April 1st
Book Three, Chapter 54
Of the Different Motions of Nature and Grace

Grace teaches, therefore, to restrain the senses, to avoid vain complacency and ostentation, humbly to hide those things which are worthy of praise and admiration; and from everything, and in every knowledge, to seek the fruit of utility, and the praise and honor of God.

She desires not to have self, or what belongs to self, exalted; but wishes that God may be blessed in His gifts, who bestows all things through mere love.  This grace is a supernatural light, and a certain special gift of God, the proper mark of the elect, and pledge of eternal salvation; which elevates a man from earthly things to love such as are heavenly, and from carnal makes him spiritual.

Wherefore, as nature is the more kept down and subdued, with so much the greater abundance is grace infused; and every day by new visitations the interior man is reformed according to the image of God.