Pray and work…
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Past, present, and future…
Trust the past to the Mercy of God, the present to His Love, and the future to His Providence.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Hardship and humility…
Hardship and humility save the soul and free it from all the passions.
–Saint Thalassios the Libyan (6th-7th Centuries)
Afflictions produce humility…
It is impossible to draw near to God without sorrows, without which human righteousness cannot remain unchanged… If you desire virtue, than give yourself to every affliction, for afflictions produce humility. If someone abides in virtue without afflictions, the door of pride is opened to him.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
Gift of fortitude…
The gift of fortitude makes us persevere in holiness. It gives us the strength to forge ahead in the face of opposition and weakness. It gives us supernatural endurance, a spiritual daring.
–Mother Angelica (1923-2016)
Live in the present…
We have to learn to live in the present moment. We have to ask God: What are you calling me to do now, in this present moment? Not yesterday, not tomorrow, but right now. God’s will is manifested to us in the duties and experiences of the present moment. We have only to accept them and try to be like Jesus in them.
–Mother Angelica (1923-2016)
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