For God so loved the world, as to give His only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in Him, may not perish, but may have life everlasting. – Saint John the Apostle

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother Quote



Love Mary! She is loveable, faithful, constant. She will never let herself be outdone in love, but will ever remain supreme. If you are in danger, she will hasten to free you. If you are troubled, she will console you. If you are sick, she will bring you relief. If you are in need, she will help you. She does not look to see what kind of person you have been. She simply comes to a heart that wants to love her. She comes quickly and opens her merciful heart to you, embraces you and consoles and serves you. She will even be at hand to accompany you on the trip to eternity.

-- Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Mother

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Saint John Berchmans Quote

Saint John Berchmans


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.

-- Saint John Berchmans



Saint Gerard Majella Quote

Saint Gerard Majella


Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy the heart?

-- Saint Gerard Majella



Monday, February 23, 2015

Saint Gregory of Narek Quote

Saint Gregory of Narek as depicted on a 1173 manuscript


And now, compassionate God,
I pray for your mercy,
as you instructed in your own words,
Make offerings in the name of God’s salvation
and you shall be made holy,
for I want contrition not sacrifice.”
Be exalted anew in remembrance of this offering in
incense,
for everything is in you, and everything is from you.
To you glory from all.

-- Saint Gregory of Narek from "Tenets of Prayer", Prayer 4




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Saint Polycarp of Smyrna Quote

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








Sunday, February 22, 2015

Saint Augustine of Hippo Quote (On the Temptation of Christ)

Saint Augustine of Hippo


He made us one with him when he chose to be tempted by Satan. We have heard in the gospel how the Lord Jesus Christ was tempted by the devil in the wilderness. Certainly Christ was tempted by the devil. In Christ you were tempted, for Christ received his flesh from your nature, but by his own power gained salvation for you; he suffered death in your nature, but by his own power gained glory for you; therefore, he suffered temptation in your nature, but by his own power gained victory for you.

If in Christ we have been tempted, in him we overcome the devil. Do you think only of Christ’s temptations and fail to think of his victory? See yourself as tempted in him, and see yourself as victorious in him. He could have kept the devil from himself; but if he were not tempted he could not teach you how to triumph over temptation.

-- Saint Augustine of Hippo




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Friday, February 20, 2015

Saint Peter Damian Quote

Saint Peter Damian


Without fail, [the vice of sodomy] brings death to the body and destruction to the soul. It pollutes the flesh, extinguishes the light of the mind, expels the Holy Spirit from the temple of the human heart, and gives entrance to the devil, the stimulator of lust.

-- Saint Peter Damian

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