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St. Augustine—Rightly has a friend been called, “the half of my soul.”
Rightly has a friend been called, “the half of my soul.” —St. Augustine
St. Benedict—He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands.
He who labors as he prays lifts his heart to God with his hands. — St. Benedict
St. Catherine of Siena—One must see God in everyone.
One must see God in everyone. — St. Catherine of Siena
Is the “common good” another name for the Golden Rule?
Is the “common good” another name for the Golden Rule? What should the common good mean for Catholics? — J. B. Dear J.B.: When put into practice, the Golden Rule — “do unto others what you would have them do unto you” — contributes to the…
St. Thérèse of Lisieux—We have to serve God in his way, not in ours.
We have to serve God in his way, not in ours. — St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. Francis de Sales-A sad saint is a sorry saint.
A sad saint is a sorry saint. — St. Francis de Sales
St. John Henry Newman—Time is short; Eternity is long.
Time is short; Eternity is long. — St. John Henry Newman
St. Maria Goretti—He loves, He hopes, He waits. …
He loves, He hopes, He waits. Our Lord prefers to wait Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep us waiting an instant. — St. Maria Goretti
St. Anthony Zaccaria—Spiritual life demands that you never turn back or stop going forward.
Spiritual life demands that you never turn back or stop going forward. — St. Anthony Zaccaria
St. John Paull II—My … prayer is this: That God will bless America, …
My … prayer is this: That God will bless America, so that she may increasingly become — and truly be — and long remain — “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” — St. John Paull II, Washington DC, 1979