Ever let mercy outweigh all else in you. Let our compassion be a mirror where we may see in ourselves that likeness and that true image which belong to the Divine nature and Divine essence. A heart hard and unmerciful will never be pure.
— Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
— Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
— Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.
— Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
Spiritual joy arises from purity of the heart and perseverance in prayer.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
— Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
