Continual practice…
To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us.
–Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
We cultivate for Christ…
We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements but a heart that holds back nothing for self.
–Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769-1852)
The smallest things…
The smallest things become great when God requires them of us; they are small only in themselves; they are always great when they are done for God, and when they serve to unite us with Him eternally.
–François Fénelon (1651-1715)
Pray to God…
The more you pray to God in times of sorrow, the sooner you will feel His sweet consolation.
–Saint Anthony of Optina (1795-1865)
Grace of God…
Bear in mind that one who is able to restrain himself or to do any other good thing does not do it by virtue of his own strength: it is the grace of God that empowers the person.
–The Desert Fathers (and Mothers)
Possess what God…
Many have indiscriminately afflicted their flesh and have come away empty, with nothing accomplished. Our mouth stinks from fasting; we have learned the Scriptures by heart; we have perfected [our knowledge of the Psalms of] David, and yet we do not possess what God is looking for, that is, fear, love, and humility.
–The Desert Fathers (and Mothers)
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