If priests sin…
If priests sin, all the people are led to sin. Hence every one must render an account of his own sins; but the priests are also responsible for the sins of others.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Seeking the eternal…
Take care lest the children of this world spend more care and attention on transitory things than you do on seeking those that are eternal.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
The wood of the Cross…
There is no better wood for feeding the fire of God’s love than the wood of the Cross.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
From heaven…
From heaven even the most miserable life will look like one bad night at an inconvenient hotel.
–Saint Theresa of Avila (1515-1582)
The graces of prayer…
Remind yourself that the graces and benefits of prayer are not like water welling up from the earth, but more like water coming down from heaven; therefore, all our efforts cannot produce them, though it is true that we must ready ourselves to receive them with great care, yet humbly and peacefully. We must keep our hearts open and wait for the heavenly dew to fall.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
When you pray…
But when you pray let your words and affections, whether interior or exterior, all tend to love and trust in God. “O God of Mercy, most Loving Lord, Sweet Savior, Lord of my heart, my Joy, my Hope, my Beloved, my Bridegroom.” Vigorously resist all tendencies to melancholy, and although all you do may seem to be done coldly, wearily and indifferently, do not give in.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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