Quote for the Day

[Shin]

'Thy mouth is the mouth of Christ; therefore thou mayest not -- I speak not of detractions, nor of lies -- thou mayest not open for idle speeches that mouth which should be reserved only for the praises of God and the edification of thy neighbour.'

St. Anselm of Canterbury

[Shin]

'We must be content with and conformed to His most Holy Will, stripped and destitute of pleasure, friends, consolation, talents, and aware of our lack of virtue.'

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

[Shin]

'Avoid disputes, quarrels, slanders and complaints. Do not lend your ears to complaints about yourself, nor allow your heart to become heavy on their account. But bear in mind that nothing so bad can be said of you but that something even worse could be said than what is said!'

The Blessed Virgin, to St. Elizabeth, from 'The Revelations of St. Elizabeth of Toss'

[Shin]

'Blessed the one who has hated evil-doing that is full of shame and presented himself as a living sacrifice, well-pleasing to the Lord.'

St. Ephrem of Syria

[Shin]

'Once humility is acquired, charity will come to life - a burning flame devouring the corruption of vice and filling the heart so full that there is no place for vanity.'

St. Vincent Ferrer

[Shin]

'The Lord is hidden in His own commandments, and He is to be found there in the measure that He is sought.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

[Shin]

'The tree of life is the knowledge of God; when, being purified, you share in that knowledge you attain immortality.'

St. Thalassios the Libyan

[Shin]

'No one ought to consider himself a true servant of God who is not tried by many temptations and trials.'

St. Francis of Assisi

[Shin]

'They will relinquish all amity with the world, so that they may keep that longing continually in their hearts, preferring nothing to it. But few indeed there are who add to a good beginning an equivalent end and who endure without stumbling until they reach it. Many are moved to repentance and many become partakers of heavenly grace and are wounded by divine love; but, unable to bear the ensuing tribulations and the wily and versatile assaults of the devil, they submit to the world and are submerged in its depths through the flabbiness and debility of their will, or are taken captive by some attachment to worldly things. Those who wish to pursue the way with assurance to the end will not permit any other longing or love to intermingle with their divine love.'

St. Symeon Metaphrastis

[Shin]

'Before attacking a man, Satan seeks the weakest or least guarded point; then erects his battery, that he may carry his assault.'

St. Ignatius of Loyola

[Shin]

'Know that the more tenderly a son loves his father, the more he fears to offend him. This holy fear will be a curb which will prevent you from committing sin. Love God with an ardent love; place in Him a childlike confidence; let all your words, all your actions, your pains, your sighs, and your tears, be a holocaust offered to His holy love.'

St. Paul of the Cross

[Shin]

'Strive to love every man equally, and you will simultaneously expel all the passions.'

St. Thalassios the Libyan

[Shin]

'As for those who run after visions, dreams, and the like, we must lay hold of them by the feet and pull them to the ground by force, lest they should fall into the devil's net.'

St. Philip Neri

[Shin]

'God has no need of your money, but the poor have. You give it to the poor, and God receives it.'

St. Augustine

[Shin]

'His mother saith to the servants: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.'

John 2:5

[Shin]

'Be very careful to retain peace of heart, because Satan casts his lines in troubled waters.'

St. Paul of the Cross