Eucharist, Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
The river of God is brimming with water; that is to say, we are inundated by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. And from that fountain of life the river of God pours into us in full flood. We also have food prepared for us. And who is this food? It is he in whom we are prepared for life with God, for by receiving his holy body we receive a place in the communion of his holy body… These gifts enter us like a gentle rain, and once having done so, little by little, they bring forth fruit in abundance.
–Saint Hilary of Poitiers (c. 300-368)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Let us now consider the acknowledgment God demands of us, for He is no less rigid in requiring our gratitude than He is magnificent in bestowing His benefits; and this is an additional proof of His love, for our gratitude results in no advantage to Him, but enables us to profit by the favors we have received, and thus merit other graces from His infinite goodness.
— Blessed Louis of Granada (1505-1588)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Prayer (problems), Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Be thankful to God. You are not abandoned. God holds you like an infant against his breast. It may seem the fire of first fervor is gone, but God has hidden it under the ashes so that you may ground yourself in true humility and know your nothingness. A time will come when the Holy Spirit will blow upon the ashes, and a fire more lively and bright that before will be lit because you have been faithful to God.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Spiritual (life)
Grace is a gift of God; but as a general rule it is given only to him who asks for it by fervent and constant prayer, who makes a good use of it, and who corresponds with it promptly and faithfully.
–Saint Leonard of Port Maurice (1676-1751)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
The divine goodness … is a fathomless and shoreless ocean, and I confess that when I plunge my mind into thought of this it is carried away by the immensity and feels quite lost and bewildered there.
–Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
Who sustains us? Christ Jesus, the Word and Wisdom of God. Moreover, he sustains us not merely for a day or two, but forever.
— Origen (c. 184- c. 254)
