Page: Quotes, Repentance, Spiritual (life)
For this reason let us abandon empty and silly concerns and come to the glorious and holy rule of our tradition. Let us see what is good and pleasing and acceptable in the sight of our Maker. Let us fix our gaze on the blood of Christ and realize how precious it is to his Father, seeing that it was poured out for our salvation and brought the grace of conversion to the whole world. Let us look back over all the generations and learn that from generation to generation the Lord has given an opportunity of repentance to all who would return to him. Noah preached penance, and those who heeded were saved. Then Jonah announced destruction to the Ninevites, and they repented of their sins, besought God in prayer and, estranged though they were from God, obtained salvation.
–Saint Clement of Rome (First Century)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
–Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Struggle (with Sin)
When impure thoughts come into our minds, we should think of them as little as we do of the leaves that fall down from trees. We must not dwell on them for a moment without heeding such suggestions from the enemy of souls, go quietly on our way.
–Saint Clement Hofbauer (1751-1820)
Page: Quotes, Uncategorized
God is the holy support of them that are tossed on an unholy sea.
–Saint John Damascene (c. 676-750)
Humility, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
What is humility but truthfulness? There is no real difference.
–Walter Hilton (1340-1396)
Humility, Page: Quotes
One who loves God retains this humility at all times, not with weariness and struggle, but with pleasure and gladness.
–Walter Hilton (1340-1396)
