The servant of God…
The servant of God speaks little, works much, bears all.
— Saint Joseph Calasanz (1556-1648)
Many Christians desire…
Many Christians desire to be with Christ the Lord when He is glorified, but they do not wish to be with Him in dishonor and reproach, nor to carry their cross.They entreat Him that they may come into His Kingdom, but they do not wish to suffer in the world, and thereby they show that their heart is not right and that they do not truly love Christ. And to tell the truth, they love themselves more than Christ.
–Saint Tikhon (1724-1783)
Commit everything…
Certainly if we are to come directly, safely and nakedly to our Lord God without hindrance, freely and peacefully, as explained above, and be securely joined to him with even mind in prosperity or adversity, whether in life or in death, then our job is to commit everything unhesitatingly and resolutely, in general and individually, to his unquestionable and infallible providence.
–Saint Albert the Great (c. 1206-1280)
Touch the hearts…
To touch the hearts of your students is the greatest miracle you can perform.
–Saint John Baptist de la Salle (1651-1719)
A minister of God…
Let it be clear in all your relations with the children who are entrusted to you that you look upon yourself as a minister of God, acting with love, with a sincere and true zeal, accepting with much patience the difficulties you have to suffer. The zeal that inspires you is meant to give you these dispositions, recognising that it is God who called you, who has chosen you for this ministry, and who has sent you to work in his vineyard. Fulfill your ministry, then, with all the affection of your heart, working entirely for him.
–Saint John Baptiste de la Salle (1651-1719)
Do God’s will, not our own…
Our obligation is to do God’s will, and not our own. We must remember this if the prayer that our Lord commanded us to say daily is to have any meaning on our lips. How unreasonable it is to pray that God’s will be done, and then not promptly obey it when he calls us from this world!
–Saint Cyprian of Carthage (c. 200-258)
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