Those who hunger for revenge…
How many are the pains of those who hunger for revenge! They gnaw away at themselves constantly, and they have killed themselves even before they kill their enemies.
–Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
Cherish those souls…
No one should call himself a friend of Christ unless he cherishes those souls that Christ redeemed by the shedding of his Blood.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Never point out another’s defects…
If we wish to keep peace with our neighbors, we should never remind any one of his natural defects.
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
In solitude and silence…
It is in deep solitude and silence that I find the gentleness with which I can truly love my brother and sister.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Means of salvation…
What a simple and handy means of salvation! Your trespasses are forgiven under the condition that you forgive the trespasses of your neighbor against you. This means that you are in your own hands.
–Saint Theophan the Recluse (1815-1894)
Love our enemies…
Our Savior bids us to love our enemies which is extremely difficult; but for a heart which is reborn through grace, it is easy to do so because God helps the believer in everything.
–Saint John of Kronstadt (1829-1908)
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