Without
a spirit of sacrifice, without a life of of prayer, without an intimate attitude
of penance,
we would not be capable of carrying out our work
(Mother Teresa)
Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord; the Lord God shines upon us.
(PS 117 : 26 - 27)
The
less we have, the more we give. Seems absurd, but it's the logic of LOVE
(Mother Teresa)
The
Lord has been my strength; he has led me into my freedom.
He saved me because he loves me.
(PS 17 : 19 - 20)
Prayer
is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at his
dispositions,
and listening to his voice in the depths of our hearts.
(Mother Teresa)
If
everyone would take only according to his needs and would leave the surplus to
the needy,
no one would be rich, no one poor, no one in misery.
(St. Gregory of Nazianzen)
If we we're humble, nothing would change us ---
neither praise nor discouragement. If someone were to criticize us,
we would not feel discouraged. If someone would praise us, we also
would not feel proud.
(Mother
Teresa)
Christ
is in very truth in the Father by his eternal generation;
we are in very truth in Christ, and he likewise is in us.
(St. Hilary)
Lord
Jesus, let me die, if need be,
but please give my brothers the grace to stand up for the Faith.
(St. Sebastian)
At the moment of death we will not be judged according to the number of
good deeds we have done or by diplomas we have received in our lifetime.
We will be judged according to the love we put into our work.
(Mother
Teresa)
Christ
made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue.
I belong to Him whom the angels serve.
(St. Agnes)
When
tempted, invoke your angel. Ignore the devil and do not be afraid of him:
he trembles and flees at the sight of your guardian angel.
(St. John Bosco)
Fish
taken out of the sea die; but the apostles have fished for us
and have taken us out of the sea of this world so we would be brought from death
to life.
(St, Jerome Emiliani)
We
are one in mind and holiness, we are one through our communion
in the sacred flesh of Christ, and through our sharing in the one Holy Spirit.
(St. Cyril)
Let
your understanding strengthen your patience.
In serenity look forward to the joy that follows sadness.
(St. Peter Damien)
We
are not in our own power, but in the power of God.
(St. Perpetua)
Error
has many forms but truth has only one face.
(St. Cyril of Jerusalem)
The
Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the most High will overshadow you.
(Lk 1:35)
If
you truly want to help your neighbor, approach God first with all your heart.
Ask him to fill you with charity and you can accomplish what you desire.
(St. Vincent Ferrer)
Nothing
great was ever done without much enduring.
(St. Catherine of Siena)
The
greater our spirit of sacrifice,
the more success we shall have in desperate situations.
(St. Peter Chanel)
The
immortal Son of God, fulfilled all justice in restoring mankind
to immortality by the promise of the resurrection.
(St. Anthanasius)
Jesus does not demand a strong body and beautiful countenance,
or high end noble birth, but a pure soul, well-grounded in holiness.
(St. Justine)
Let
us stand fast in what is right and prepare our souls for trial.
(St. Boniface)
Language
comes alive when it speaks by deeds.
Enough of talking; let actions speak.
(St. Anthony of Padua)
We
can do nothing unless divine aid support us.
Prayer is the mother and origin of every upward striving of the soul.
(St. Bonaventure)
The
world would have peace if the men of politics would only follow the Gospels.
(St. Bridget)
Our
faults are like a grain of sand beside the great mountain
of the mercies of God.
(St. John Vianney)
Even
if all the saints and every single creature should abandon you,
God will always be near you, whatever your needs.
(St. Cajetan)
