Fulton Sheen (1895-1979), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Sainthood, Spiritual (life)
Divinely wise souls often infuriate the worldly-wise because they always see things from the Divine point of view. The worldly are willing to let anyone believe in God if he pleases, but only on condition that a belief in God will mean no more than belief in anything else. They will allow God, provided that God does not matter. But taking God seriously is precisely what makes the saint. As St. Teresa put it, “What is not God to me is nothing.” This passion is called snobbish, intolerant, stupid, and unwarranted intrusion; yet those who resent it deeply wish in their own hearts that they had the saint’s inner peace and happiness.
–Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
Fulton Sheen (1895-1979), Love, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Sainthood
For it does not require much time to make us saints; it requires only much love.
–Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)
Page: Quotes, Pio (1887-1968), Quote Author, Quote Topic, Sainthood
The prayers of the Saints in heaven and of the just on earth are a perfume which never will be lost.
–Saint Pio (1887-1968)
Abandonment (of self), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life), Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
They no longer live their life, but the life of Christ; they no longer suffer their own pain, but rather, the passion of Christ. Therefore they also rejoice in the life of grace that the Lord enkindles in other souls when the spark of divine love touches them and the wine of this love causes in them holy inebriation.
–Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life), Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Holiness is a disposition of the heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, aware of our weakness, and confident — in the most audacious way — in His Fatherly goodness.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Death, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
Life is passing, Eternity draws nigh: soon shall we live the very life of God. After having drunk deep at the fount of bitterness, our thirst will be quenched at the very source of all sweetness.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)
