“Let your door stand open to receive Him, unlock your soul to Him, offer Him a welcome in your mind, and then you will see the riches of simplicity, the treasures of peace, the joy of grace. Throw wide the gate of your heart, stand before the sun of the everlasting light...””
Quotes by Bishop of Milan Saint Ambrose
“You, the rich, how far will you push your frenzied greed? . . . When giving to the poor, you are not giving him what is yours; rather, you are paying him back what is his. Indeed, what is common to all, and has been given to all to make use of, you have usurped for yourself alone. The earth belongs to all, and not only to the rich . . . You are paying him back, therefore, your debt; you are not giving gratuitously what you do not owe.””
Bishop of Milan Saint AmbroseAmbrose of Milan, known as Saint Ambrose, was a prominent theologian and statesman who served as the Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He was a powerful advocate for Nicene Christianity, vigorously opp...