You are rewarded not according to your work or your time but according to the measure of your love. St. Catherine of Siena More Quotes by St. Catherine of Siena More Quotes From St. Catherine of Siena To a brave man, good and bad luck are like his left and right hand. He uses both. St. Catherine of Siena inspiration men hands Eternal Trinity... mystery deep as the sea, You could give me no greater gift than the gift of Yourself. For You are a fire ever burning and never consumed, which itself consumes all the selfish love that fills my being. St. Catherine of Siena selfish inspiration faith Obedience shows whether you are grateful. St. Catherine of Siena obedience grateful shows Do not presume to choose your own way of serving instead of the one I have made for you. St. Catherine of Siena serving made way Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your table, the Son is your food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you. St. Catherine of Siena inspiration faith father All the way to heaven is heaven, because Jesus said, "I am the way. St. Catherine of Siena heaven way jesus The soul is in God and God in the soul, just as the fish is in the sea and the sea in the fish. St. Catherine of Siena fishes soul sea Lose yourself wholly; and the more you lose, the more you will find. St. Catherine of Siena losing-yourself loses inspirational Love transforms one into what one loves. St. Catherine of Siena one-love The human heart is always drawn by love. St. Catherine of Siena human-heart humans heart You [God] are a fire that takes away the coldness, illuminates the mind with its light, and causes me to know your truth and I know that you are beauty and wisdom itself. The food of angels, you give yourself to man in this fire of your love St. Catherine of Siena angel fire men Obedient people never trust in themselves. St. Catherine of Siena obedient never-trust people A full belly does not make for a chaste spirit. St. Catherine of Siena chaste spirit doe He has never left you.It is justthat your soul is so vastthat just likethe earth in its innocence,it may think,"I do not feel my lover's warmthagainst my face rightnow."But look, dear,is not the sun reaching down its armsand always holding a continentin its light?God cannot leave us.It is just that our soul is so vast,we do not always feel His lipsupon theveil. St. Catherine of Siena light soul thinking You, God, made yourself lowly and small to make us great! St. Catherine of Siena made Since love for our Creator cannot be sustained unless we love others for God's sake. St. Catherine of Siena creator sake O You who are mad about Your creature! true God and true Man, You have left Yourself wholly to us, as food, so that we will not fall through weariness during our pilgrimage in this life, but will be fortified by You, celestial nourishment St. Catherine of Siena mad men fall From self-knowledge flows the stream of humility, which never seizes on mere report, nor takes offense at anything, but bears every insult, every loss of consolation, and every sorry, from whatever direction they may come, patiently, with joy. St. Catherine of Siena humility sorry loss One who knows more, loves more. St. Catherine of Siena knows O Trinity, eternal Trinity! Fire, abyss of love... Was it necessary that you should give Even the Holy Trinity as food for souls?... You gave us not only your Word Through the Redemption and in the Eucharist, But you also gave yourself In the fullness of love for your creature. St. Catherine of Siena soul fire giving