“Every
perfection and every virtue proceeds from charity. Charity is nourished by
humility. And humility comes from knowledge and holy hatred of oneself, that
is, of one’s selfish sensuality. To attain charity you must dwell constantly in
the cell of self-knowledge. For in knowing yourself, you will come to know my
mercy, in the blood of my only-begotten Son, thus drawing my divine charity to
yourself with your love.”—St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380), The Dialogue (Classics of Western Spirituality), translated by Suzanne
Noffke, O.P.
The image accompanying this post is an
oil-on-canvass painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, St. Catherine of Siena.
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