Quotes about Spirituality
Praise to thee, my Lord, for all thy creatures,Above all Brother SunWho brings us the day and lends us his light.
— St. Francis Of Assisi
Almost the whole life of religious bodies lies in the maintenance of their first fervor.
— Ignatius of Loyola
When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.
— Saint Jerome
To saints their very slumber is a prayer.
— Saint Jerome
The Dark Night of the Soul.
— John of the Cross
O night that joinedBeloved and loverLover into beloved transformed
— John of the Cross
Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.
— Teresa of Avila
Reflect carefully on this, for it is so important that I can hardly lay too much stress on it. Fix your eyes on the Crucified and nothing else will be of much importance to you.
— Teresa of Avila
We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.
— Teresa of Avila
When the Lord is pleased to withdraw, the soul is left in great loneliness; yet all the possible efforts that it might make to regain His companionship are of little avail, for the Lord gives this when He wills and it cannot be acquired. Sometimes again, companionship comes from a saint which is also a great help to us.
— Teresa of Avila
But Our Lady allowed this trouble to befall me for the good of my soul; without it, vanity might have crept into my heart, whereas now I was humbled, and looked at myself with profound contempt. My God, Thou alone knowest all that I suffered.
— St. Therese of Lisieux
Music is the exaltation of the mind derived from things eternal, bursting forth in sound.
— St. Thomas Aquinas