Augustine (354-430), Humility, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
You wish to be great, begin from the least. You are thinking to construct some mighty fabric in height; first think of the foundation of humility. And how great so ever a mass of building one may wish and design to place above it, the greater the building is to be, the deeper does he dig his foundation.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Augustine (354-430), Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Nothing whatever pertaining to godliness and real holiness can be accomplished without grace.
— Saint Augustine (354-430)
Augustine (354-430), Confession, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
If you excuse yourself in confession, you shut up sin within your soul, and shut out pardon.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Augustine (354-430), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Sainthood, Spiritual (life)
Venerate the martyrs, praise, love, proclaim, honor them. But worship the God of the martyrs.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Augustine (354-430), Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Uncategorized
God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand you have failed.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
It should constantly be our care to see God’s presence in everything, and not only to raise our minds to him when we are at prayer.
— Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
