“Thus it is that in the religious life, according to the divine will, some ought to be like the branches of a tree, others like the blossoms, and still others like the roots hidden under the soil. Actually the roots, even if hidden, are more useful than the other parts since they draw from the soil the substance which makes the sap that is necessary for the nourishment of the tree. If all the roots were taken away the tree would die, while on the other hand it would not die if all the branches and blossoms were removed.”
~Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange (from
Knowing the Love of God — “Chapter VII Humility”)
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