Quotes about Eternity

And I remember that God reigns in eternity, and that whatever delays, whatever disappointments and discouragements may come, truth, justice, liberty, and humanity will ultimately prevail.

The sadness it feels in attaining any happiness less than the infinite—all these constitute the mating call of God to the soul.

As our Lord said, Where your treasure is, there is your heart also. Hence the least love of God is worth more than the knowledge of all created things.

Let no one think he can be totally indifferent to God in this life and suddenly develop a capacity for Him at the moment of death.

Our Lord never spoke of His Heavenly, or Risen Glory without bringing in the ignominy of the Cross.

It takes eternity to make a man despair.

The communion rail is a place of exchange. They give time and receive eternity, they give self-denial and receive love, they give nothingness, and receive all.

As in Eden there took place the first espousals of man and woman, so, in her, there took place the first espousals of God and man, eternity and time, omnipotence and bonds.

Only those who die with Him will live with Him.

We give up our time, and get His eternity; we give up our sin, and receive His grace; we give up petty loves, and receive the Flame of Love.

Is there any way to restore harmony to the world? It can be done only by someone coming in from eternity and stopping the note in its wild flight. But will it still be a false note? The harmony can be destroyed on one condition only. If that note is made the first note in a new melody, then it will become harmonious.

The words of men pass away when they have been conceived and uttered, but the Word of God is eternally uttered and can never cease from utterance.