Love for material things…
The love for material things grows like a fungus in the soul and destroys the loveliness of the human heart utterly.
— Caryll Houselander (1901-1954)
Suffering borne in…
Suffering borne in the will quietly and patiently is a continual, very powerful prayer before God.
–Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
Sin is more…
Sin is more than a stain. Sin is a wound; it needs to be treated, healed. The place where my encounter with the mercy of Jesus takes place is my sin.
–Pope Francis (1936-
Christ turned water…
Christ turned water into wine, but the church has succeeded in doing something even more difficult: it has turned wine into water.
— Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
The crosses with…
The crosses with which our path through life is strewn associate us with Jesus in the mystery of His crucifixion.
— Saint John Eudes (1601-1689)
A child cries…
A child cries when his mother washes him, and those of little faith murmur at God when they are in trouble, which cleanses the soul like water cleanses the face.
— Saint Symeon of Daibabe (d. 1941)
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