You wish absolutely to form Jesus Christ in you, in your heart, in your works, by a sincere love of his doctrine and a perfect imitation of his life; rest assured it will cost you many pangs; but they will pass away, and the presence of Jesus, who shall live in you, will fill your soul with an ineffable joy which can never be taken from you.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
The less of self and self-will there is in anything we do, the better. You must not amuse yourself with going from side to side, when duty calls you straight on; nor make difficulties, when the real thing is to get over them. Let your heart be full of courage, and then say, “I shall succeed. Not I, but the grace of God which is with me.”
— Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus. We must not fail to help our neighbors, because in them we serve Jesus.
–Saint Rose of Lima (1586-1617)
Constantly remember the pains of our crucified Lord. Know that those great saints who now reign with divine love in heaven above reached the height of perfection by this very path.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
The passion of Jesus is a sea of sorrows, but it is also an ocean of love. Ask the Lord to teach you to fish in this ocean. Dive into its depths. No matter how deep you go, you will never reach the bottom.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
It is very good and holy to consider the passion of our Lord, and to meditate on it, for by this sacred path we reach union with God. In this most holy school we learn true wisdom, for it was there that all the saints learned it.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
