God became man, and poor, for our sake…
so that all of us might become one in Christ.

 
St. Gregory Nazianzen, 4th century

Love is neither servile nor arrogant.
It does not provoke schisms or form cliques,
but always acts in harmony with others.

 
St. Clement of Rome, 1st century

The Holy Spirit is present …
to those united in charity.

 
St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century

A good means to having God
is to speak with his friends.

 
St Teresa of Avila, 16th century

We have our heaven within us.

 
Bl. Elizabeth of the Trinity, 20th century

This is the miracle humanity is waiting for in order to regain hope;
It is a miracle within our reach, or better,
a miracle of the One who dwells among those of us united by love,
the One who can change the direction of the world
and lead all humanity toward unity.

 
Chiara Lubich,foundress, Focolare; 20th century

This Trinity is one God,
alone, good, great, eternal, omnipotent;
itself its own unity, deity, greatness, goodness,
eternity, omnipotence.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

Christ gathered all things into one
by gathering them into himself.
He declared war against our enemy, crushing him, who,
in the beginning, had taken us captive in Adam.

 
St. Irenaeus, 2nd century