O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there Thy cheerful beams.

Quote by Saint Augustine

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Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.

Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be...

Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be...

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.

Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness...

Indeed, man wishes to be happy even when he so lives as to make happiness...

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled...

Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled...

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Patience is the companion of wisdom.

Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.

Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.

My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous...

My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous...

Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

Oh Lord, give me chastity, but do not give it yet.

I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.

I want my friend to miss me as long as I miss him.

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of...

Our bodies are shaped to bear children, and our lives are a working out of...

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.

A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.

He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil...

He that is kind is free, though he is a slave; he that is evil...

Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests...

Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests...

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the...

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the...

To seek the highest good is to live well.

To seek the highest good is to live well.

The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.

Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.