It is the grace…
For it is the grace of Christ, and not our own virtue, that gives us the power to overcome the flesh and the world.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
Without the Way…
Without the Way, there is no going, Without the Truth, there is no knowing, Without the Life, there is no living.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
Few wish to suffer for Jesus…
There will always be many who love Christ’s heavenly kingdom, but few who will bear his cross. Many are eager to be happy with him; few wish to suffer anything for him. Many love Christ as long as they encounter no hardship; many praise and bless him as long as they receive some comfort from him. But if Jesus hides himself and leaves them for a while, they either start complaining or become dejected. Those, on the contrary, who love him for his own sake and not for any comfort of their own, praise him both in trial and anguish of heart as well as in the bliss of consolation. Even if Jesus should never comfort them, they would continue to praise and thank him. What power there is in a pure love for Jesus – love that is free from all self-interest and self-love.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
When we receive Holy Communion…
When we receive Holy Communion, we experience something extraordinary – a joy, a fragrance, a well-being that thrills the whole body and causes it to exalt.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
You cannot please both God and…
You cannot please both God and the world at the same time, They are utterly opposed to each other in their thoughts, their desires, and their actions.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Saints or outcasts…
We must never lose sight of the fact that we are either saints or outcasts, that we must love for Heaven or for Hell; there is no middle path in this.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
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