Holy Scripture is…
Holy Scripture is the table of Christ, from whence we are nourished, from whence we learn what we should love and what we should desire, to whom we should have our eyes raised.
–Saint Alcuin (c. 735-804)
The Lord is with us…
The fire rages, but the Lord is with us in tribulation. If God is with us, who can be against us? Furthermore, if he rescues us, who can snatch us out of his hand? Who can take us from his grasp? Finally, if he glorifies us, who can make us inglorious? If he glorifies us, who can humiliate us?
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Writing a fine sermon…
Holy Scripture often counsels preachers of one thing which they practice little, not because they will not but because they cannot. They are strongly exhorted to make use of contemplation and prayer, and this is the last thing they practice, for they have enough work to do in writing a fine sermon, even if they do not feel dissatisfied and unhappy about it in the end. Oh what vexation of spirit it is when tears come to the eyes, grace to the heart, recollection to the soul, and sighs and sobs to the breast, to be obliged to set them all aside for the sake of study!
–Francisco de Osuna (1497-1541)
Cleave to God…
For it is good to cleave to God, and to put our hopes in the Lord, so that, when we have exchanged this poor life for the kingdom of heaven, we may cry aloud: ‘Whom have I in heaven but thee? There is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.’ Assuredly, when we have found such wealth in heaven, we may well grieve to have sought after poor passing pleasures here on earth.
–Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
Distribute wealth…
If you begin to guard wealth it will not be yours. But if you begin to distribute it, you will not lose it.
–Saint Basil the Great (330-379)
Don’t worry about…
Don’t worry about tomorrow because the very same Heavenly Father who takes care of you today will have the same thought tomorrow and always.
–Saint Pio (1887-1968)
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