"The Our Father contains all the duties we owe to God, the acts of all the virtues and the petitions for all our spiritual and corporal needs."
St. Louis de Montfort
"The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things.
But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist."
Pope St. Gregory the Great
"Preach the Gospel daily--use words if necessary."
St. Francis of Assisi
"Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration if Divine grace."
St. Benedict
"He alone loves the Creator perfectly who manifests a pure love for his neighbor."
St. Bede the Venerable
"Your love has gone before me; it has grown with me, and now it is an abyss whose depths I cannot fathom."
St. Therese of Lisieux
"That man is truly humble who converts humiliation into humility."
St. Bernard
"The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals them in a hidden place that they may not shine before others when they might wish to do so. Yet they are always ready to exchange the quiet of contemplation for the works of mercy as soon as they perceive in their heart the invitation of Christ."
St. Anthony of Padua
"Remember that the Christian life is one of action; not of speech and daydreams."
"Let there be few words and many deeds, and let them be done well."
St. Vincent Pallotti
"Belief and faith are proved by works, not by simply saying that one believes,but by real actions, which are kept up, and by a heart burning with love."
St John Chrysostom
Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily.
To lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully.
To wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely.
To meet others, peacefully, joyously.
To face tomorrow, confidently, courageously.
St Francis
"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."
St. John Vianney
"Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign,which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom."
St. Teresa of Avila
"God does not command us to live in hair shirts and chains,or to chastise our flesh with scourges, but to love Him above all things and our neighbor as ourselves."
St. Charles of Sezze
"Love to pray--
feel often during the day the need for prayer, and take trouble to pray. Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself. Ask and seek, and your heart will grow big enough to receive Him and keep Him as your own."
Mother Teresa
"A person to whom God gives [special or high] graces at prayer, should give good heed to accompany them with true mortification and humility ...if they do not, the graces will not last, or are nothing but illusions."
