Quiet Moment

Christ as God is the fatherland where we are going; Christ as man is the way by which we go. — St. Ambrose

Charity unites us to God. There is nothing mean in charity, nothing arrogant. Charity knows no schism, does not rebel, does all things in concord. In charity all the elect of God have been made perfect. — St. Clement

We can never love our neighbor too much. — St. Francis de Sales

The more we study the Lord Jesus, the better we know him. The better we know him, the dearer we love him. The dearer we love him, the more we wish to imitate him. But in order to imitate him better, we study him again. And thus by the…

The very acts of Christ are precepts. — St. Gregory I

Never to have known Jesus Christ in any way is the greatest of misfortunes, but it involves no perversity or ingratitude. But, after having known him, to reject or forget him, is such a horrible and mad crime as to be scarcely credible. —…

The best way to show my gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy. — St. Teresa of Kolkata

Charity and devotion differ no more, the one from the other, than the flame from the fire. — St. Francis de Sales

My soul, if in death you wish to experience Mary the mother of love, in life be a faithful child of Mary’s love. — Bl. Bartolo Longo

The soul that is united with God is feared by the devil as though it were God himself. — St. John of the Cross