Genuine saints…
He who believes himself to be a saint is a fool. Genuine saints always look upon themselves as the worst sinners.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
Our progress in holiness…
Our progress in holiness depends on God and ourselves — on God’s grace and on our will to be holy. We must have a real living determination to reach holiness.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Away from ourselves…
Once we take our eyes away from ourselves — from our interests, from our own rights, privileges, ambitions — then we will become clear to see Jesus around us.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Action and contemplation…
Action is the stream, and contemplation is the spring.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
No one is so wrong…
No one is so wrong as the man who knows all the answers.
–Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
Slow progress…
In order to attain a fruitful life of prayer, we should not expect blessings to fall upon us suddenly. Rather, we should make our way through with slow but sure steps. We need a long, disciplines struggle. We need patience and constraint. It is enough to make progress however slow that progress may seem, or however pitch-black the world around us and around our faith may appear. Mere progress in the life of prayer and intimacy with God is a sure sign that we will reach our goal. It is proof positive that the light must appear, however long it may be hidden from us.
–Matthew the Poor aka Matta El-Meskeen (1919-2006)
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