With Christians, a…
With Christians, a poetical view of things is a duty. We are bid to color all things with hues of faith, to see a divine meaning in every event.
— Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
The love of Christ knows no limits…
Whoever is near us and needing us must be our ”neighbor”; it does not matter whether he is related to us or not, whether he is morally worthy of our help or not. The love of Christ knows no limits. It never ends; it does not shrink from ugliness and filth.
— Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
To erect a structure of holiness…
To erect a structure of holiness… one must dig deep and build high, must descend into the depth of the dark night of one’s own nothingness in order to be raised up high into the sunlight of divine love and compassion.
–Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
Being one with Christ…
Because being one with Christ is our sanctity, and progressively becoming one with him our happiness on earth, the love of the cross no way contradicts being a joyful child of God.
–Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891-1942)
Live humbly, amiably, and sweetly…
Live humbly before God, amiably with your neighbor, and sweetly with yourself.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
In the service of God…
There is nothing small in the service of God.
— Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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