Holy Communion being the daily bread of a priest, I feel myself happy, well-pleased, and resigned in the rather exceptional circumstances in which it has pleased Divine Providence to put me.
–Saint Damien of Molokai (1840-1889)
The Blessed Sacrament is indeed the stimulus for us all, for me as it should be for you, to forsake all worldly ambitions. Without the constant presence of our Divine Master upon the altar in my poor chapels, I never could have persevered casting my lot with the lepers of Molokai.
–Saint Demian of Molokai (1840-1889)
[It] is not enough to pray, ‘Thy kingdom come,’ but to work, so that the Kingdom of God will exist among us today.
–Saint Ursula Julia Ledochowska (1865-1939)
God is very generous and does not deny His grace to anyone. Indeed he gives more than what we ask of Him. Faithfulness to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit — that is the shortest route.
–Saint Faustina (1905-1938)
Be good, love the Lord, pray for those who not know him. What a great grace it is to know God!
–Saint Josephine Bakhita (1869-1947)
The Lord wants us to love one another. Here is freedom: in love for God and neighbor. In this freedom, there is equality. In earthly orders, there may not be equality, but this is not important for the soul. Not everyone can be a king, not everyone a patriarch or a boss. But in any position it is possible to love God and to please Him, and only this is important. And whoever loves God more on earth will be in greater glory in His Kingdom.
–Saint Silouan the Athonite (1866-1938)
