Top 715 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Saints - Page 12

It is not enough just to wish well; we must also do well.

Suffering borne in the will quietly and patiently is a continual, very powerful prayer before God.

For the wisdom of the flesh brings death, but that of the spirit brings life and peace, since the wisdom of the flesh is the enemy of God; it is not subject to God's law, nor can it be. And since the wisdom of the flesh is unable to bear the yoke of God's law, it cannot look upon it either, for its eyes are clouded with the smoke of pride.

Let us therefore give ourselves to God with a great desire to begin to live thus, and beg Him to destroy in us the life of the world of sin, and to establish His life within us.

Now, there was an anchorite called Timothy in a coenobium. The abbot, having heard of a brother who was being tempted, asked Timothy about him, and the anchorite advised him to drive the brother away. Then when he had been driven away, the brother's temptation fell upon Timothy to the point where he was in danger. Then Timothy stood up before God and said, "I have sinned. Forgive me." Then a voice came which said to him, "Timothy, the only reason I have done this to you is because you despised your brother in the time of his temptation."

By virtue of love is the lover transformed in the beloved and the beloved transformed in the lover.

A soul cannot live without loving. It must have something to love, for it was created to love.

In order to avoid contention, never contradict anyone, except in case of sin or some danger to a neighbor; and when necessary to contradict others, and to oppose your opinion to theirs, do it with so much mildness and tact, as not to appear to do violence to their mind, for nothing is ever gained by taking up things with excessive warmth and hastiness.

I do not desire to die soon, because in Heaven there is no suffering. I desire to live a long time because I yearn to suffer much for the love of my Spouse.

In the person of Christ a man has not become God; God has become man.

And as many of the plates as Joseph Smith translated I handled with my hands, plate after plate.

A Christian must always be kind, gracious, and wise in order to conquer evil by good.

Liverpool are one of the dynasties of the game. They have won five European Cups and their status is up there with AC Milan, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

She who is silent everywhere finds peace.

The glory of God is a human being fully alive; and to be alive consists in beholding God.

In prayer one must hold fast and never let go, because the one who gives up loses all. If it seems that no one is listening to you, then cry out even louder. If you are driven out of one door, go back in by the other.

Property -- the more common it becomes the more holy it becomes.

I hymn and bless Your uncountable compassion and philanthropy, as You desired to number me with Your chosen servants. Look down, now, upon me the lowly one, O God and Master, Lord of mercy, Ruler of all and All-powerful One, hearken to my prayer, and fulfill my entreaties in praise.

Speaking absolutely, humility excels virginity.

Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could.

True knowledge is found only among those genuinely worshiping God.

We offend God because we do not know His greatness.

The devil tempts that he may ruin; God tests that he may crown.

Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.

The best penance is to have patience with the sorrows God permits. A very good penance is to dedicate oneself to fulfill the duties of everyday with exactitude and to study and work with all our strength.

I should willingly give every drop of my blood to please Him and to prevent sinners offending Him. I shall be satisfied only when I am a victim to make reparation for my innumerable sins and for the sins of all the world.

In taking soup, it is necessary to avoid lifting too much in the spoon, or filling the mouth so full as almost to stop the breath.

Jesus, Food of strong souls, strengthen me, purify me, make me godlike

Once we surrender our mind to God completely, He will take care of us in every way.

In convent, I live for 4 months in a broom closet. I do not rot.

It is not enough for us to restrain from doing evil, unless we shall also do good.

I understand that, each time we contemplate with desire and devotion the Host in which is hidden Christ's Eucharistic Body, we increase our merits in heaven and secure special joys to be ours later in the beatific vision of God

It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.

Can You see that as soon as the day breaks I think of You? As evening comes, I am near You. I am near You at every moment. I love You, Jesus!

Do not let your heart become troubled by the sad spectacle of human injustice. Even this has its value in the face of all else. And it is from this that one day you will see the justice of God rising with unfailing triumph.

Must you continue to be your own cross? No matter which way God leads you, you change everything into bitterness by constantly brooding over everything. For the love of God, replace all this self-scrutiny with a pure and simple glance at God's goodness.

Your Lord is Love: love Him and in Him all men, as His children in Christ. Your Lord is a fire: do not let your heart be cold, but burn with faith and love. Your Lord is light: do not walk in darkness of mind, without reasoning or understanding, or without faith. Your Lord is a God of mercy and bountifulness: be a source of mercy and bountifulness to your neighbors. If you will be such, you will find salvation yourself with everlasting glory.

Through a tree we were made debtors to God; so through a tree we have our debt canceled.

God descends to the humble as waters flow down from the hills into the valleys.

Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.

We know that prayer in and of itself cannot save us, but carrying it out before God can. For when the Lord's eyes are upon us He sanctifies us, as the sun warms everything upon which it shines.

If we truly think of Christ as our source of holiness, we shall refrain from anything wicked or impure in thought or act and thus show ourselves to be worthy bearers of his name. For the quality of holiness is shown not by what we say but by what we do in life.

Be content to progress in slow steps until you have legs to run and wings with which to fly.

Hitherto I have served you as a soldier; allow me now to become a soldier to God. Let the man who is to serve you receive your donative. I am a soldier of Christ; it is not permissible for me to fight.

I would give my life a thousand times that God might not be offended.

Prayer is an act of love. Words are not needed.

Let us remember the poor, and not forget kindness to strangers; above all, let us love God with all our soul, and might, and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves.

A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.

God wasn't powerful because he was right. He was right because he was powerful.

He who is humble easily obeys everyone, fears to offend anyone, is at peace with everyone, is kind with all.

Preach the Truth as if you had a million voices. It is silence that kills the world.

Every day we should stand in awe of Him, as He is with us, and do what is pleasing before Him. If we are unable now to perceive Him with our physical eyes, we can, if we are watchful, see Him continuously with the eyes of our understanding and not just see Him, but reap great benefits from Him.

Haste is of the Devil.

There is nothing better to display the truth in an excellent light, than a clear and simple statement of facts.

Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.