Be what we are…
What we have to be is what we are.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Each of us have a vocation…
Each one of us has some kind of vocation. We are all called by God to share in His life and in His Kingdom. Each one of us is called to a special place in the Kingdom. If we find that place we will be happy. If we do not find it, we can never be completely happy. For each one of us, there is only one thing necessary: to fulfill our own destiny, according to God’s will, to be what God wants us to be.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Without offering to God…
Anything we do, without offering it to God, is wasted.
— Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Conquer yourself…
Conquer yourself; for if you do this you will gain a brighter crown in heaven than others who are meeker by nature.
— Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
To attain heaven…
If we are to attain to the kingdom of Heaven, it is not enough to abandon wickedness, but there must be abundant practice of that which is good also. To be delivered indeed from hell we must abstain from wickedness; but to attain to the kingdom we must cleave fast to virtue.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
Things are possible…
All things are possible to one who believes.
— Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
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