“Walk in faith.” -St. Paul of the Cross
‘We must continually pray to God for the conversion of sinners, thinking of the joy there is in heaven both to God and the angels in the conversion of each separate sinner.’ – St. Philip Neri
‘In prayer the soul is united to God through love.’ – St. Paul of the Cross
‘Without prayer a man will not persevere long in spirituality; we must have recourse to this most powerful means of salvation every day.’ – St. Philip Neri
“We ought to desire to do great things for the service of God, and not content ourselves with a moderate goodness, but wish, if it were possible, to surpass in sanctity and love even St. Peter and St. Paul.” – St. Philip Neri
“Fear not, I am with you; be not dismayed; I am your God. I will strengthen you, and help you, and uphold you with my right hand of justice.” Isaiah 41:10
“He who does little, but in a state to which God calls him, does more than he who labours much, but in a state which he has thoughtlessly chosen: a cripple limping in the right way is better than a racer out of it.” – St. Augustine
“The future starts today, not tomorrow.” – Pope John Paul ||
“As the body without the soul cannot love, so the soul without prayer is dead and emits an offensive odor.” – St. John Chrysostom
“The Lord is loving unto man, and swift to pardon, but slow to punish. Let no man therefore despair of his own salvation.” -St. Cyril of Jerusalem
‘It is in loving the cross that one discovers His Heart, for divine Love does not exist without suffering.’ – St. Bernadette Soubirous
“A single act of pure love pleases me more than a thousand imperfect prayers.” – Jesus (According to St. Faustina)
“Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the clamor of the world, which passes like a shadow.” – St. Clare of Assisi
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to eternal life. And those who find it are few.” Matthew 7:13-14
“There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.” – St. Teresa of Jesus
“Though an army encamp against me, my heart does not fear; Though war be waged against me, even then do I trust.” – Psalm 27:3
“True charity consists in doing good to those who do us evil, and in thus winning them over.” – Saint Alphonsus Liguori
“It is an old custom with the servants of God always to have some little prayers ready, and to be darting them up to heaven frequently during the day, lifting their minds to God from out of the filth of this world. He who adopts this plan will get great fruit with little pains.” – St. Philip Neri
“You have given my days a very short span; my life is as nothing before you. All mortals are but a breath.” – Psalm 39:6
“The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:5
“He loved us personally…centuries before we were born.” St. Peter Julian Eymard
“The favors of the LORD are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent; They are renewed each morning, so great is his faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23
“Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God.” – St. Francis de Sales
“Prayer teaches us the need of laying before God all our necessities, of corresponding with His grace, of banishing vice from our heart and of establishing virtue in it.” – St. Vincent de Paul
“A religious vocation is the greatest grace God can give a soul after holy Baptism.”- St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
“I command you: be firm and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9
“There is nothing more unreasonable than to estimate our worth by the opinion of others. Today they laud us to the skies, tomorrow they will cover us with ignominy.” – Ven. Louis de Granada
“The Holy Spirit leads us like a mother. He leads His child by the hand…as a sighted person leads a blind person.” St. John Vianney
‘It seems that God is calling you to great perfection. And I perceive it by this, that He takes away from you every tie that might hinder it in you.’ – St. Catherine of Siena
“I am not capable of doing big things, but I want to do everything, even the smallest things, for the greater glory of God.” Saint Dominic Savio
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” Mother Teresa
“Father, I am seeking: I am hesitant and uncertain, but will you, O God, watch over each step of mine and guide me.” St. Augustine
“Let him have all your worries and cares, for he is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.” -1 Peter 5:7
“Advent is the spiritual season of hope par excellence, and in this season the whole Church is called to be hope, for itself and for the world.” -Pope Benedict XVI
“In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.” -St. Thomas Aquinas
“Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy.” -St. Isidore of Seville
“In order to console a soul in its sufferings, point out to it all the good it can still do.” – Padre Pio
“As to temptations, some are mastered by flying from them, some by resisting them, and some by despising them.” -St. Philip Neri
‘To cling always to God and to the things of God – this must be our major effort, this must be the road that the heart follows unswervingly.’ -St. John Cassian
“If you are faithful to do the Will of God in time, yours shall be accomplished throughout eternity.” – St. Margaret Mary Alacoque