Practice what you preach…
Do not let your deeds belie your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, “Why do you not practice what you preach?”
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
Our religion is false…
All our religion is but a false religion, and all our virtues are mere illusions and we ourselves are only hypocrites in the sight of God, if we have not that universal charity for everyone – for the good, and for the bad, for the poor and for the rich, and for all those who do us harm as much as those who do us good.
— Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
The Christian vocation…
The Christian vocation is to walk on water, without any human support, in pure faith, in hope, and in pure charity, even without any feeling, keeping their gaze fixed on God.
— Raïssa Maritain (1883–1960)
Love God, serve God…
Love God, serve God: everything is in that.
— Saint Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)
Reform the world…
If a man wants to reform the world, either by reason of the authority of his position or the duty of his office, he must begin with himself.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Having renounced sin…
When, having renounced sin, we die to ourselves, as the grain of wheat dies in the earth before producing fruitful ears (Jn. XII, 25), when we no longer act save under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and in conformity with the precepts and maxims of the Gospel of Jesus, then it is Christ’s divine life that blossoms forth in our souls, it is Christ Who lives in us.
–Blessed Columba Marmion (1858-1923)
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