Spiritual Quote of the Day (St. Robert Bellarmine, on the Seraphim as ‘The Fiery Ones’)

“Those closest to God in Heaven, the Seraphim, are called the fiery ones because more than the other angels they take their fervor and ardor from the intense fire of God.”—Italian Jesuit, Cardinal and Doctor of the Church St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621), “The Mind’s Ascent to God,” in Spiritual Writings, translated and edited by John Patrick Donnelly, S.J., and Roland J. Teske, S.J. (1989)

The image accompanying this post is Seraphim, Cherubim and Angels, by Italian Gothic period painter Jacopo di Cione (c. 1325–c. 1399) and his workshop.

Quote of the Day (St. Robert Bellarmine, on God as the ‘Treasure of Your Heart’)

“If you are wise, then, know that you have been created for the glory of God and your own eternal salvation.  This is your goal; this is the center of your life; this is the treasure of your heart.”—St. Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621), On the Ascent of the Mind to God