Be kind to everybody…
I will be kind to everybody, particularly to those whom I find troublesome.
–Saint Anthony Claret (1807-1870)
Children of God…
We are all children of the Most High. All of us: the poorest, the most outcast, a newborn child, a decrepit old person, the least intelligent human being, the most abject, an idiot, a fool, a sometimes sinner, the greatest sinner, the most ignorant, the last of the last, the one most physically and morally repugnant – all children of God and sons and daughters of the Most High. We should hold all human beings in high esteem. We should love all humankind, for they are all children of God.
–Blessed Charles De Foucauld (1858-1916)
See Christ in…
If we don’t see Christ in the person we rub elbows with every moment, that is because our faith is tepid and our love imperfect.
–Saint Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga (1901-1952)
Love for neighbor…
He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor.
–Venerable Bede (c. 673-735)
Hatred toward any…
Whoever sees in himself the traces of hatred toward any man on account of any kind of sin is completely foreign to the love of God. For love toward God does not at all tolerate hatred for man.
–Saint Maximos the Confessor (580-662)
Be compassionate…
Be compassionate. When you spot faults in others, show courteous sympathy. It is both a test and a proof of your love that you can observe such faults without experiencing shock. Others will have an opportunity to bear with your faults, many of which you may not recognize yourself. Pray for anyone who has a vice and try to practice its opposite virtue. Your actions will teach others far better than your words and suffering. Look for good in others. Don’t forget this. One person’s love can help others. If you become angry and speak hastily, correct yourself immediately and pray resolutely. This also applies to grudges you may have or your desire to be the greatest…. Cry out to Christ and correct yourself.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
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