Matters of conscience…
It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.
–Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
Judge in the most favorable light…
Make it a practice to judge persons and things in the most favorable light at all times and under all circumstances.
–Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)
Judging others…
No greater pride is there than judging others, nor is there anything for which God abandons man, more than for judging others. Everywhere in the Scriptures God tells us clearly not to judge others, but rather ourselves…Take this thought for a conclusion: the beginning of the ruin of the spiritual life is judging others.
–Saint Anthony Zaccaria (1502-1539)
Love and hope in God…
The more a person loves God, the more reason he has to hope in Him. This hope produces in the Saints an unutterable peace, which they preserve even in adversity, because as they love God, and know how beautiful He is to those who love Him, they place all their confidence and find all their repose in Him alone.
–Saint Alphonsus de Liguori (1696-1787)
Acquire love of God…
He who does not acquire the love of God will scarcely persevere in the grace of God, for it is very difficult to renounce sin merely through fear of chastisement.
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)
To love Jesus only when…
What a weakness it is to love Jesus Christ only when He caresses us, and to be cold immediately once He afflicts us. This is not true love. Those who love thus, love themselves too much to love God with all their heart.
–Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647- 1690)
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