Storms pass quickly…
For the storms, like a wave, pass quickly. And the fair weather returns, because the presence of the Lord they experience makes them soon forget everything.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Your cross a gift…
The everlasting God has in His wisdom foreseen from eternity the cross that He now presents to you as a gift from His inmost heart. He has blessed it with His holy name, anointed it with His grace, perfumed it with His consolation, taken one last glance at you and your courage and then sent it to you from heaven, a special greeting from God to you, an alms of the all-merciful love of God.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
One act of thanksgiving…
One act of thanksgiving when things go wrong with us, is worth a thousand thanks when things are agreeable to our inclinations.
— Saint John of Avila (1500 – 1569)
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)
Every sorrow and pain…
When I think of the happiness that is in store for me, every sorrow, every pain becomes dear to me.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
Out of trials…
His Majesty (the Lord) rewards great services with trials, and there can be no better reward, for out of trials springs love for God.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
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