Three Quotations on God and Love

 detail, St. John the Evangelist on Patmos altarpiece, Hans Memling (1433-94)

Fr. Tony’s Midweek Message

Three quotations on God and Love

June 28, 2017

“Strange that so much suffering is caused because of the misunderstanding of God’s true nature. God’s heart is more gentle than the Virgin’s first kiss upon the Christ. And God’s forgiveness to all, to any thought or act, is more certain than our own being.” -- St. Catherine of Siena (14^th  century)

“A handful of sand thrown into the sea, is what sinning is like, when compared to God’s Providence and Compassion.  Just as an abundant source of water is not impeded by a handful of dust, so is the Creator’s Compassion not defeated by the sins of His creations.”  --St. Isaac of Nineveh (7^th century)

 “Would you know your Lord's meaning in this thing? Know it well: love was his meaning. Who showed it to you? Love. What did he show you? Love. Why did he show it? For love. Hold yourself in this and you shall know and understand more in the same. But you shall never know nor understand any other thing, forever.” –St. Julian of Norwich (14^th century) 

Grace and peace.  –Tony+