Do what Christ commanded…
How can a man say he believes in Christ if he doesn’t do what Christ commanded him to do?
— Saint Cyprian of Carthage (c. 200-258)
Faith through obedience…
He who relies on theoretical knowledge alone is not yet a faithful servant: a faithful servant is one who expresses his faith in Christ through obedience to His commandments.
— Saint Mark the Ascetic (Fifth Century)
The object of a new year…
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.
— GK Chesterton (1874-1936)
God’s plans are…
God’s plans are always for the best, always wonderful. But most especially for the patient and the humble who trust in Him are His plans unfathomably holy and sublime.
–Blessed Solanus Casey (1870-1957)
Faith is the cross…
What people don’t realize is how much religion costs. They think faith is a big electric blanket, when of course it is the cross.
–Flannery O’Connor (1925-1964)
Serve our Lord…
We must serve our Lord according to his liking and not according to our own.
— Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
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