Saint Albert the Great

It is by the path of love, which is charity, that God draws near to man, and man to God. But where charity is not found, God cannot dwell. If, then, we possess charity, we possess God, for "God is Charity" (1 John 4:8) 

-- Saint Albert the Great

Saint Cyprian of Carthage

If He who was without sin prayed, how much more ought sinners to pray?

-- Saint Cyprian of Carthage

Saint John Vianney

 

 

I tell you that you have less to suffer in following the Cross than in serving the world and its pleasures.

-- Saint John Vianney

Saint Francis de Sales

For since the bringing of children into the world is the principal end of marriage, to do anything in order to prevent the accomplishment of this end is always mortal sin.

-- Saint Francis de Sales

Saint Thomas Becket

 

 

Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered... the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith... All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown.

-- Saint Thomas Becket

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna

 

 

Lord, almighty God, Father of your beloved and blessed Son Jesus Christ, through whom have come to the knowledge of yourself, God of angels, of powers, of all creation, of all the race of saints who live in your sight, I bless you for judging me worthy of this day, this hour, so that in the company of the martyrs I may share the cup of Christ, your anointed one, and so rise again to eternal life in soul and body through the power of the Holy Spirit.

I praise you for all things, I bless you, I glorify you through the eternal priest of heaven, Jesus Christ, your beloved Son. Through him by glory to you, together with him and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

-- Saint Polycarp of Smyrna his prayer at his own martyrdom

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Saint John Chrysostom

Grace can do nothing without the will and the will can do nothing without grace.

-- Saint John Chrysostom