#Favorite saint quotes ajd

[dathwan]

"Without sacrifice there is no love." - St. Maximilian Kolbe

[dathwan]

"All good things have been granted me since I no longer seek them out of selfishness." - St. John of the Cross

[dathwan]

St. Anthony of the Desert (My Patron Saint)

St. Anthony of the Desert also said that to be saved, one should:

Always have God in mind

Follow the teachings of the Bible

Stay in one place

Seek repentance

Confess sins

Avoid laziness

Avoid pride

Control the tongue and stomach

[dathwan]

Catechism In A Year, Pg. 524 [2015]

The way of perfection passes by way of the Cross. There is no holiness without renunciation and spiritual battle. Spiritual progress entails the ascesis and mortification that gradually lead to living in the peace and joy of the Beatitudes:

"He who climbs never stops going from beginning to beginning, through beginning that have no end. He never stops desiring what he already knows." - St. Gregory of Nyssa

[dathwan]

The Greatest Sin

is not to believe in God's Mercy. The 2nd greatest sin is not to believe in His Justice. And the sin against the Spirit, the "unforgivable sin", is both.

[dathwan]

"God alone satisfies." - St. Thomas Aquinas

[dathwan]

"Some give by going to the missions. Some go by giving to the missions. Without both there is no mission" - Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

[dathwan]

Praying With Louise De Marillac, Pg. 83

"We sometimes feel that we would like to perform great penances and extraordinary devotions, and we fail to realize that our enemy takes great pleasure in seeing us waste our time on vain desires while neglecting the occasions to practice ordinary virtues which are always occurring. Thus we lose the graces attached to these virtues by yearning for greater ones which God has no intention of granting us."

-St. Louise De Marillac

[dathwan]

Praying With Louise De Marillac, Pg. 58

Plant an act; reap a habit. Plant a habit; reap a virtue. Plant a virtue; reap a character. Plant a character; reap a destiny.

[dathwan]

Through The Heart Of St. Joseph, Pg. 189

"Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing is so gentle as real strength."

-St. Francis de Sales

[dathwan]

The Catechism In A Year (Ascension Press), Pg. 280 [1014]

"Every action of yours, every thought, should be those of one who expects to die before the day is out.  Death would have no great terrors for you if you had a quiet conscience .... Then why not keep clear of sin instead of running away from death?  If you aren't fit to face death today, it's very unlikely you will be tomorrow...."

-The Imitation Of Christ

[dathwan]

“Fill yourself first, and then you can give to others.”

- St. Augustine

[dathwan]

"Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses." - Pope St. Paul VI

[dathwan]

"Since so much gain comes from entering this place [the fifth mansion, the prayer of union] it will be good to avoid giving the impression that those to whom the Lord doesn't give things that are so supernatural are left without hope. True union can very well be reached with God's help, if we make the effort to obtain it by keeping our wills fixed only on that which is God's will .... The Lord has the power to enrich souls through many paths and bring them to these dwelling places without using the short cut that was mentioned."

[dathwan]

"What joy to suffer in doing God's Will!" - St. Teresa of Avila

[dathwan]

The Interior Castle Or The Mansions, Pg. 85

It wearies of everything, realizing that no true rest can be found in creatures.