God requires these three things…
God requires these three things of every person who has received baptism: correct faith of the soul, truth of the tongue, self-control of the body.
–Saint Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391)
Death is approaching…
Pause and reflect, for the day of death is approaching. I beg you, therefore, with all possible respect, not to forget the Lord or turn away from His commandments by reason of the cares and preoccupations of this world, for all those who are oblivious of Him and turn away from His commands are cursed and will be totally forgotten by Him (Ex. 33:13). And when the day of death does come, everything which they think they have will be taken from them. And the wiser and more powerful they may have been in this world, so much greater will be the punishments they will endure in hell (cf. Wis. 6:7)
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
Give to someone…
It would be considered a theft on our part if we didn’t give to someone in greater need than we are.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181 – 1226)
Hold back nothing…
Hold back nothing of yourselves for yourselves so that He who gives Himself totally to you may receive you totally.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
Sorrow for sin is necessary, but…
Sorrow for sin is indeed necessary, but it should not be an endless preoccupation. You must dwell also on the glad remembrance of God’s loving kindness. Otherwise sadness will harden the heart and lead it more deeply into despair.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Faced with difficulties…
If we are faced with difficulties, we will turn to God for help with many difficulties, we will turn to God for help with increasing frequency. As God continues to help, even the coldest heart will be warmed.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
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