So, you will ask me, who then are the people most tempted? They are these, my friends; note them carefully. The people most tempted are those who are ready, with the grace of God, to sacrifice everything for the salvation of their poor souls, who renounce all those things which most people eagerly seek. It is not one devil only who tempts them, but millions seek to entrap them.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Eternity is without succession, a simultaneous possession of all joys. To those who live toward Eternity, it really is not something at the end; it is that which influences every moment of the now.
–Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Without love, deeds, however brilliant, count as nothing.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Suffering passes; to have suffered willingly remains eternally.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
The only happiness here below is to strive to be always content with what Jesus gives us.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
