Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Spiritual (life)
Imitate God. Remember God is all good, and don’t let yourself indulge in pride, envy, schisms, and other sins that fight against the spirit. These lead to decadence. Instead, be like newborn babies. Be people of integrity. Never be duplicitous. Why? Remember that the Lord said in Leviticus to His loyal friends that they were to be holy because He was holy. The Lord has blessed you for many years. He’s shown you treasure hidden in a field, and you’ve enjoyed it for such a long time. With your joy you bought God’s priceless treasure, the best pearls and gems. Remember that—without a doubt—if you respect these jewels as you should, they’ll always stand before the face of God, praying for you and begging for the salvation of your body and soul.
–Elisabeth of Schönau (1129-1165)
Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Repentance
Repentance which is true and truly from the heart persuades the penitent not to sin any more, not to mix with corrupt people, and not to gape in curiosity at evil pleasures, but to despise things present, cling to things to come, struggle against passions, seek after virtues, be self-controlled in every respect, keep vigil with prayers to God, and shun dishonest gain. It convinces him to be merciful to those who wrong him, gracious to those who ask something of him, ready with all his heart to bend down and help in any way he can, whether by words, actions or money, all who seek his assistance, that through kindness to his fellow-man he might gain God’s love in return for loving his neighbor, draw the Divine favour to himself, and attain to eternal mercy and God’s everlasting blessing and grace.
–Saint Gregory Palamas (1296-1359)
Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.
–François Fénèlon (1651-1715)
Discipleship, Gregory the Great (c. 540-604), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Prepare a way for the Lord by living a good life and guard that way by good works. Let the Word of God move in you unhindered and give you a knowledge of his coming and of his mysteries.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
Discipleship, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
Nothing is so easy as to be religious on paper.
–Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
Discipleship, Evangelization, Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
Go and set the whole world on fire.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
