I will go peaceably and firmly to the Catholic Church; for if faith is so important to our salvation, I will seek it where true faith first began, seeking among those who received it from God himself.
–Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821)
And you may be certain of this–unless you really are more ignorant than anyone — that the arm of holy Church, though it may well be weak, is not broken. From its weakness this arm always emerges strengthened, as do those who stay close to it.
–Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
Let us, then, preserve the unity of the body that we form in Christ Jesus, and let everyone give his neighbor the deference to which his particular gifts entitle him. Let the strong care for the weak and the weak respect the strong. Let the wealthy assist the poor and the poor man thank God for giving him someone to supply his needs. The wise man should show his wisdom not by his eloquence but by good works; the humble man should not proclaim his own humility, but leave others to do so; nor must the man who preserves his chastity ever boast of it, but recognize that the ability to control his desires has been given him by another.
–Saint Clement (First Century)
Our principle duty as Christians is to prepare others to live holy lives in today’s unholy world.
–John Hardon (1914-2000)
The problem is not that Christianity has been tried and found wanting, but rather that it’s been found difficult and never tried.
–GK Chesterton (1874-1936)
