QUOTATIONS FROM THE SAINTS
St. John of the Cross
Charity
"Charity may be a very short word, but with its tremendous meaning of pure love, it sums up man's entire relation to God and to his neighbor."
-- St Aelred of Rievaulx
At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity. -- St. John of the Cross
It is by the path of love, which is charity, that God draws near to man, and man to God. But where charity is not found, God cannot dwell. If, then, we possess charity, we possess God, for "God is Charity." -- St. Albert the Great
Confession
Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin. All hope consists in confession. In confession there is a chance for mercy. Believe it firmly. Do not doubt, do not hesitate, never despair of the mercy of God. Hope and have confidence in confession.
--St. Isidore of Seville
"Charity may be a very short word, but with its tremendous meaning of pure love, it sums up man's entire relation to God and to his neighbor."
-- St Aelred of Rievaulx
At the end of our life, we shall all be judged by charity. -- St. John of the Cross
It is by the path of love, which is charity, that God draws near to man, and man to God. But where charity is not found, God cannot dwell. If, then, we possess charity, we possess God, for "God is Charity." -- St. Albert the Great
Confession
Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin. All hope consists in confession. In confession there is a chance for mercy. Believe it firmly. Do not doubt, do not hesitate, never despair of the mercy of God. Hope and have confidence in confession.
--St. Isidore of Seville
Love God, serve God: everything is in that.
-- St. Clare of Assisi
St. Clare of Assisi
God
It is better to be the child of God than king of the whole world. -- St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Nothing is far from God. -- St. Monica
Not the goods of the world, but God. Not riches, but God. Not honors, but God. Not distinction, but God. Not dignities, but God. Not advancement, but God. God always and in everything.
-- St. Vincent Pallotti
Let us therefore give ourselves to God with a great desire to begin to live thus, and beg Him to destroy in us the life of the world of sin, and to establish His life within us. -- St. John Eudes
To love God is something greater than to know Him. -- St. Thomas Aquinas
Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy the heart?
-- St. Gerard Majella
My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings. -- St. Isaac Jogues
It is better to be the child of God than king of the whole world. -- St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Nothing is far from God. -- St. Monica
Not the goods of the world, but God. Not riches, but God. Not honors, but God. Not distinction, but God. Not dignities, but God. Not advancement, but God. God always and in everything.
-- St. Vincent Pallotti
Let us therefore give ourselves to God with a great desire to begin to live thus, and beg Him to destroy in us the life of the world of sin, and to establish His life within us. -- St. John Eudes
To love God is something greater than to know Him. -- St. Thomas Aquinas
Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy the heart?
-- St. Gerard Majella
My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings. -- St. Isaac Jogues
Whatever you do, think not of yourself, but of God.
-- St. Vincent Ferrer
St. Ignatius of Loyola
God’s grace
Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly.
-- St. Ignatius Loyola
Holy Bible
Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ. -- St. Jerome
Humility
What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Savior in all its fullness! -- St. Bernadette
There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart. -- St. Augustine
Love
The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist. -- Pope St. Gregory the Great
Few souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they were to abandon themselves unreservedly to Him and if they were to allow His grace to mold them accordingly.
-- St. Ignatius Loyola
Holy Bible
Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ. -- St. Jerome
Humility
What will be the crown of those who, humble within and humiliated without, have imitated the humility of our Savior in all its fullness! -- St. Bernadette
There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart. -- St. Augustine
Love
The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist. -- Pope St. Gregory the Great
It was pride that changed angels into devils;
it is humility that makes men as angels.
-- St. Augustine
St. Francis de Sales
Prayer
It is better to say one Our Father fervently and devoutly than a thousand with no devotion and full of distraction. -- St. Edmund
Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven. -- St. Ephraem
Prayer reveals to souls the vanity of earthly goods and pleasures. It fills them with light, strength and consolation; and gives them a foretaste of the calm bliss of our heavenly home.
-- St. Rose of Viterbo
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
-- St. Augustine
Scandals
Those who commit these types of scandals are guilty of the spiritual equivalent of murder...
-- St. Francis de Sales
Fly from bad companions as from the bite of a poisonous snake. If you keep good companions, I can assure you that you will one day rejoice with the blessed in Heaven; whereas if you keep with those who are bad, you will become bad yourself, and you will be in danger of losing your soul. -- St. John Bosco
Suffering
If there be a true way that leads to the EverlastingKingdom, it is most certainly that of suffering, patiently endured. -- St. Colette
It is better to say one Our Father fervently and devoutly than a thousand with no devotion and full of distraction. -- St. Edmund
Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven. -- St. Ephraem
Prayer reveals to souls the vanity of earthly goods and pleasures. It fills them with light, strength and consolation; and gives them a foretaste of the calm bliss of our heavenly home.
-- St. Rose of Viterbo
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
-- St. Augustine
Scandals
Those who commit these types of scandals are guilty of the spiritual equivalent of murder...
-- St. Francis de Sales
Fly from bad companions as from the bite of a poisonous snake. If you keep good companions, I can assure you that you will one day rejoice with the blessed in Heaven; whereas if you keep with those who are bad, you will become bad yourself, and you will be in danger of losing your soul. -- St. John Bosco
Suffering
If there be a true way that leads to the EverlastingKingdom, it is most certainly that of suffering, patiently endured. -- St. Colette