“Since happiness is nothing but the enjoyment of the
Supreme Good, and since the Supreme Good is above us, we cannot be happy unless
we rise beyond ourselves. Since we cannot reach above ourselves in our own
strength, we must be helped by supernatural strength, lifted up by a higher
power that stoops to raise us. However much we structure our inner lives and
make progress, it does us no good unless our efforts are accompanied by help
from on high. Divine aid is available for those who seek it with a devout and
humble heart; this is done by fervent prayer.”—Attributed to St. Bonaventure
(1217-1274)
(Painting of
St. Bonaventure, 1650, by Francisco de Zurbaran.)
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