“I once heard a spiritual man say that he was not so much astonished at the things done by a soul in mortal sin as at the things not done by it. May God, in his mercy, deliver us from such great evil, for there is nothing in the whole of our lives that so thoroughly deserves to be called evil as this, since it brings endless and eternal evils in its train.”
Written by St. Teresa of Avila, this book is a profound exploration of the interior life and the process of spiritual maturation. It delves into the various stages of the soul's ascent to God, offering insights into prayer, contemplation, and the purification of the heart. more
“The Lord does not forgive excuses, He forgives sin.”
“Ignorance may find a truth on its doorstep that erudition vainly seeks in the stars.”
“Let truth be a banner big enough to hide the man who holds it up.”
“The qualities of number appear to lead to the apprehension of truth.”
“Truth is better disengaged from error than torn from it.”