The great mystery of our metaphysical situation, that God is nearer to us than we are ourselves, is manifest in the fact that we cannot even be wholly ourselves—in the sense of individuality as a unique divine thought—until we are… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
“When we love somebody, whether it be a friend, a parent, a child, whether it be conjugal love or neighborly love, the beloved person… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
Purity perceives and respects the character of sex-its depth, seriousness, intimacy, and true home within wedded love, which alone makes possible the total and… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
The great mystery of our metaphysical situation, that God is nearer to us than we are ourselves, is manifest in the fact that we… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
Sex is essentially deep. We become what we do with our bodies, and there is no deeper act than sex. — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
“the Liturgy is accomplished faith, lived faith. It plunges us into the full reality of the truth of faith; it creates the spiritual space… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience. — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
“To whom will the sublime beauty of a sunset or a Ninth Symphony of Beethoven reveal itself, but to him who approaches it reverently… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
Beauty kindles love, and only the one who remains captivated by it, only the one who is intoxicated by it, only the one who… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
“The basic attitude of reverence is the presupposition for every true love, above all, the love of neighbor, because it alone opens our eyes… — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
There are really no serious arguments for communion in the hand. But there are the most gravely serious kinds of arguments against it. — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
The way to attain the virtue of mercy lies in our constant awareness of being encompassed by mercy. — Dietrich von Hildebrand Copy Share Image
