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Catechism of the Catholic Church—God put us in the world to know, to love, …
God put us in the world to know, to love, and to serve him, and so to come to paradise. —Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1721
Matthew 16:18—And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock …
And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. —Matthew 16:18
The humanity of Sts. Peter and Paul
Among the most well-known early Church leaders are Sts. Peter and Paul. These two remarkable men had very different beginnings, yet would go on to become Jesus’ foremost apostles and would eventually be martyred for their faith. Peter, a…
St. Iranaeus—The Spirit works, the Son fulfills his ministry, and the Father approves, …
The Spirit works, the Son fulfills his ministry, and the Father approves, and man is thus brought to full salvation. —St. Iranaeus
St. Thomas Aquinas—Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it.
Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it. —St. Thomas Aquinas
St. John Eudes—If you contemplate God with the eyes of faith, …
If you contemplate God with the eyes of faith, you will see him just as he is, and, in a certain manner, face to face. —St. John Eudes
St. Joseph Cafasso—I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one.
I would be the happiest of men if I could become a saint soon and a big one. —St. Joseph Cafasso
St. Bede the Venerable—The great forerunner of the morn …
The great forerunner of the morn the herald of the Word, is born: And faithful hearts shall never fail With thanks and praise his light to hail. —St. Bede the Venerable
St. Teresa Ávila—Truth suffers, but never dies.
Truth suffers, but never dies. —St. Teresa Ávila
St. Thomas More—A faint faith is better than a strong heresy.
A faint faith is better than a strong heresy. — St. Thomas More