Why we fast…
If, then, the Cross has its foundation in love and is our glory, we must not say we mourn because of the Cross. Far from it. What we have to mourn over is our own sinfulness, and that is why we fast.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
You are a portrait…
You are a portrait… painted by your Lord God. Yours is a good artist and painter. Do not deface the good picture, which reflects not deceit, but truth; which expresses not guile, but grace.
–Saint Ambrose of Milan (339-397
Free ourselves to be…
We must free ourselves to be filled by God. Even God cannot fill what is full.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
Violet, rose, and lily…
I am determined to be a violet of humility, a rose of charity, and a lily of purity for Jesus.
–Blessed Marie-Céline of the Presentation (1878-1897)
Pray and work…
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Past, present, and future…
Trust the past to the Mercy of God, the present to His Love, and the future to His Providence.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
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