This is the nature of love: to the extent that we distance ourselves from the center of the circle and do not love God, we distance ourselves from our neighbor; but if we love God, then the nearer we draw to him in love, the more we are united with our neighbor in love.
–Saint Dorotheus of Gaza (Sixth Century)
There are no difficulties except for those who worry too much about tomorrow.
–Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769-1852)
Do not have any anxiety about the future. Leave everything in God’s hands for he will take care of you.
–Saint John Baptist de la Salle (1651-1719)
Don’t be discouraged by anxieties and troubles. Life is full of them.
–Saint John Baptist de la Salle (1651-1719)
The star came to rest above the place where the child was. At the sight of it the wise were filled with great joy and that great joy should fill our hearts as well. It is the same as the joy the shepherds received from the glad tidings brought by the angels. Let us join the wise men in worship and the shepherds in giving glory to God. Let us dance with angels and sing: To us is born this a savior who is Christ the Lord. The Lord is God and he has appeared to us, not as God which would have terrified us in our weakness, but as a slave in order to free those living in slavery. Could anyone be so lacking in sensibility and so ungrateful as not to join us all in our gladness, exultation, and radiant joy?
–Saint Basil the Great (329-379)
Today is the day of salvation for the world. . . Christ is risen from the dead: arise with him. Christ returns to himself: you also must return to him. Christ has come forth from the tomb: free yourselves from the fetters of evil. The gates of hell are open and the power of death is destroyed. The old Adam is superseded, the new perfected. In Christ a new creation is coming to birth: renew yourselves.
–Saint Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391)
