Eucharist, Grace, John Vianney (1786-1859), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic
What does Jesus Christ do in the Eucharist? It is God who, as our Savior, offers himself each day for us to his Father’s justice. If you are in difficulties and sorrows, he will comfort and relieve you. If you are sick, he will either cure you or give you strength to suffer so as to merit Heaven. If the devil, the world, and the flesh are making war upon you, he will give you the weapons with which to fight, to resist, and to win victory. If you are poor, he will enrich you with all sorts of riches for time and eternity. Let us open the door of his sacred and adorable Heart, and be wrapped about for an instant by the flames of his love, and we shall see what a God who loves us can do.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Grace, Love, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Repentance
The omnipotence of God is shown, above all, in the act of his forgiveness and the use of his mercy, for the way He has of showing his supreme power is to pardon freely.
–Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Grace, Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Spiritual (life)
The gracious, eternal God permits the spirit to green and bloom and to bring forth the most marvelous fruit, surpassing anything a tongue can express and a heart conceive.
–Johannes Tauler (c. 1300-1361)
Grace, Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391), Page: Quotes, Prayer (answered), Quote Author, Quote Topic
He who asks God for a real favor, obtains it, for God is bountiful and generous, and readily bestows His gifts.
— Saint Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391)
Grace, Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391), Love, Page: Quotes, Prayer (how), Quote Author, Quote Topic
God accepts our desires as though they were of great value. He longs ardently for us to desire and love him. He accepts our petitions for benefits as though we were doing him a favor. His joy in giving is greater than ours in receiving. So let us not be apathetic in our asking, nor set too narrow bounds to our requests; nor ask for frivolous things unworthy of God’s greatness.
–Saint Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391)
Detachment, Grace, Page: Quotes
Grace looks to eternal things and does not cling to those which are temporal, being neither disturbed at loss nor angered by hard words, because she has placed her treasure and joy in heaven where nothing is lost.
–Thomas à Kempis (1380-1471)
