You don’t need to wallow in guilt. Wallow in the mercy of God. When you are guilty, say so to God through a confessor. Acknowledge your problems and sins. The moment you have stated them, God puts His Hand over you and you are a newborn babe.
— Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Temptation is necessary to us to make us realise that we are nothing in ourselves. St. Augustine tells us that we should thank God as much for the sins from which He has preserved us as for those which He has had the charity to forgive us.
— Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
He who has God has everything; he who has everything but God has nothing.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing that you are a child of God. Let this presence settle into our bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and everyone of you.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
When we are conscious of having failed and done wrong, we must humble ourselves before God, and implore his pardon , and then quietly move ahead. Our defect should make us humble, but never cowardly.
–Saint Clement Hofbauer (1751-1820)
