Instead of condemning others, strive to reach inner peace. Keep silent, refrain from judgement. This will raise you above the deadly arrows of slander, insult and outrage and will shield your glowing hearts against all evil.
–Saint Seraphim of Sarov (1754-1833)
Be as blind to the faults of your neighbors is possible, trying at least to attribute a good intention of their actions.
–Blessed Solanus Casey (1870-1957)
Never cease loving a person, and never give up hope for him, for even the prodigal son who had fallen most low, could still be saved; the bitterest enemy and also he who was your friend could again be your friend; love that has grown cold can kindle again.
–Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
Do not walk through time without leaving worthy evidence of your passage.
–Saint John XXIII (1881-1963)
I have a dogmatic certainty: God is in every person’s life. God is in everyone’s life. Even if the life of a person has been a disaster, even if it is destroyed by vices, drugs or anything else – God is in this person’s life. You can – you must – try to seek God in every human life.
–Pope Francis (1936-
Although we tend to think about saints as holy and pious, and picture them with halos above their heads and ecstatic gazes, true saints are much more accessible. They are men and women like us, who live ordinary lives and struggle with ordinary problems. What makes them saints is their clear and unwavering focus on God and God’s people.
–Henri Nouwen (1932–1996)
