The sacrament of Penance…
Now let me tell you something about the sacrament of Penance. To draw fruit from this sacrament, it is not enough to go to confession frequently. One must also honestly strive to not sin.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
True charity consists…
True charity consists in putting up with all one’s neighbor’s faults, never being surprised by his weakness, and being inspired by the least of his virtues.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Christ is always with us…
It is no use saying that we are born two thousand years too late to give room to Christ. Nor will those who live at the end of the world have been born too late. Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts. Yet now it is with the voice of our contemporaries that he speaks, with the eyes of store clerks, factory workers, and children that he gazes; with the hands of office workers, slum dwellers, and suburban housewives that he gives. It is with the feet of soldiers and tramps that he walks, and with the heart of anyone in need that he longs for shelter. And giving shelter or food to anyone who asks for it, or needs it, is giving it to Christ.
–Dorothy Day (1897-1980)
Love all creation…
Love all God’s creation, the whole of it and every grain of sand. Love every leaf, every ray of God’s light. Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things.
–Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881)
Minister of confession…
The minister to whom confession is made is the delegate of Christ, Who is the Judge of the living and the dead.
–Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Carry the cross…
At times our Lord makes you feel the burden of the Cross. This burden seems intolerable to you. But as for you, carry it because Jesus extends His hand and gives you strength.
–Saint Pio (1887-1968)
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