The soul, who is lifted by a very great and yearning desire for the honor of God and the salvation of souls, begins by exercising herself, for a certain space of time, in the ordinary virtues, remaining in the cell of self-knowledge, in order to know better the goodness of God towards her.
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"The soul, who is lifted by a very great and yearning desire for the honor of God and the salvation of souls, begins by exercising herself, for a certain space of time, in the ordinary virtues, remaining in the cell of self-knowledge, in order to know better the goodness of God towards her." — Catherine of Siena #faithspirituality
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The soul, who is lifted by a very great and yearning desire for the honor of God and the salvation of souls, begins by exercising herself, for a certain space of time, in the ordinary virtues, remaining in the cell of self-knowledge, in order to know better the goodness of God towards her. — Catherine of Siena
About Catherine of Siena
Catherine of Siena was a Theologian from Italian (1347–1380).
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This quote is attributed to Catherine of Siena, a Theologian from Italian.
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Catherine of Siena lived from 1347 – 1380.
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