Principles and Practices - January 11

Superficiality of Life

Living by the senses, our life becomes out­ward, on the surface; we no longer penetrate into the inner depths of the soul. The soul has infinite deeps. 'God,' it is said, 'speaks in the depths of every soul. To listen in these deeps, where truth makes herself heard, and where ideas are gathered, to go by way of piety to the faster within' - how many are there who can do this, or who think of doing it?

-Tissot.
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From Principles and Practices
Compiled by Rev. J. Hogan of The Catholic Missionary Society
Published by Burns Oates & Washbourne Ltd., Publishers To The Holy See
Nihil Obstat; Eduardus J. Mahoney, S.T.D. Censor deputatus.
Imprimatur; Edm. Can. Surmont, Vicarius generalis.
First printed in 1930