Human nature is weak…
Human nature is weak and the devil is always most active after a conversion. We can never have too much pity for those who have fallen.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
True penance consists…
True penance consists in regretting without ceasing the faults of the past, and in firmly resolving to never again commit that which is so deplorable.
–Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153)
Complete abstinence…
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Always be prepared…
That God has promised you pardon when you amend your life, I cannot deny. But tell me, pray: I agree and I grant you and I know that God has promised you forgiveness. But who has promised you tomorrow? Where you read that you will receive forgiveness, when you do penance, read for me also how much longer you have to live. It is not there, you say. Therefore you do not know how long more you have to live. Then reform your life, and be always prepared.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Cost of obedience…
The cost of obedience is small compared with the cost of disobedience.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Heal the wounds through penance…
It is not enough to remove the arrow from the body. We also have to heal the wound caused by the arrow. It is the same with the soul; after we have received forgiveness for our sins, we have to heal the wound that remains through penance.
–Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)
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