Child of God…
It is better to be the child of God than king of the whole world.
–Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591)
Stillness of prayer…
The stillness of prayer is the most essential condition for fruitful action. Before all else, the disciple kneels down.
–Saint Gianna Molla (1922-1962)
Those who believe, love…
They alone know how to believe in God who love God, who are Christians not only in name but also in action and [way of] life, because without love faith is empty.
–Venerable Bede (c. 673-735)
Imitate Christ’s suffering…
Christians must imitate Christ’s sufferings, not set their hearts on pleasures. He who is weak will be strengthened when told: “Yes, expect the temptations of this world, but the Lord will deliver you from them all if your heart has not abandoned him. For it was to strengthen your heart that he came to suffer and die, came to be spit upon and crowned with thorns, came to be accused of shameful things, yes, came to be fastened to the wood of the cross. All these things he did for you, and you did nothing. He did them not for himself, but for you.”
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Temptations and trials…
No one ought to consider himself a true servant of God who is not tried by means of temptations and trials.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181 – 1226)
From one cross…
He who runs away from one cross, will meet a bigger one on his road.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
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