Have hope and firm faith in God, for he will help you in everything. Pray to him, humble yourself under his great power, because, without a doubt, as he has given you this charge, so he will give you also the strength to be able to carry it out.
–Saint Angela Merici (1474-1540)
Bear in mind that one who is able to restrain himself or to do any other good thing does not do it by virtue of his own strength: it is the grace of God that empowers the person.
–The Desert Fathers (and Mothers)
Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts.
–Dorothy Day (1897-1980)
God has given free will to everyone and, therefore, never forces anyone— but only indicates, calls, and persuades.
–Saint Angela Merici (1474-1540)
It is one flash, the being-ready and the pouring in. Nature reaching her summit, God dispenses His grace: the instant the spirit is ready, God enters without hesitation or delay.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefulness, and gratefulness is a measure of our aliveness.
–David Stendl-Rast (1926-
