To become an instrument…
In order to become an instrument in God’s hands, we must be of no account in our own eyes.
–Saint Angela Merici (1474-1540)
Perseverance in well-doing…
Among the things we ought to ask of God, is perseverance in well-doing and in serving the Lord; because, if we only have patience, and persevere in the good life we have begun to lead, we shall acquire a most eminent degree of spirituality.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
I trust in God…
I despair. I despair. . . I despair of myself, but I trust in God, hence, during this life which we are exposed to so many dangers of losing God, it is necessary for us to live always in great distrust in ourselves, and full of confidence in God.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
We plant seeds…
We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all.
–Dorothy Day (1897-1980)
True holiness consists…
Make sure that you let God’s grace work in your souls by accepting whatever He gives you, and giving Him whatever He takes from you. True holiness consists in doing God’s work with a smile.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Living in the present…
Living in the present means squarely accepting and responding to it as God’s moment for you now while it is called “today” rather than wishing it were yesterday or tomorrow.
— Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941)
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