Now all holiness and all blessedness lie in this: that the spirit is led upwards, through likeness and by means of grace or glory, to rest in the essential unity. For the grace of God is the way by which we must always go, if we would enter into the naked essence in which God gives Himself with all His riches without means.
–Blessed John Ruysbroeck (1293-1381)
He who has God lacks nothing, though he has nought else.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
In your good works and holy exercises, avoid all sloth and lukewarmness as your worst enemy.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Humility and charity are the two master-chords: one, the lowest; the other, the highest; all the others are dependent on them.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
When we work hard, we must eat well. What a joy, that you can receive Holy Communion often! It’s our life and support in this life — Receive Communion often, and Jesus will change you into himself.
–Saint Peter Julian Eymard (1811-1868)
Some people living carelessly in the world have asked me: ‘We have wives and are beset with social cares, and how can we lead the solitary life?’ I replied to them: ‘Do all the good you can; do not speak evil of anyone; do not steal from anyone; do not lie to anyone; do not be arrogant towards anyone; do not hate anyone; do not be absent from the divine services; be compassionate to the needy; do not offend anyone; do not wreck another man’s domestic happiness, and be content with what your own wives can give you. If you behave in this way, you will not be far from the Kingdom of Heaven.
–Saint John Climacus (c. 525-606)
