Grace comes after tribulation.
Without the cross,
man can find no road to climb to heaven.
-Our Lord to St. Rose of Lima.
|See under Life.
Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak,slow to wrath.
Never have grudges against others, or lose your temper, or raise your voice to anybody, or call each other names,
or allow any sort of spitefulness.
We must remember that faith is the greatest gift that God has offered man on this earth, because from an earthly man he becomes a citizen of Heaven. Let us guard this gift jealously. Woe to him who forgets himself, who forgets Heaven, whose faith grows weak, and worse still (may God preserve us all) who denies his faith. This is the greatest affront that man can offer to God.
- Padre Pio.
Reading the Scriptures is wonderful thing.
The mind of the Scriptures can never be exhausted. It is a well without a bottom.
The Bible is a letter from Almighty God to His creatures.
Alas! Such is our weakness,
that we often more readily believe and speak of another that which is evil
than that which is good.
- Thomas a' Kempis. (M.I.O.C. 1 - 4.1.)
Let the mouth also fast from disgraceful speeches and railings. For what does it profit if we abstain from
fish and fowl and yet bite and devour our brothers and sisters? The evil speaker eats the flesh of his brother and bites the body of his neighbor.
Speak ill of no one and avoid
the company of those who talk (bad) about their neighbours.
Give way to one another in obedience to Christ.
God loves a cheerful giver. She or he gives best who gives with a smile.
Help one another with the generosity of the Lord, and despise no one.
When you have the opportunity to do good, do not let it go by.
If you think well of others, you will also speak well of others and to others.
From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
If your heart is full of love, you will speak of love.
Love is patient,
love is kind,.....
Never have grudges against others, or lose your temper, or raise your voice to anybody, or call each other names,
or allow any sort of spitefulness.
The truth of the Christian
religion...means the selfless sensitivity to the needs of others and the
will to do something about those needs.
-from Newsletter of Holy Name Church, Manchester, U.K., May 15 1988, 7th Sunday of Easter.
Also see under Calumny , Hate and Love.
It is not enough for Christian parents to nourish only the bodies of their children; even animals do this.
They must also nourish their souls in grace, in virtue, and in God's holy commandments.
About Jesus Christ and the Church,
I simply know they're just one thing, and we shouldn't complicate the matter.
In her voyage across the ocean of this world, the Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life's different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship but to keep her on her course.
Never separate yourself from the church. No institution has the power of the church.
The Church is your hope. The Church is your salvation. The Church is your refuge.
No one can find salvation except in the Catholic Church. Outside the Church you can find everything except salvation. You can have dignities, you can have Sacraments, you can sing "alleluia", answer "Amen", have faith in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and preach it too; But never can you find salvation except in the Catholic Church.
We may never make the church into
a hallway, or a courtyard or highway, or a public square.
Where Peter is, there is the Church. Where the Church is, there is Jesus Christ.
Where Jesus Christ is, there is eternal salvation.
Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13.
Thoughtfulness is the beginning of great sanctity. If you learn this art of being thoughtful, you will become more and more Christlike, for His heart was meek and always thought of others.
Remain at peace regarding whatever is said or done in conversations.
If it is good, you have something for which to praise God. If it is bad, you have something in which to serve God by turning your heart away from it.
Also see under Calumny.
Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to
heaven.
Christians must lean on the Cross of Christ just as travelers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey.
They must have the Passion of Christ deeply imbedded in their minds and hearts, because only from it can they derive peace, grace, and truth.
No one should be ashamed of the cross of Christ, through which the world has been redeemed.
The way of the cross is the one leading to God.
Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow
me.
You will be hated and persecuted by all because of My Name. But the one who
perseveres to the end will be saved.
He who prays is saved; and he who does not pray is damned.
A man must always be ready, for death comes when and where God wills it.
The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last. Think of the end of worldly honor, wealth and pleasure and ask yourself: And then? And then?
There is need of living well, but there is even more need of dying well. A good death is everything, especially today where people think only of things and enjoyment here on earth, rejecting eternity.
It is a fact that people are always well aware of what is due them.
Unfortunately, they remain oblivious of what they owe to others.
And unto whomsoever much
is given, of him much shall be required.
Do not show favor only to relations and kin, or to the most eminent - whether they are leaders or the wealthy or neighbors or citizens of the same country. Show favor to all who come to you. By fulfilling your duty in this way, you will reach the highest state of happiness.
Fear God and keep His commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.
- Ecclesiastes 12:13.
I am aware that I owe this to God...
as the chief duty of my life...
That my every word and thought may speak of Him...
- St. Hillary.
Let each one do just as he
has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God
loves a cheerful giver.
Let this be my goal for this year: to follow Jesus through all the paths that he may lead me - no matter how difficult or painful they may be.
You must aim to be saintly and religious, filled with faith and love, patient and gentle.
Also see under Cross and Obedience.
Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love. Harshness will damage your own soul and spoil the best cause.
I am Eternal Truth,
incapable of any lie.
I am faithful to My promises.
-Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary.
If men knew the meaning of
eternity, they would do anything to mend their lives.
In whatever you do, remember your last days, and you will never sin.
Life is short but of everlasting value; it contains the seed of eternity.
Oh, how quickly doth the
glory of the world pass away!
- 1 John 11.17.
Qiud
hoc ad aeternitatem?
The punishment of hell is
the greatest misfortune that can befall a soul, because it is irreparable
and eternal.
-Alphonse M. Cappa, S.S.P.
Without Christ and His Grace,
all our efforts and actions are in vain.
With Christ and His Grace everything, even the most insignificant act of
our daily lives, become fruitful for all eternity.
- Rev. Bede Naegele, O.C.D.
Man should tremble, the world should vibrate, all Heaven should be deeply moved when the Son of God appears on the altar in the hands of the priest.
The pro-life movement is about the sanctity of every human being, at whatever point on the continuum of earthly existence. We must be unconditionally pro-life.
- Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston.
About Jesus Christ and the Church,
I simply know they're just one thing, and we shouldn't complicate the matter.
I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.
Jesus Christ is the one Saviour
of the world, yesterday, today and forever.
- Hebrew 13.8.
To know Jesus and Jesus crucified
is the sum total of my philosophy.
- St. Bernard of Clairvaux.
We must remember that faith is the greatest gift that God has offered man on this earth, because from an earthly man he becomes a citizen of Heaven. Let us guard this gift jealously. Woe to him who forgets himself, who forgets Heaven, whose faith grows weak, and worse still (may God preserve us all) who denies his faith. This is the greatest affront that man can offer to God.
- Padre Pio.
You must aim to be saintly and religious, filled with faith and love, patient and gentle.
Also see under Prayer, Providence and Truth.
Do you wish your prayer to fly toward God? Give it two wings: fasting and almsgiving.
Fasting (when rightly practiced) lifts the mind to God and mortifies the flesh.
It makes virtue easy to attain and increases our merits.
Let the mouth also fast from disgraceful speeches and railings. For what does it profit if we abstain from
fish and fowl and yet bite and devour our brothers and sisters? The evil speaker eats the flesh of his brother and bites the body of his neighbor.
Often the human heart, on its own, is most untrustworthy. That is why the Blessed Mother says that it is urgent that all people on earth pray and fast. No one is exempted. Without prayer and fasting, the human heart is helpless to hear God or see God - to choose God.
Do not show favor only to relations and kin, or to the most eminent - whether they are leaders or the wealthy or neighbors or citizens of the same country. Show favor to all who come to you. By fulfilling your duty in this way, you will reach the highest state of happiness.
Do not drug yourself with wine.
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.
The only way to peace is forgiveness.
With three things I am delighted, for they are pleasing to the Lord and to men: Harmony among brethren, friendship among neighbors, and the mutual love of husband and wife.
All for God and for His Glory. In whatever you do, think of the Glory of God as your main goal.
Christ is our life. Let us therefore look to Christ. He came to suffer in order to merit glory; to seek contempt in order to be exalted. He came to die but also to rise again.
Oh, how quickly doth the
glory of the world pass away!
- 1 John 11.17.
The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory that is to be revealed to us..
There is no holiness without the grace of God. And this grace can be obtained by our prayer.
See under Joy.
Anyone who claims to be to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the dark.
With three things I am delighted, for they are pleasing to the Lord and to men: Harmony among brethren, friendship among neighbors, and the mutual love of husband and wife.
The punishment of hell is
the greatest misfortune that can befall a soul, because it is irreparable
and eternal.
-Alphonse M. Cappa, S.S.P.
For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.
Apart from Me, you can do
nothing.
- John 15:5
Do not drug yourself with wine.
I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.
The saints teach us that we are of ourselves
incapable of any good actions, but that we constantly receive light and strength from God who loves
us.
- Rev. Fr. John Gallagher S.J.
Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword;
wear humility rather than fine clothes.
Humility must accompany all our actions, must be with us everywhere; for as soon as we glory in our good works they are of no further value
to our advancement in virtue.
If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know
what you are.
In the kingdom of the world, success and ambition are what count; each person is a neighbor only to himself or herself.
But the opposite is true in the Kingdom of God; the only recognized nobility is to serve with humility.
Our true worth does not consist in what human beings think of us. What we really are consists in what God knows us to be.
The more we empty ourselves, the more room we give God to fill us.
Water that does not flow and comes to a halt in holes becomes stagnant and filled with impurities.
In the same way, the body that is worn down by prolonged idleness produces and fuels the fire of covetousness and illicit pleasure.
Water that does not flow and comes to a halt in holes becomes stagnant and filled with impurities.
In the same way, the body that is worn down by prolonged idleness produces and fuels the fire of covetousness and illicit pleasure.
Don't you see that Satan
and his agents take possession of all inventions and all achievements of
progress to convert them to evil? All the more reason to finally wake up
and and get to work in order to reconquer the positions taken up by the
enemy.
God loves a cheerful giver. She or he gives best who gives with a smile.
In prayer you will come to know the greatest joy and the way out of every situation that has no way out.
Joy is the overpowering secret
of a christian.
- An English convert.
Let each one do just as he
has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God
loves a cheerful giver.
Let us strive to make the present moment beautiful.
This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it.
Also see under Prayer.
And unto whomsoever much
is given, of him much shall be required.
The Lord said..."Man looks at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart."
The more and better thou knowest the more heavy will be thy judgement unless thy life be also more holy.
Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming away better and happier.
Be the living expression of God's kindness.
In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human successes, but on how well we have loved.
Life is short but of everlasting value; it contains the seed of eternity.
Teach us how short our life is, so that we may become wise.
The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last. Think of the end of worldly honor, wealth and pleasure and ask yourself: And then? And then?
The more and better thou knowest the more heavy will be thy judgement unless thy life be also more holy.
The pro-life movement is about the sanctity of every human being, at whatever point on the continuum of earthly existence. We must be unconditionally pro-life.
- Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston.
The value of life does not depend upon the place we occupy. It depends upon the way we occupy that place.
There is need of living well, but there is even more need of dying well. A good death is everything, especially today where people think only of things and enjoyment here on earth, rejecting eternity.
Also see under Holy Spirit.
You were darkness once, but now you are the light in the Lord; be like children of light, for the effects of the light are seen in complete goodness and right living and truth.
If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve.
If you think well of others, you will also speak well of others and to others.
From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
If your heart is full of love, you will speak of love.
In comparison with the love
of Jesus, everything else is secondary. And without the love of Jesus,
everything else is useless.
In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human successes, but on how well we have loved.
Let us especially regret the smallest amount of time that we waste or fail to use in loving God.
Love is patient,
love is kind,.....
The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
-1 John 4:8
The saints teach us that we are of ourselves
incapable of any good actions, but that we constantly receive light and strength from God who loves
us.
- Rev. Fr. John Gallagher S.J.
The truth of the Christian
religion...means the selfless sensitivity to the needs of others and the
will to do something about those needs.
-from Newsletter of Holy Name Church, Manchester, U.K., May 15 1988, 7th Sunday of Easter.
There is no labor where one loves, or if there
is, the labor itself is loved.
Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His Love and the future to His Providence.
- St. Augustine.
Also see under Charity , Duty , Hate, Harmony and Patience.
For what doth it profit a
man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26.
Human work and the acquisition of earthly goods are necessary to preserve our lives. However, if the interior life of the soul is damaged in the process, such a loss cannot be compensated for even by the whole world with all its wealth and values.
Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming away better and happier.
Be the living expression of God's kindness.
The mind is always at work.
If it is kept busy in good things. It won't have time for bad things.
Give way to one another in obedience to Christ.
Obedience unites us so closely to God that it in a way transforms us into Him, so that we have no other will but His.
If obedience is lacking, even prayer cannot be pleasing to God.
It is not enough for Christian parents to nourish only the bodies of their children; even animals do this.
They must also nourish their souls in grace, in virtue, and in God's holy commandments.
My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate with him; revile him not in the fullness of your strength....A blasphemer is he who despises his father; accursed of his Creator, he who angers his mother.
With all your heart, honor your father, and do not forget the birth pangs of your mother. Remember that through your parents you were born; what can you give back to them
that equals their gift to you?
Exercise pleasantness toward all, taking great care what you have commanded may never
be done by reason of force.
For God has given free will to everyone, and therefore never forces anyone - but only
indicates, call and persuades.
Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love. Harshness will damage your own soul and spoil the best cause.
Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak,slow to wrath.
Christians must lean on the Cross of Christ just as travelers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey.
They must have the Passion of Christ deeply imbedded in their minds and hearts, because only from it can they derive peace, grace, and truth.
Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.
Let us strive to make the present moment beautiful.
Also see under Holy Spirit.
You will be hated and persecuted by all because of My Name. But the one who
perseveres to the end will be saved. -
Also see under Patience.
Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword;
wear humility rather than fine clothes.
Do you wish your prayer to fly toward God? Give it two wings: fasting and almsgiving.
Faith dies through lack of
prayer.
- Anon.
He who prays is saved; and he who does not pray is damned.
I have no better way of knowing if a man is for God than if he likes to say the Hail Mary and the Rosary.
If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve.
If you pray, you are positive of saving your soul. If you do not pray, you are just as positive of losing your soul.
In prayer you will come to know the greatest joy and the way out of every situation that has no way out.
It is possible to offer fervent prayer even while walking in public or strolling alone, or seated in your shop, ... while buying or selling, ... or even while cooking.
Often the human heart, on its own, is most untrustworthy. That is why the Blessed Mother says that it is urgent that all people on earth pray and fast. No one is exempted. Without prayer and fasting, the human heart is helpless to hear God or see God - to choose God.
Persevere in prayer. Persevere, even when your efforts seem sterile. Prayer is always fruitful.
Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended on us.
Pray. Prayer is the way to listen to God, to speak with Him, to understand His love for us.
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.
Sanctity without prayer? I don't believe in such sanctity.
The Lord's Prayer is the most perfect of prayers.
There is no holiness without the grace of God. And this grace can be obtained by our prayer.
There is nothing to worry,
but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with
prayer ....
- Philippians 4:6.
We do not have to talk very much in order to pray well.
We know that God is there in His holy tabernacle;
let us open our hearts to Him; let us rejoice in His Presence:
This is the best prayer.
Long faces, coarse manners, a ridiculous appearance, a repelling air. Is that how you hope to inspire others to follow Christ?
Who can proclaim himself
pure of all faults, and having no need of pardon?
- St. Peter of Verona, Martyr.
Man should tremble, the world should vibrate, all Heaven should be deeply moved when the Son of God appears on the altar in the hands of the priest.
The priest by nature is like all other men; by dignity he surpasses every other man on earth; by his conduct he ought to compare with the angels.
For man proposes, but God disposes; nor is the way of man in his own hands.
- Proverbs XIV: 12.
Trust the past to the mercy of God, the present to His Love and the future to His Providence.
- St. Augustine.
It is necessary that they amend their lives and ask pardon for their sins. They must not offend Our Lord anymore, for He is already too grieviously offended by the sins of men.
Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
True repentance is to cease to sin.
Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to
heaven.
No one can advance in virtue except by following Jesus Christ.
He is the truth, the life, and the only door through whom everyone who wants to be saved must enter.
No one can find salvation except in the Catholic Church. Outside the Church you can find everything except salvation. You can have dignities, you can have Sacraments, you can sing "alleluia", answer "Amen", have faith in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and preach it too; But never can you find salvation except in the Catholic Church.
Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
Don't you see that Satan and his agents take possession of all inventions and all achievements of
progress to convert them to evil? All the more reason to finally wake up and and get to work in order to reconquer the positions taken up by the enemy.
See under Bible.
If we say that we have no sin..we make a liar out of God.
In whatever you do, remember your last days, and you will never sin.
Nor did demons crucify Him; it is you who have crucified Him and crucify Him still, when you delight in your vices and sins.
Sin wounds us gravely. It separates us from God, who is our source of love and goodness and abundance and joy.
True repentance is to cease to sin.
See under Calumny.
For what doth it profit a
man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul?
- Matthew 16:26.
Christ is our life. Let us therefore look to Christ.
He came to suffer in order to merit glory; to seek contempt in order to be exalted. He came to die but also to rise again.
The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory that is to be revealed to us..
See under Cross.
The life of man upon earth
is a temptation.
- Job VII.1.
The mind is always at work.
If it is kept busy in good things. It won't have time for bad things.
No one in the world can alter truth. All we can do is seek it and live it.
Truth is not determined by a majority vote.
Also see under Faith.
No one can advance in virtue except by following Jesus Christ.
He is the truth, the life, and the only door through whom everyone who wants to be saved must enter.
Teach us how short our life is, so that we may become wise.
Human work and the acquisition of earthly goods are necessary to preserve our lives. However, if the interior life of the soul is damaged in the process, such a loss cannot be compensated for even by the whole world with all its wealth and values.
Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended on us.
There is no labor where one loves, or if there
is, the labor itself is loved.
Whatever you do, work at
it with your whole heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
- Colossians 3: 23.
Without Christ and His Grace,
all our efforts and actions are in vain.
With Christ and His Grace everything, even the most insignificant act of
our daily lives, become fruitful for all eternity.
- Rev. Bede Naegele, O.C.D.
Also see under Temptation.
It is such a folly to pass
one's time fretting, instead of resting quietly on the heart of Jesus.
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.
There is nothing to worry,
but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with
prayer ....
- Philippians 4:6.
Thou hast made us for Thyself,
O God, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee.
- St. Augustine.
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