St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P.
"Just
as it is better to illuminate than merely to shine, so to pass on what
one has contemplated is better than to merely contemplate."
(From Summa Theologica, II— II, 188)
Mother Julienne Morrell, O.P.
"He is not poor
who never lacks anything but possesses an ample supply of everything.
If we wish to be truly poor in spirit, we must be poor in fact,
contenting ourselves, as do the poor, with having what is strictly
necessary in regard to food, drink, clothes and bedding, neither seeking
nor desiring anything superfluous but rather rejoicing when we lack for
anything and are thereby enabled to practice this very precious virtue
of poverty of spirit. "
(From Commentary, Chapter 1, A Treatise on The Spiritual Life by St. Vincent Ferrer)
Johann Tauler, O.P.
"Our Lord said one thing is necessary. What is this thing, which is so
necessary? It is that you should know that you are nothing, That is what
you have, that is what you are, and that is who you are of yourself:
nothing."
(From Spiritual Conferences)
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