“The measure of love is to love without measure.” St. Augustine.
“God does not command the impossible, but in commanding he admonishes you to do what you can and to pray for what you cannot, and he gives his aid to enable you.” St. Augustine.
“If you do not wish to suffer, do not love… But if you do not love why do you want to live?” St. Augustine.
“Holiness does not consist in saying beautiful things, it consists in having such willingness of heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, conscious of our nothingness and trusting in the goodness of our Heavenly Father.” St. Therese of Lisieux.
“Do not intone praises to the Lord only with your voice but with your good works, too. If you sing only with your voice, you will have to stop eventually; sing with your life so you can sing forever. St. Augustine.
“For me prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned towards Heaven; it is a cry of recognition and love; embracing both trial and joy.” St. Therese of Lisieux.
“Remember that perfection consists of conforming our lives and actions totally to the sacred virtues of the Heart of Jesus, especially His patience, His meekness, His humility and His charity. As a result, our interior and exterior life becomes a living image of Him.” St. Mary Margaret Alacoque.
“A faithful Christian enlightened by the rays of God’s grace, must enlighten others with his words, actions and the light of good example.” St. Anthony of Padua.
“It is love what gives value to our actions; it is not with greatness or multiplicity how we please God, but with the amount of love with what we carried them out.” St. Francis of Sales.
“Know that you will probably gain more by praying fifteen minutes before the Blessed Sacrament than by all the other spiritual exercises of the day. Our Lord hears our prayers anywhere, but He has revealed to His servants that those who visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament will obtain a more abundant measure of grace.” St. Alphonsus Liguori.
“Know my daughter that my treasures are surrounded by thorns, you just have to determine yourself to endure the first stings and then everything will be transformed into sweetness.” Revelations of St. Brigid.
“Be careful in preaching the truth in such a way that, if among the crowd there is a heretic, thy preaching to them be an example of charity and Christian moderation. Do not use harsh words, nor show contempt for their errors.” St. Ignatius Loyola.
“When we do not have love of God within ourselves, we are very poor. We become like a tree without flowers and fruits.” St. John Vianney.
“Let us always try to look at the virtues and good things we see in others, and mantle their defects with our great sins… to think of others as better than ourselves.” St. Teresa of Avila.
“As long as something temporal is the object of love, the fruit of charity is lost.” St. Clare of Assisi.
“Embrace the love of God, and by love embrace God.” Saint Augustine.
“Suffering does not exist when there is love, but even if it did, that same suffering is loved.” St. Augustine.
“He who attends the Holy Mass devotedly and perseveringly, shall not die in mortal sin.” St. Augustine.
“Let us give ourselves to Him! What are fifty or even one hundred years in comparison to an eternity? Sacrifice while we are in this exile, endless glory in Heaven. What is sacrifice and what is the cross but Heaven when Jesus Christ is in them?” Teresa of the Andes.
“Let us always try to live in the friendship of God.” John Bosco.
“The Eucharist and the Virgin Mary are the two columns that must sustain our lives.” St. John Bosco.
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“When we hear people talk of riches, honors and amusements of the world, let us remember that all things have an end, and let us then say: 'My God, I wish for You alone and nothing more.” St. Alphonsus Liguori.
“God does not command the impossible, but in commanding he admonishes you to do what you can and to pray for what you cannot, and he gives his aid to enable you.” St. Augustine.
“If you do not wish to suffer, do not love… But if you do not love why do you want to live?” St. Augustine.
“Holiness does not consist in saying beautiful things, it consists in having such willingness of heart that makes us humble and little in the arms of God, conscious of our nothingness and trusting in the goodness of our Heavenly Father.” St. Therese of Lisieux.
“Do not intone praises to the Lord only with your voice but with your good works, too. If you sing only with your voice, you will have to stop eventually; sing with your life so you can sing forever. St. Augustine.
“For me prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned towards Heaven; it is a cry of recognition and love; embracing both trial and joy.” St. Therese of Lisieux.
“Remember that perfection consists of conforming our lives and actions totally to the sacred virtues of the Heart of Jesus, especially His patience, His meekness, His humility and His charity. As a result, our interior and exterior life becomes a living image of Him.” St. Mary Margaret Alacoque.
“A faithful Christian enlightened by the rays of God’s grace, must enlighten others with his words, actions and the light of good example.” St. Anthony of Padua.
“It is love what gives value to our actions; it is not with greatness or multiplicity how we please God, but with the amount of love with what we carried them out.” St. Francis of Sales.
“Know that you will probably gain more by praying fifteen minutes before the Blessed Sacrament than by all the other spiritual exercises of the day. Our Lord hears our prayers anywhere, but He has revealed to His servants that those who visit Him in the Blessed Sacrament will obtain a more abundant measure of grace.” St. Alphonsus Liguori.
“Know my daughter that my treasures are surrounded by thorns, you just have to determine yourself to endure the first stings and then everything will be transformed into sweetness.” Revelations of St. Brigid.
“Be careful in preaching the truth in such a way that, if among the crowd there is a heretic, thy preaching to them be an example of charity and Christian moderation. Do not use harsh words, nor show contempt for their errors.” St. Ignatius Loyola.
“When we do not have love of God within ourselves, we are very poor. We become like a tree without flowers and fruits.” St. John Vianney.
“Let us always try to look at the virtues and good things we see in others, and mantle their defects with our great sins… to think of others as better than ourselves.” St. Teresa of Avila.
“As long as something temporal is the object of love, the fruit of charity is lost.” St. Clare of Assisi.
“Embrace the love of God, and by love embrace God.” Saint Augustine.
“Suffering does not exist when there is love, but even if it did, that same suffering is loved.” St. Augustine.
“He who attends the Holy Mass devotedly and perseveringly, shall not die in mortal sin.” St. Augustine.
“Let us give ourselves to Him! What are fifty or even one hundred years in comparison to an eternity? Sacrifice while we are in this exile, endless glory in Heaven. What is sacrifice and what is the cross but Heaven when Jesus Christ is in them?” Teresa of the Andes.
“Let us always try to live in the friendship of God.” John Bosco.
“The Eucharist and the Virgin Mary are the two columns that must sustain our lives.” St. John Bosco.
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“When you do a good action, have the intention of first pleasing God, and then of giving good example to your neighbor.” St. Alphonsus Liguori.
“The Blessed Virgin Mary obtains salvation for all who have recourse to her. Oh! If all sinners had recourse to her, who would ever be lost?... He who is protected by her will be saved; he who is not will be lost.” St. Alphonsus Liguori.
“Make friends with the angels, who though invisible are always with you. Often invoke them, constantly praise them, and make good use of their help and assistance in all your temporal and spiritual affairs.” St. Francis of Sales.
“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.” St. Francis of Sales.
“Go to the Madonna. Love her! Always say the Rosary. Say it well. Say it as often as you can! Be souls of prayer. Never tire of praying, it is what is essential. Prayer shakes the Heart of God, it obtains necessary graces!” Padre Pio.
“The Rosary is the most beautiful and the most rich in graces of all prayers; it is the prayer that touches most the Heart of the Mother of God. If you wish peace to reign in your homes, recite the family Rosary.” Pope Saint Pius X.
“Vocal prayer must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of whom he is speaking to, what he is asking, who it is who is asking and of Whom, I don't call prayer, however much the lips may move.” St. Teresa of Avila.
“Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I know not how any man can think of the Queen of the angels, during the time that she suffered so much with the Infant Jesus, without giving thanks to St. Joseph for the services he rendered them then.” St. Teresa of Avila.
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Source of information: Blog CATOLICIDAD http://www.catolicidad.com/2010/03/frases-de-santos-para-meditar-practicar.html Translated from Spanish by: Fabiola Lozano.
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