Self denial is worth…
One secret act of self-denial, one sacrifice of inclination to duty, is worth all the mere good thoughts, warm feelings, passionate prayers, in which idle people indulge themselves.
— Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)
Death is not…
We all now live and walk in the shadow of death, for death is not across the seas, but is right behind each of us.
— Saint Anthony of Egypt (c. 251-356)
On fire with thirst…
The soul does not just feel like seeing God, it longs for him fervently, it is on fire with thirst for him.
–Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
We must love Christ…
We must love Christ and always seek Christ’s embraces. Then everything difficult will seem easy.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
God gives grace…
It is not enough for me that God has given me grace once, but He must give it always. I ask, that I may receive; and when I have received, I ask again. I am covetous of receiving God’s bounty. He is never slow in giving, nor am I ever weary of receiving. The more I drink, the more thirsty I become.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
Perfection does not…
Be on your guard when you begin to mortify your body by abstinence and fasting, lest you imagine yourself to be perfect and a saint; for perfection does not consist in this virtue. It is only a help; a disposition; a means though a fitting one, for the attainment of true perfection.
— Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
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