God has made…
God has made you in his image that you might in your person make the invisible Creator present on earth.
–Saint Peter Chrysologus (c. 380 – c. 450)
Show mercy if you want…
Let this be the pattern for all: show mercy to others in the same way, with the same generosity, with the same promptness, as you want others to show mercy to you.
— Saint Peter Chrysologus (c. 380 – c. 450)
Fasting is the…
Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. So if you pray, fast; if you fast, show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. If you do not close your ear to others, you open God’s ear to yourself.
–Saint Peter Chrysologus (c. 380 – c. 450)
Do not lose…
Do not lose by saving but gather in by scattering. Give to the poor, and you give to yourself. You will not be allowed to keep what you have refused to give to others.
— Saint Peter Chrysologus (c. 380 – c. 450)
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