The Lord is near.
It is already time to rise from sleep,
ready to awake for the Lord’s knocking.

 
St. Paulinus of Nola, 5th century

Think of the Father as a root, and of the Son as a branch,
and of the Spirit as a fruit,
for the substance in these three is one.

 
St. John Damascene, 8th century

God is closer to us than we are to ourselves.

 
St Augustine, 5th century

If you desire gold, you may or may not obtain it.
But you can always possess God whenever you wish.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

Lord, you show yourself first,
and go out to meet those who desire you.

 
St. John of the Cross, 16th century

The divine presence that directs us on our way
illuminates it and makes it safe and peaceful
even amidst difficulties and perils.

 
Benedict XVI, 21st Century

Let the world be in upheaval.
Hold to Christ’s promise; this is our protecting wall and garrison.

 
cf. St. John Chrysostom, 4th century

God dwells in a secret and hidden way in all souls,
in their very substance, for if he did not,
they could not exist at all.

 
St. John of the Cross, 16th century