Give thanks to God…
Give thanks to God, not to me. I am only a vessel of clay, a poor sinner.
–Saint Nicholas of Tolentino (c. 1246 – 1306)
The night becomes darker…
The night becomes darker in fact before the morning begins, before the light begins. God intervenes in the darkest moment and resuscitates.
–Pope Francis (1936-
When a drought takes place…
While you will be subjected to this storm in your heart, Jesus will continue to live in the bark of your soul and there, although sleeping, he will not stop loving you and will help you to fight against the storm. Don’t worry when you see a drought take a firm hold in your heart. Remain convinced that this is evidence of your deep love for Jesus, since it is by love that you put up with this suffering while ardently longing for his coming.
–Marcel Nguyễn Tân Văn (1928–1959)
In his Passion…
Sometimes let us stir up in ourselves compunction for our sins, which were the cause of his great sufferings. Sometimes let us kindle in our souls an ardent affection, considering his great affection towards us, which upon the cross he declared and manifested to the whole world. And the benefit which he bestowed upon us in his passion, because he bought us with the inestimable price of his precious blood, of which only, we reap the benefit and commodity.
–Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
In the Passion…
In the passion of our blessed Saviour, six things chiefly are to be meditated upon.
- First, the bitterness of his sorrow, that we may compassionate with him.
- Secondly, the greatness of our sins, which were the cause of his torments, that we may abhor them.
- Thirdly, the greatness of the benefit, that we may be grateful for it.
- Fourthly, the excellency of the divine charity and bounty therein manifested, that we may love him more fervently.
- Fifthly, the conveniency of the mystery, that we may be drawn to admiration of it.
- Lastly, the multiplicity of virtues of our blessed Saviour which did shine in this stupendous mystery, that we may partly imitate and partly admire them.
–Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)
Our Lord’s Passion…
Our Savior’s passion raises men and women from the depths, lifts them up from the earth, and sets them in the heights.
–Saint Maximus of Turin (Fourth and Fifth Century)
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