Catherine of Siena Quotes

I had not been able to show, by finite things, because My love was infinite, how much more love I had, I wished you to see the secret of the Heart,

knoweth things as they are and not as they are said or seem to be, he truly is wise, and is taught of God more than of men. He who knoweth

See then how He returns, not in actual flesh and blood, but, as I have said, building the road of His doctrine, with His power, which road cannot be destroyed or taken away from him who wishes to follow it, because it is firm and stable, and proceeds from Me, who am immovable.

Remain with Him in thy chamber, for thou shalt not elsewhere find so great peace.

Take my heart and squeeze it out over the face of Your Bride, the Church.

I also wish you to look at the Bridge of My only-begotten Son, and see the greatness thereof, for it reaches from Heaven to earth, that is, that the earth of your humanity is joined to the greatness of the Deity thereby.

Love follows knowledge.

The path to heaven lies through heaven, and all the way to heaven is heaven.

Suffering and sorrow increase in proportion to love: When love grows, so does sorrow.

Quien ofende a Dios, se daña a sí mismo y daña al prójimo Quiero hacerte saber cómo toda virtud y todo defecto repercuten en el prójimo. Quien vive en odio y enemistad conmigo, no sólo se daña a sí mismo, sino que daña a su prójimo. Le causa daño porque estáis obligados a amar al prójimo como a vosotros mismos, ya sea ayudándole espiritualmente con la oración, aconsejándole de palabra o socorriéndole espiritual y materialmente, según sea su necesidad. Quien no me ama a mí, no ama al prójimo; al no amarlo, no lo socorre. Se daña a sí mismo, privándose de la gracia, y causa daño al prójimo, porque toda ayuda que le ofrezca no puede provenir más que del afecto que le tiene por amor a mí. No hay pecado que no alcance al prójimo. Al no amarme a mí, tampoco lo quiere a él.

Depart unclean spirit; put on shame, miserable one; horribly unclean art thou, who bringest such things to mine ears. Depart from me, detestable deceiver; thou shalt have no part in me; but Jesus shall be with me, as a strong warrior, and thou shalt stand confounded. Rather would I die and bear all suffering, than consent unto thee. Hold thy peace and be dumb; I will not hear thee more, though thou plottest more snares against me. The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom then shall I fear? Though a host of men should rise up against me, yet shall not my heart be afraid. The Lord is my strength and my Redeemer.' (Psalms xxvii. 1-3; xix. 14). 8.

The Devil, dearest daughter, is the instrument of My Justice to torment the souls who have miserably offended Me. And I have set him in this life to tempt and molest My creatures, not for My creatures to be conquered, but that they may conquer, proving their virtue, and receive from Me the glory of victory. And no one should fear any battle or temptation of the Devil that may come to him, because I have made My creatures strong, and have given them strength of will, fortified in the Blood of my Son, which will, neither Devil nor creature can move, because it is yours, given by Me.

Our Lord hates above all things three abominable sins: covetousness, unchastity and pride.

"All the way to heaven is heaven, because Jesus said, "I am the way.

Oh, Most Holy Father, this is the sword which I beg you to take into your hand. Now is the time to draw it from its sheath, and to hate vice in yourself, in your children, and in the Holy Church. I say 'yourself', because in this life none dare say that he is free from sin, and love should begin with oneself.