God gives perseverance…
God gives us some things, as the beginning of faith, even when we do not pray. Other things, such as perseverance, he has only provided for those who pray.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
Become addicted to…
Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
–Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Time to be silent…
When you feel the assaults of passion and anger, then is the time to be silent as Jesus was silent in the midst of His ignominies and sufferings.
–Saint Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)
Our falling does not…
Our courteous Lord does not want his servants to despair even when they fall often and grievously into sin. For our falling does not hinder him from loving us.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
In temptations…
In temptations of the flesh, a Christian ought to have immediate recourse to God, make the sign of the cross over his heart three times, and say, “Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.”
–Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
Our struggle against sin…
Our effort and struggle against sin is powerless without the help of God. For this reason we must make an effort and pray, that the Lord help us in this so important an endeavor. The Lord helps those that take care and labor. He strengthens those that struggle and crowns the victorious.
–Saint Tikhon (1724-1783)
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