John Vianney (1786-1859), Page: Quotes, Quote Author
There are very few people, even in the lowliest conditions, who do not have a good opinion of themselves. They regard themselves as far superior to their equals, and their detestable pride urges them to believe that they are indeed worth a great deal more than most other people. From this I conclude that pride is the source of all the vices and the cause of all the evils which have occurred, and which are still to come, in the course of the centuries. We carry our blindness so far that often we even glorify ourselves on account of things which really ought to cover us with confusion.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Fulton Sheen (1895-1979), Page: Quotes, Prayer (answered), Quote Author, Quote Topic
You cannot always depend on prayers to be answered the way you want them answered but you can always depend on God. God, the loving Father often denies us those things which in the end would prove harmful to us. Every boy wants a revolver at age four, and no father yet has ever granted that request. Why should we think God is less wise? Someday we will thank God not only for what He gave us, but also for that which He refused.
–Blessed Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
John of the Cross (1542-1591), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
All the virtues grow through the practice of any one of them, and all the vices grow through the practice of any one of them likewise.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Francis de Sales (1567-1622), Love, Love (others), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Some torment themselves in seeking means to discover the art of loving God, and do not know – poor creatures – that there is no art or means of loving Him but to love those who love Him – that is, to begin to practice those thing which are pleasing to Him.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Humility, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
God always gives a greater blessing to humble beginnings than to those that start with the chiming of bells.
–Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)
Humility, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Struggle (with Sin)
The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.
–Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)
