Quiet Moment

Though thou has recourse to many saints as thine intercessors, go especially to St. Joseph, for he has great power with God. –St. Teresa of Ávila

Be lovers of peace, the most precious treasure that anyone can desire. –St. Francis of Paola

And on another night these words, “He who gave his life for you, he it is who speaks in you,” and at that I woke up full of joy. –St. Patrick

Thus a true sacrifice is every work which is done that we may be united to God in holy fellowship, and which has a reference to that supreme good and end in which alone we can be truly blessed. –St. Augustine

The proper effect of the Eucharist is the transformation of man into God. –St. Thomas Aquinas

Fasting is a medicine. –St. John Chrysostom

All sin is a kind of lying. –St. Augustine

Natural reason is a good tree which God has planted in us; the fruits which spring from it cannot but be good. –St. Francis de Sales

Almsgiving helps us to experience giving freely, which leads to freedom from the obsession of possessing, from the fear of losing what we have, from the sadness of one who does not wish to share his wealth with others. –Pope Francis

Our Lord has created persons for all states in life, and in all of them we see people who have achieved sanctity by fulfilling their obligations well. –St. Anthony Mary Claret