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Quotable Spiritual Quotes.

Volume I.

I am Eternal Truth, incapable of any lie.
I am faithful to My promises.

-Our Lord to St. Margaret Mary.

A man must always be ready, for death comes when and where God wills it.

About Jesus Christ and the Church, I simply know they're just one thing, and we shouldn't complicate the matter.

- Saint Jeanne d'Arc

Alas! Such is our weakness, that we often more readily believe and speak of another that which is evil than that which is good.

All for God and for His Glory. In whatever you do, think of the Glory of God as your main goal.

And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required.

Anyone who claims to be to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the dark.

Apart from Me, you can do nothing.

Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.

Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword;
wear humility rather than fine clothes.

Be good Christians, or your journey will serve you no good purpose. Only by good example can you change the world.

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.

- Mother Teresa. .

Christ has dominion over all creatures, a dominion not seized by violence nor usurped, but His by essence and by nature.

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.

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.

Do not drug yourself with wine.

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 you wish your prayer to fly toward God? Give it two wings: fasting and almsgiving.

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.

Every morning prepare your soul for a tranquil day.

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.

Faith dies through lack of prayer.

Fasting (when rightly practiced) lifts the mind to God and mortifies the flesh.
It makes virtue easy to attain and increases our merits.

Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love. Harshness will damage your own soul and spoil the best cause.

For man proposes, but God disposes; nor is the way of man in his own hands.

For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace.

For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul?

Give way to one another in obedience to Christ.

God loves a cheerful giver. She or he gives best who gives with a smile.

He who prays is saved; and he who does not pray is damned.

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.

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.

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.

These quotes may be helpful in assisting us in our pilgrimage through this earthly life. We may like to try to live by the edifying spiritual quotes contained in this page.
There are more than 100 quotes in these volumes. One quote may be selected for each week of the year. For a diary where the 7 days of a week are covered by 2 facing pages, a quote may be written on the space above the first day of the particular week.

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