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Catherine Doherty on Valentine's Day

1896–1985 Russia

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Purity of heart is love for the weak who constantly fall.

Poustinia (1975)

True silence is the speech of lovers. For only love knows its beauty, completeness and utter joy.

Poustinia (1975)

We cannot give the world anything it doesn't already have except God and God's love. But before we can give God to men, we must be one with him ourselves.

The Gospel Without Compromise (1976)

What binds us together is love, and only love. For love is a Person. Love is God.

Sobornost (1977)

The Lord said, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Which means we must love ourselves first, for we are, in a manner of speaking, our first neighbor.

The Gospel Without Compromise (1976)

It is so important for us to have faith, trust, confidence in one another. It is the only way we can communicate. Without faith there is no communication, there is no love, or if there was a little love it will die without hope, trust, and confidence. Even if it doesn't die right away, it will be so ill, so weak, and so tired that communication will be miserable as well.

Poustinia (1975)

A saint is a sinner who loves; it's that simple!

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Catherine Doherty (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.