Bears Quote by St. Catherine of Siena
“We were enclosed, O eternal Father, within the garden of your breast. You drew us out of your holy mind like a flower petaled with our soul's three powers and into each power you put the whole plant, so that they might bear fruit in your garden, might come back to you with the fruit you gave them. And you would come back to the soul, to fill her with your blessedness. There the soul dwells like the fish in the sea and the sea in the fish.”
About This Quote
Source Mystical Writing: The Dialogue of Divine Love, 1385, St. Catherine of Siena
The soul is nurtured within divine love, growing and bearing fruit through unity with God
In simple terms: Soul grows in God's love like a plant bearing fruit
Key Takeaway
Seek unity with divine love for spiritual fruitfulness
Themes
mysticism
spiritual growth
divine union
Mood
reverent
inspired
Type
spiritual
poetic
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- spiritual direction
- contemplative practice
- community worship
Key Concepts
Garden metaphor
three powers
fruitful life
Questions to Reflect On
- How can one experience the “garden” of divine love?
- What does bearing fruit mean in daily life?
A Different Perspective
Divine love may be abstract for some
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