The Interior Cell

The Cell of Self-Knowledge

Catherine of Siena · 1347–1380

Catherine learned to build an inner cell she never had to leave — the cell of self-knowledge and the knowledge of God's goodness. Step inside, and find the balance that guards against both pride and despair.

St Catherine of Siena — Letter to Monna Alessa; The Dialogue (trans. S. Noffke OP).