The word of God is a light to the mind
and a fire to the will.
It enables us to know God and to love Him.

 
St. Lawrence of Brindisi, 16h century

The Word of God
is not brought to the end of the world in a suitcase,
we carry it in ourselves.
We must let it go to the very core of ourselves,
to the very center around which our whole being revolves.

 
Servant of God, Madeleine Delbrel, 20th century

How could we live
without the study and knowledge of Scriptures,
through which we learn how to know Christ himself,
who is the life of the believer.

 
St. Jerome, 5th century

It is important for us to know the Word of God.
If we know it, we will love it,
and if we love it, we will keep it and live it.

 
Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century

Just as the planting of the seed
is necessary for bodily growth,
the preaching of the Word of God
is necessary for the spiritual life.

 
St. Lawrence of Brindisi, 17th century

Open your heart
so that the word of God may enter in,
take root in it, and bear fruit for eternal life.

 
St. John Vianney, 19th century

To prepare the way
means to pray well and think humbly of oneself,
being an attentive listener to the Word of God.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

Let God’s word enter into your very being;
let it take possession of your desires
and your whole way of life.

 
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century