Always remember death…
Let us always remember death, and in this thought draw near to God in our heart– and the pleasures of this world will have our scorn.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
God was unwilling…
In his great love, God was unwilling to restrict our freedom, even though he had the power to do so. He has left us to come to him by the love of our heart alone.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
God is not a…
God is not a deceiver, that he should offer to support us, and then, when we lean upon Him, should slip away from us.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
The practice of prayer…
What can be more excellent than prayer; what is more profitable to our life; what sweeter to our souls; what more sublime, in the course of our whole life, than the practice of prayer!
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Do all one can…
One must do all one can do for everybody, expecting no return save from God only.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
God is almighty…
God is always almighty; He can at all times work miracles, and He would work them now as in the days of old were it not that faith is lacking!
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
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