A truly humble person never believes that he can be wronged in anything. Truly, we ought to be shamed to resent whatever is said or done against us; for it is the greatest shame in the world to see that our Creator bears so many insults from His creatures, and that we resent even a little word that is contradictory.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
You can advance farther in grace in one hour during this time of affliction than in many days during a time of consolation.
–Saint John Eudes (1601-1689)
Our Lord doesn’t want you to think about your progress or about improvement in any way whatever; but to receive and use faithfully the occasions of serving Him and of practicing the virtues at every moment without worrying long reflections, either on the past or the future.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
The stillness of prayer is the most essential condition for fruitful action. Before all else, the disciple kneels down.
–Saint Gianna Molla (1922-1962)
Our Redeemer ever present in the most Blessed Sacrament, extends His hands to everyone. He opens His heart and says, ‘Come to Me, all of you’
–Saint Raphael Kalinowski (1835-1907)
There is a mystery, the greatest of all mysteries – not that my adored Lord is in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar – His word has said it, and what so simple as to take that word which is truth itself? – but that souls of His own creation, whom He gave His life to save, who are endowed with His choicest gifts in all things else, should remain blind, insensible, and deprived of that light without which every other blessing is unavailing!
–Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821)
