Love (others), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
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)
Grace, Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
God will not stop anyone coming to drink his living water. Neither does he insist that some travel one way to and others another. God’s mercy is great, but he forces no one to drink. He gives us the ability to follow and to drink in ways. Numerous stream flow from this abundant spring. Some are large and some are small. There are wading pools for faithful children. We will never lack the water we need to quench our thirst. Push on. The only reason you’re here is to keep striving. It is better to die than to miss this water. The Lord may keep you a little thirsty through this life, but you need not fear that he will fail to give you what you need. Let us never fail him.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
Love (others), Page: Quotes, Quote Topic
Take care, take care, never to close your heart to anyone.
— Saint Peter Faber (1506-1546)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
There are three things, my brethren, by which faith stands firm, devotion remains constant, and virtue endures. They are prayer, fasting and mercy. Prayer knocks at the door, fasting obtains, mercy receives. Prayer, mercy and fasting: these three are one, and they give life to each other.
–Saint Peter Chrysologus (c. 380 – c. 450)
Page: Quotes, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
No one should fear to suffer for the sake of justice; no one should lose confidence in the reward that has been promised. The way to rest is through toil, the way to life is through death. Christ has taken on himself the whole weakness of our lowly human nature. If then we are steadfast in our faith in him and in our love for him, we win the victory that he has won, we receive what he has promised.
–Saint Leo the Great (c. 400-461)
Gregory the Great (c. 540-604), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
My friends, consider the greatness of this solemn feast that commemorates God’s coming as a guest into our hearts! If some rich and influential friend were to come to your home, you would promptly put it all in order for fear something there might offend your friend’s eyes when he came in. Let all of us then who are preparing our inner homes for God cleanse them of anything our wrongdoing has brought into them.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
