God gives grace…

Grace, Jerome (c. 340-420), Page: Quotes

It is not enough for me that God has given me grace once, but He must give it always. I ask, that I may receive; and when I have received, I ask again. I am covetous of receiving God’s bounty. He is never slow in giving, nor am I ever weary of receiving. The more I drink, the more thirsty I become.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)

Perfection does not…

Jerome (c. 340-420), Page: Quotes, Spiritual (life)

Be on your guard when you begin to mortify your body by abstinence and fasting, lest you imagine yourself to be perfect and a saint; for perfection does not consist in this virtue. It is only a help; a disposition; a means though a fitting one, for the attainment of true perfection.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)

Gracious and merciful…

Jerome (c. 340-420), Page: Quotes, Repentance

For the Lord is gracious and merciful and prefers the conversion of a sinner rather than his death. Patient and generous in his mercy, he does not give in to human impatience but is willing to wait a long time for our repentance.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)

Patient and generous is God’s mercy…

Jerome (c. 340-420), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Repentance

It is customary for those in sorrow or adversity to tear their garments…. I bid you not to tear your garments but rather to rend your hearts which are laden with sin. Like wine skins, unless they have been cut open, they will burst of their own accord. After you have done this, return to the Lord your God, from whom you had been alienated by your sins. Do not despair of his mercy, no matter how great your sins, for great mercy will take away great sins. For the Lord is gracious and merciful and prefers the conversion of a sinner rather than his death. Patient and generous in his mercy, he does not give in to human impatience but is willing to wait a long time for our repentance.
–Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)