturesSalvationUnionsSakeHumbleChosenRationalMinistersLambsDivine NatureImmaculate Author:St. Catherine of Siena
“He has never left you.It is justthat your soul is so vastthat just likethe earth in its innocence,it may think,"I do not feel my lover's warmthagainst my face rightnow."But look, dear,is not the sun reaching down its armsand always holding a continentin its light?God cannot leave us.It is just that our soul is so vast,we do not always feel His lipsupon theveil.” ThinkingFeelsLooksMaySoulLightEarthFacesLeftSunLoversDearInnocenceYour SoulReachingMy LoverLight God Author:St. Catherine of Siena
“From self-knowledge flows the stream of humility, which never seizes on mere report, nor takes offense at anything, but bears every insult, every loss of consolation, and every sorry, from whatever direction they may come, patiently, with joy.” MaySelfJoyLossHumilityBearsFlowMereSorryStreamsInsultReportsSelf KnowledgeOffenseConsolation Author:St. Catherine of Siena
“You are obliged to love your neighbor as yourself, and loving him, you ought to help him spiritually, with prayer, counseling him with words, and assisting him both spiritually and temporally, according to the need in which he may be, at least with your goodwill if you have nothing else.” IfsNeedsMayHelpingPrayerChristianityLove YouOughtNeighborObligedGoodwillCounselingAssistingLoving HimLove Your NeighborLove Your Neighbor As Yourself Author:St. Catherine of Siena
“When it seems that God shows us the faults of others, keep on the safer side-it may be that your judgment is false. On your lips let silence abide. And any vice that you may ascribe to others, ascribe at once to them and yourself, in true humility. If that vice really exists in a person, he will correct himself better, seeing himself so gently understood, and will say of his own accord the thing that you would have said to him.” IfsMayPersonsSaidShowsSeemsSidesSilenceSeeingHumilityJudgmentUnderstoodFaultsLipsSaintVicesAccordTrue Humility Author:St. Catherine of Siena
“Penance to be sure must be used as a tool, in due times and places, as need may be. If the flesh, being too strong, kicks against the spirit, penance takes the rod of discipline, and fast, and the cilice of many buds, and mighty vigils; and places burdens enough on the flesh, that it may be more subdued. But if the body is weak, fallen into illness, the rule of discretion does not approve of such a method.” IfsNeedsMayDoeEnoughBodyUsedSpiritStrongDisciplineToolsWeakMethodIllnessBurdenDuesFleshFallenKicksAttachmentBudDiscretionPenanceDue Time Author:St. Catherine of Siena
