A living faith…
A living faith is nothing else than a steadfast pursuit of God through all that disguises, disfigures, demolishes and seeks, so to speak, to abolish him.
–Jean-Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751)
In God’s service…
It is not fitting, when one is in God’s service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
— Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)
The true servants…
The true servants of God endure life and desire death.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Ask the Lord…
There are people who, when they encounter inability to understand, do not ask the Lord. But one must immediately say, “Lord, I am a sinful man and I don’t understand as I should. But give me understanding, merciful One, as to how I must proceed.” And the merciful Lord then inspires them as to what to do and what not to do.
–Saint Silouan the Athonite (1866-1938)
Simplify your heart…
So simplify your heart with all care, diligence and effort so that still and at peace from the products of the imagination you can turn round and remain always in the Lord within yourself, as if your mind were already in the now of eternity, that is of the godhead. In this way you will be able to renounce yourself through love of Jesus Christ, with a pure heart, clean conscience and unfeigned faith, and commit yourself completely and fully to God in all difficulties and eventualities, and be willing to submit yourself patiently to his will and good pleasure at all times.
— Saint Albert the Great (c. 1206-1280)
Hold fast to God…
Consider seriously how quickly people change, and how little trust is to be had in them; and hold fast to God, who does not change.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
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