"A house divided against itself cannot stand; this perennial tension in man can be accepted and made bearable only by a surrender of the self to God. Then whatever happens is welcomed as a gift of love: frustration cannot happen to us for we have no clamorous, selfish will." Source: Ven. Fulton J. Sheen, Way [...]
"Of the Means for Attaining unto the Presence of God - The first is a great purity of life; in guarding ourselves with care… the second is a great faithfulness in the practice of His Presence, and in keeping the soul’s gaze fixed on God in faith… make it your study, before taking up any [...]
"Man is thus exceedingly dear to God, Who made him truly in His own image and likeness; he was to exercise all the virtues in the perfection of holiness, as indeed God formed all creatures to do, and to work in humble obedience to do acts of virtue, and so to fulfill the function of [...]
"One must avoid excess, either in the time given to them, or the amount of interest they absorb; for if too much time be given up to such things, they cease to be a recreation and become an occupation; and so far from resting and restoring mind or body, they have precisely the contrary effect." [...]
"The soul must love; it has need of loving. The soul must divert the stream of its love, but not into the mud or into a vacuum, but into God. How I rejoice when I reflect on this, for I feel clearly that He Himself is in my heart. Just Jesus alone! I love creatures [...]
"A man who does not live in harmony with his brothers, who mocks at those who weep and sneers at those who are glad, has no sympathy with them because their feelings do not affect him, he can never really see the truth in others. The proverb fits him well: the sound man feels not [...]
"If I have no contact whatsoever with God in my life, then I cannot see in the other anything more than the other, and I am incapable of seeing in him the image of God." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, God is Love: Deus Caritas Est, Ignatius Press, 2006.
"Gluttony is hypocrisy of the stomach. Filled, it moans about scarcity; stuffed, and crammed, it wails about its hunger." Source: St. John Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent
"You will never be devout of heart unless you are thus silent about the affairs of others and pay particular attention to yourself." Source: Thomas a’ Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, Dover Thrift Editions, 1940.
"However many consolations and pledges of love the Lord may give you, therefore, you must never be so sure of yourselves that you cease to be afraid of falling back again, and you must keep yourselves from occasions of sin." Source: Saint Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection, Dover Thrift Editions, 2012. [...]