Quote for the Night

[Shin]

'One day the Lord let me see a huge bundle of crosses. At the same time He inspired me interiorly to plunge my own will, as a drop of water, into the immense ocean of the most amiable will of God. I did so, and in the twinkling of an eye all the crosses disappeared.'

St. Paul of the Cross

[Shin]

'When you say your Rosary, the angels rejoice, the Blessed Trinity delights in it, my Son finds joy in it too, and I myself am happier than you can possibly guess. After the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, there is nothing in the Church that I love as much as the Rosary.'

The Blessed Virgin, to Bl. Alan de la Roche

[Shin]

'When we have these extraordinary sweetnesses, we ought to ask of God fortitude to bear whatever He may please to send us, and then to stand very much upon our guard, because there is danger of sin behind.'

St. Philip Neri

[Shin]

'In Psalm 23, "green pasture" represents the practice of the virtues; "water of refreshment", spiritual knowledge of created things.'

St. Maximos the Confessor

[Shin]

'Without faith it is impossible to please God.'

Hebrews 11:6

[Shin]

'And God is called the One who sits and who is the Ancient of days, in order that His character as eternal Judge might be indicated. . His garment is shining white like the snow, and the hair of His head is like pure wool. The Savior also, when He was transfigured on the mount and assumed the glory of His divine majesty, appeared in shining white garments. And as for the fact that His hair is compared to perfectly pure wool, the even-handedness and uprightness of His judgment is shown forth, a judgment which shows no partiality in its exercise. Moreover He is described as an elderly man, in order that the ripeness of His judgment may be established. His throne consists of fiery flames, in order that sinners may tremble before the severity of the torments [of hell], and also that the just may be saved, but so as by fire.'

St. Jerome

[Shin]

'I have seen unlearned men who were truly humble, and they became wiser than the wise. . . Another unlearned man, upon hearing them praised, instead of imitating their humility, prided himself on being unlearned and so fell into arrogance.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

[Shin]

'The way of a fool is right in his eyes: but he that is wise hearth counsels.'

Proverbs 12:15

[Shin]

'Remember that it is a crucified God Whom thou wilt espouse, therefore thou must make thyself conformable to Him, and bid farewell to all the pleasures of life, since there will no longer be any for thee but such as are marked with the cross.'

The Lord, to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

[Shin]

'The demons are weakened when the passions in us decrease through our keeping the commandments; and they are defeated totally when they are routed by dispassion, for then they no longer find anything through which they can enter the soul and fight against it. This is what is meant by "they will be weakened and defeated before Thy face" (Ps. 9:3).'

St. Maximos the Confessor

[Shin]

'Trials are sent to some so as to take away past sins, to others so as to eradicate sins now being committed, and to yet others so as to forestall sins which may be committed in the future. These are distinct from the trials that arise in order to test men in the way that Job was tested.'

St. Maximos the Confessor

[Shin]

'When you first become involved in something evil, don't say: "It will not overpower me." For to the extent that you are involved you have already been overpowered by it.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

[Shin]

'The hostility of the perverse sounds like praise for our life because it shows that we have at least some rectitude if we are an annoyance to those who do not love God; no one can be pleasing to God and to God's enemies at the same time. He who seeks to please those who oppose God is no friend of God; and he who submits himself to the truth will fight against those who strive against truth.'

Pope St. Gregory the Great

[Shin]

'In all your needs, trustfully have recourse to the divine Heart, and I am confident that our Lord will provide for your wants; but above all be very grateful for the many benefits He has bestowed on you.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

[Shin]

'Do not neglect hospitality; never separate yourselves from your holy mother, the Church, turn away from all causes of offence and the tares of heretics, who are the enemies of Christ, in order that ye may become perfect even as also your heavenly Father is perfect.'

St. Daniel the Stylite

[Shin]

'Like Jesus we will say: 'It was truly necessary for suffering to try us and bring us to glory'.'

St. Therese of Lisieux