Be forgiving…
If we pray to the Lord to forgive us, we ourselves must be forgiving; we are all under the eyes of our Lord.
— Saint Polycarp (Second Century)
The Bible is…
The Bible is the Word of God, the Word made flesh is the Eucharist. I put both of them on the altar and kneel down before them.
–Carlo Carretto (1910-1988)
God does not give…
God does not give Himself wholly to us until He sees that we are giving ourselves wholly to Him.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)
The greater our eagerness…
If our Lord has promised to be with his faithful people every day, we can expect him to be even closer to us on the day of his birth. The greater our eagerness to serve him, the more we shall perceive his presence among us.
–Saint Odilo of Cluny (c.962-1049)
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)
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)
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