Quotes

Prayer can change…

Prayer can truly change your life. For it turns your attention away from yourself and directs your mind and your heart toward the Lord.
–Saint John Paul (1920-2005)

Sometimes people get the mistaken notion that spirituality is a separate department of life, the penthouse of existence. But rightly understood, it is a vital awareness that pervades all realms of our being.
–David Stendl-Rast (1926-

The mystery of repentance…

The mystery of repentance is the greatest and most blessed mystery, which prepares us perfectly beforehand for Heaven…There is no sin on earth which is unforgivable for the person who will repent, and for the God of love Who receives him.
–Elder Ephraim of Philotheou (1927-

One step at a time…

By taking one small step at a time, and by not thinking that in one big step we are going to get any place, we can walk straight to the Kingdom of Heaven — and there is no reason for any of us to fall away from that.
–Seraphim Rose (1934-1982)

Spiritual life means…

Spiritual life does not mean being in the clouds while saying the Jesus Prayer or going through the various motions. It means discovering the laws of this spiritual life as they apply to one’s own position, one’s situation. This comes over the years by attentive reading of the Holy Fathers with a notebook, writing down those passages which seem most significant to us, studying them, finding how they apply to us, and, if need be, revising earlier views of them as we get a little deeper into them, finding what one Father says about something, what a second Father says about the same thing, and so on.
–Seraphim Rose (1934-1982)

That is enlightenment…

“The more you pray,” Angela of Foligno wrote, “the more you will be enlightened.” But I knew better: The statement, as it stands, is both true and false. When we turn God into a vending machine, when we pray to “get” things rather than to get God — there is no “enlightenment” in that. When prayer is a journey into the mind and heart of God, into the nature of life, into the shaping of a holy heart, then it is necessarily enlightening. We come to understand ourselves: our fears, our darkness, our struggles, our resistance. Then we are faced with choice. That is enlightenment.
–Joan Chittester (1936-

Why do you have to pray?

Why do you have to pray? Why do you have to breathe? Because otherwise I’d die.
–Gianfranco Ravasi (1942-

Fill our minds with prayer…

If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations, resentments, and unwelcome memories.
–Scott Hahn (1957-

When we pray from the heart…

Here are 10 positive things that happen EVERY time we pray from the heart:
1. We Receive…
2. We Follow God’s Will…
3. We Profess Our Faith …
4. We Imitate Christ – …
5. We Enter Into A Relationship With God …
6. We Increase Our Chances For Salvation …
7. We Obtain What God Wants To Give Us…
8. We Practice Humility…
9. We Obtain Peace…
10. We Use Our Time Wisely…
Obviously, the prayer that I’m speaking of above is sincere, “from the heart” dialog with God. Going though the motions” or babbling rote phrases will not produce the above results. When we truly mean the words we pray, however, we can count on every one of these benefits. Remember this the next time you’re tempted to put off praying, thinking that it will do no good. There is no more productive activity we can do on this earth!
–Gary Zimak (5/17/13)

An authentic spiritual life…

To live an authentic Orthodox spiritual life, one must be faithful to the basics: daily prayer, the sacraments, the ascetical disciplines of fasting, abstinence and almsgiving, and feeding the mind and heart with holy reading. All of this must be done within the context of a lively and faithful church life and under the guidance of one’s spiritual father or confessor.
–James Deschene (Twentieth and Twenty-first Century)

Lift up the heart…

Following the greeting, “The Lord be with you,” which you know so well, you heard the words, “Lift up your heart.” Now the whole life of true Christians is a matter of lifting up the heart. To lift up the heart is a duty of Christians who are such in very fact and not in name alone. To lift up the heart — what does this mean? It means that you must trust in God, not in yourself since God is so superior to you. When you trust in yourself, your heart stays fettered to the Earth, not fixed on God. So when you hear the priest say, “Lift up your heart,” you respond, “We have lifted it up to the Lord.” See to it, then, that your response rings true,
–Saint Augustine (354-430)

Reparation for our past faults and sins

Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)

Empty that which is to be filled…

Empty that which is to be filled. Consider that God wants to fill you up with honey. But if you are already full of vinegar, where will you put the honey? What was in the vessel must be emptied out, the vessel itself must be washed out and made clean and scoured, hard work though it may be, so that it may be made for something else, whatever it may be.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)

Difficulty parting with…

Perhaps it is not after all so difficult for a man to part with his possessions, but it is certainly most difficult for him to part with himself. To renounce what one has is a minor thing; but to renounce what one is, that is asking a lot.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)

Lighten the burden of the temptations…

Keep praising God with hymns, and meditating continually, and so lighten the burden of the temptations that attack you. A traveler carrying a heavy burden stops from time to time to take deep breaths, and so makes the journey easier and the burden light.
–Abba Hyperichius (A Desert Father)

Giving to one in need…

If you give something to one in need, let the cheerfulness of your face precede your gift, and comfort his sorrow with kind words. When you do this, by your gift the gladness of his mind surpasses even the needs of his body.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century

Abortion is murder…

Abortion is a precipitation of murder, nor does it matter whether or not one takes a life when formed, or drives it away when forming, for he is also a man who is about to be one.
–Tertullian of Carthage (c.160 – 225)

Don’t allow anger…

It is better not to allow anger, however just and reasonable, to enter at all, than to admit it in ever so slight a degree; once admitted, it will not be easily expelled, for, though at first but a small plant, it will immediately grow into a large tree.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)

The more desire…

The more fervent the desire, the more worthy will be its fruit. When the Apostle tells us: Pray without ceasing, he means this: Desire unceasingly that life of happiness which is nothing if not eternal, and ask it of him who alone is able to give it.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)

Full of anger…

It is blasphemy if you pray before God while you are full of anger.
–Saint Ephrem of Syria (c. 306 – 373)

Controlled by anger…

It avails nothing to subdue the body, if the mind allows itself to be controlled by anger.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)

Who destroys a fetus…

A woman who deliberately destroys a fetus is answerable for murder. And any fine distinction between its being completely formed or unformed is not admissible among us.
–Saint Basil the Great (329-379)

Upright of heart…

Upright of heart is he whose thought does not turn away either to excess or to lack, but is directed only to the mean of virtue.
–Saint Basil the Great (329-379)

Body and soul…

Take care of your body as if you were going to live forever; and take care of your soul as if you were going to die tomorrow.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)

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)

Travelers on a journey…

Our Lord’s words teach us that though we labor among the many distractions of this world, we should have but one goal. For we are but travelers on a journey without as yet a fixed abode; we are on our way, not yet in our native land; we are in a state of longing, not yet of enjoyment. But let us continue on our way, and continue without sloth or respite, so that we may ultimately arrive at our destination.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)

Getting back up again…

A young monk said to Abba Sisoes: “Abba, what should I do? I fell.” The elder answered: “Get up!” The monk said: “I got up and I fell again!” The elder replied: “Get up again!” But the young monk asked: “For how long should I get up when I fall?” “Until your death,” answered Abba Sisoes. “For a man heads to his judgment either fallen or getting back up again.”
–Saint Sisoes (d. 429)

Repentance is…

Repentance is the renewal of baptism. Repentance is a contract with God for a second life. A penitent is a buyer of humility.
–Saint John Climacus (c. 525-606)

Get rid of everything…

Get rid of everything that does not contribute to the health of your soul or lift your spirit up to God.
–Saint Hildegarde of Bingen (1098-1179)

Let our contemplation…

For this reason let all our actual contemplation, life and activity take place in him alone, about him, for him and towards him who is able and capable to produce with a single nod of his will things infinitely more perfect than any that exist now.
–Saint Albert the Great (c. 1206-1280)

Our Lord is…

Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)

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)

A man has free choice…

A man has free choice to the extent that he is rational.
–Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)

Start by doing…

Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible,
and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181 – 1226)

Spiritual communion…

Spiritual communion is highly beneficial; through it you can recollect yourselves in the same way after Mass, for the love of this Lord is thereby deeply impressed on the soul. If we prepare ourselves to receive Him, He never fails to give in many ways we do not understand.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

The family is…

The family is the most ancient institution which God founded in Paradise, when He called the first pair of human beings into existence. The first blessing which God gave was for the wellbeing of the family. With family life, the history of the world commences.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)

More works than words…

God is no blind moneychanger; he values love’s works more than its words.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

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)

If you get angry…

A river that is deep does not make waves when someone throws a stone into it. The same applies with us. If you get angry at insults thrown at you, you are a puddle.
–Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

Good Friday, Easter Sunday…

Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday.
–Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)

Listening to God…

God has things to tell us which will enlighten us — we must wait for Him to speak. No one would rush into a physicians office, rattle off all the symptoms, and dash away without waiting for a diagnosis. It is every bit as stupid to ring God’s bell and then run away. The Lord hears us more readily than we suspect; it is our listening to Him that needs to be improved.
–Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)

Anger is…

Anger is as a stone cast into a wasp’s nest.
–Blessed Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)

Silence is the…

The language of God is silence.
–Gabrilela Papayannis (1897-1992)

The silence required…

The silence required of the Christian is not fundamentally and primarily of human making. Rather, believers must realize that they already possess within themselves and at the same time in God the quiet, hidden “chamber” into which they are to enter (Mt 6:6).
–Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905–1988)

Love the darkness…

I have come to love the darkness – for I believe now that it is part, a very small part of Jesus’ darkness and pain on earth.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)

The greatest suffering…

As far as I am concerned, the greatest suffering is to feel alone, unwanted, unloved. The greatest suffering is also having no one, forgetting what an intimate, truly human relationship is, not knowing what it means to be loved, not having a family or friends.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)

Silence with God…

We too are called to withdraw at certain intervals into deeper silence and aloneness with God… not with our books, thoughts, and memories but completely stripped of everything, to dwell lovingly in God’s presence – silent, empty, expectant, and motionless.
–Saint Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)

Priceless value of suffering…

Among the truths of our faith, there is none more precious, more important, than what Christ tells us is the precious, priceless value of suffering.
–John Hardon (1914-2000)

The place in which we pray…

Has it ever occurred to you that Jesus, the master in the art of prayer, would take the trouble to walk up a hill in order to pray? Like all great contemplatives he was aware that the place in which we pray has an influence on the quality of our prayer.
–Anthony de Mello (1931-1987)

Spiritual exercises…

Is there anything I can do to make myself enlightened?
As little as you can do to make the sun rise in the morning.
Then of what use are the spiritual exercises you prescribe?
To make sure you are not asleep when the sun begins to rise.
–Anthony de Mello (1931-1987)

Silence has become…

One of our main problems is that in this chatty society, silence has become a very fearful thing. For most people, silence creates itchiness and nervousness. Many experience silence not as full and rich, but as empty and hollow. For them silence is like a gaping abyss which can swallow them up.
–Henri Nouwen (1932-1996)

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)

We need to fall…

We need to fall, and we need to be aware of it; for if we did not fall, we should not know how weak and wretched we are of ourselves, nor should we know our Maker’s marvelous love so fully.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)

Some fall severely…

And then he allows some of us to fall more severely and distressingly than before– at least that is how we see it. And then it seems to us, who are not always wise, that all we set out our hands to is lost. But it is not so. We need to fall, and we need to see that we have done so. For if we never fell we should not know how weak and pitiable we are in ourselves. Nor should we fully know the wonderful love of our maker.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)

If you suffer greatly…

If God makes you suffer greatly, it is a sign that he wants to make you a great saint.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

To conquer himself…

To conquer himself is the greatest victory that man can gain.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

The more a soul…

The more promptly a soul seeks God with true reverence, the sooner does it find him; and the greater its eagerness in searching for him, the more ardently does it clasp him when found.
–Francisco de Osuna (1497-1541)

God enters the soul better when…

God enters the soul better when it is closed to all but Him, to whom it renders itself wholly with a fervent longing that is taught by no knowledge gained from any creatures, for it is above them all.
–Francisco de Osuna (1497-1541)

Trials and affliction…

I pray God may open your eyes and let you see what hidden treasures he bestows on us in the trials from which the world thinks only to flee. Shame turns into honor when we seek God’s glory. Present affliction become the source of heavenly glory. To those who suffer wounds in fighting his battles God opens his arms in loving, tender friendship.
–Saint John of Avila (1500-1569)

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)

To suffer in silence..,

I think He intends to try you like gold in the crucible, so as to number you amongst His most faithful servants. Therefore you must lovingly embrace all occasions of suffering, considering them as precious tokens of His love. To suffer in silence and without complaint is what He asks of you.
–Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)

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)

God is a fire…

God is a fire that warms and kindles the heart and inward parts. And so, if we feel in our hearts coldness, which is from the devil, – for the devil is cold – then let us call upon the Lord, and He will come and warm our hearts with perfect love not only for Him, but for our neighbor as well. And from the presence of warmth the coldness of the hater of good will be driven away.
–Saint Seraphim of Sarov (1754-1833)

Willingly suffer a bit…

Willingly suffer a bit for God Who suffered so much for you.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)

Patient in suffering…

Everyone who loves God shows himself patient and steadfast in times of suffering. Whoever bears them bravely becomes strong and obedient to God, and whoever enters the path of following the will of God conquers his natural weakness. On the other hand, whoever does not recognize his own powerlessness is proud and not inclined to submit himself to the will of the Lord. Whoever does not submit to it and hopes only in his own power does not receive the power and help of God and, not having been strengthened in spirit, cannot become patient. But whoever does not endure misfortune and afflictions has not faith, and whoever does not have faith, does not love God.
–Saint Alexis of Senaki (1852-1923)

Why God lets us suffer…

Time is but a shadow, a dream; already God sees us in Glory and takes joy in our eternal beatitude. How this thought helps my soul. I understand then why he lets us suffer.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)

Suffering is the means…

He longs to give us a magnificent reward. He knows that suffering is the only means of preparing us to know Him as He knows Himself, and to become ourselves divine.
–Saint Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897)

Suffering is a…

A praise of Glory is a soul of silence that remains like a lyre under the mysterious touch of the Holy Spirit so that He may draw from it divine harmonies; it knows that suffering is a string that produces still more beautiful sounds; so it loves to see this string on its instrument that it may more delightfully move the heart of God.
–Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906)

My heart has suffered…

If I look at things from an earthly standpoint I see loneliness and even emptiness, for I cannot say that my heart has not suffered; but if I keep my eyes fixed upon Him, my shining Star, then all the rest vanishes and I lose myself as a drop of water in the ocean. All is calm, all is soothed and all is so good; it is the peace of God of which St Paul speaks, the peace that ‘surpasseth all understanding.’ (Phil. 4:7)
–Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906)

Spirituality means waking up…

Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of this thing that we call human existence.
–Anthony de Mello (1931-1987)

What causes unhappiness…

If you look carefully you will see that there is one thing and only one thing that causes unhappiness. The name of that thing is attachment. What is an attachment? An emotional state of clinging caused by the belief that without some particular thing or some person you cannot be happy.
–Anthony de Mello (1931-1987)

Baptism suggests…

The faith given to me in baptism suggests to me surely: by yourself you will do nothing, but if you have God as the center of all your action, then you will reach the goal.
–Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925)

Our gratitude…

Everything fades away, but not our gratitude. We shall always pray that God will abundantly bless those who have been so good to us.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)

Christ will never…

Let each of us accept the truth of the following statement and try to make it our most fundamental principle: Christ’s teaching will never let us down, while worldly wisdom always will. Christ Himself said that this sort of wisdom was like a house with nothing but sand as its foundation, while His own was like a building with solid rock as its foundation.
–Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660)

Experience of pain…

Know that the experience of pain is something so noble and precious that the Divine Word, who enjoyed the abundant riches of paradise, yet, because He was not clothed with this ornament of sorrow, came down from Heaven to seek it upon Earth.
–Saint Mary Magdalen de Pazzi (1566-1607)

Behold Jesus Christ crucified…

Behold Jesus Christ crucified, Who is the only foundation of our hope; He is our Mediator and Advocate; the victim and sacrifice for our sins. He is goodness and patience itself; His mercy is moved by the tears of sinners, and He never refuses pardon and grace to those who ask it with a truly contrite and humbled heart.
–Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584)

The divine scriptures…

I desire and exhort my brethren to show all possible respect to the Divine Scriptures wherever they see them, and if they should be found in any improper place, or scattered about in a disrespectful manner, let them collect and put them in a becoming place as far as possible, in order to show reverence to the words of the Lord. For many things are sanctified by the Word of God, and the mystery of the Adorable Sacrament of the Altar is accomplished by the power of the words of Jesus Christ.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)

Testimonies of scripture…

It is good to read the testimonies of Scripture; it is good to seek the Lord our God in them. As for me, however, I have already made so much of Scripture my own that I have more than enough to meditate on and turn over in my mind. I need no more… I know Christ, the poor crucified One.
–Saint Francis of Assisi (1181–1226)

The Bible is a…

The Bible is a scented garden, delightful, beautiful, it enchants our ears with birdsong in a sweet, divine, and spiritual harmony, it touches our heart, comforts us in sorrow, soothes us in a moment of anger, and fills us with eternal joy.
–Saint John of Damascus (d. 750)

Approach scripture…

When you approach Scripture, examine the intention of the words, in order to measure and understand with great discernment the depth and holiness of meaning that it holds. Those who throughout their life have been led toward enlightenment by grace feel all the time a kind of spiritual ray shining through the verses, and in the Spirit they identify the words and their deep meaning.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)

In the Holy Scriptures…

In all things that you find in the Holy Scriptures, seek out the purpose of the words, that you may enter into the depth of the thoughts of the saints and understand them with greater exactness. Do not approach the reading of the Divine Scriptures without prayer and asking the help of God. Consider prayer to be the key to the true understanding of that which is said in the Holy Scriptures.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)

In the scriptures…

Do not approach the mysterious words in the scriptures without prayer and without asking help from God, saying: “Lord, grant me to perceive the power that is in them.” Deem prayer as the key to the insight of truth in scripture.
–Saint Isaac of Syria (Seventh Century)

Meditate on the words of God…

Meditate daily on the words of your Creator. Learn the Heart of God in the words of God, that your soul may be enkindled with greater longings for heavenly joys.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)

Holy Baptism is…

Faith consists not only of being baptized in Christ, but also in fulfilling His commandments. Holy Baptism is perfect and gives us perfection, but does not make perfect those who do not follow the commandments.
–Saint Mark the Ascetic (Fifth Century)

Hear the Word of God…

The nature of water is yielding, and that of a stone is hard. Yet, if you hang a bottle filled with water above the stone, so that the water drips drop by drop, it will wear a hole in the stone. In the same way, the Word of God is tender and our heart is hard. So, when people hear the word of God frequently, their hearts are opened to God.
–Saint Poeman (c. 340 – c. 450)

The church is…

The Church is the Gospel continued. This is the simplest, and perhaps the most beautiful, of definitions of the Church.
–Charles Journet (1891–1975)

To live is to change…

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.
–Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890)

A pure soul…

A pure soul is like a fine pearl. As long as it is hidden in the shell, at the bottom of the sea, no one thinks of admiring it. But if you bring it into the sunshine, this pearl will shine and attract all eyes. Thus the pure soul, which is hidden from the eyes of the world, will one day shine before the Angels in the sunshine of eternity.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)

Crucifix upon its walls…

Never let your home be without a crucifix upon its walls, to the end that all who enter it may know that you are a disciple of a Crucified Lord, and that you are not ashamed to own it.
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)

Thoughts of impurity…

In temptations against chastity, the spiritual masters advise us, not so much to contend with the bad thought, as to turn the mind to some spiritual, or, at least, indifferent object. It is useful to combat other bad thoughts face to face, but not thoughts of impurity.
–Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787)

Lose your appetite for sin…

All of the Israelites left Egypt, but in the desert many of them had second thoughts and wanted to return. In the same way, some resolve to avoid sin, but they look back at Sodom even while fleeing it. They give up their sins, but go right on talking about them, desiring them. If you want to live a devout life, you are not only required to stop sinning but also to lose your appetite for it.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)

Anyone who complains…

Anyone who complains or grumbles is not perfect, nor even a good Christian.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)

As to the aridity…

As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

Surrender our will…

They deceive themselves who believe that union with God consists in ecstasies or raptures, and in the enjoyment of Him. For it consists in nothing except the surrender and subjection of our will – with our thoughts, words and actions – to the will of God.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

To have courage…

To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
–Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582)

Such an office…

He who prays for others, and gives them a good example and advice, does the work of converting souls and is a fisherman for the Lord’s banquet: he should thank God heartily for giving him such an office
–Francisco de Osuna (1497-1541)

Aim of prayers…

Let the chief aim of all your tears and prayers and sacrifices and whatever good works you may perform be to induce God to send you his holy grace to make you pleasing to his Majesty, and then ask him for what you most need in order to serve him better.
–Francisco de Osuna (1497-1541)

Rules for recollection…

two fundamental rules for recollection: the first is that you must always keep watch and control over the distractions of your mind; the second, that you must at once follow the warnings of your conscience and act promptly on them, at least in your heart.
–Francisco de Osuna (1497-1541)

Wasting time unless…

The man who sets about making others better is wasting his time, unless he begins with himself.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

The closer to God…

The closer we draw to God, the better disposed we are to receive the gifts of his divine bounty.
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)

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