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St. Anthony—He prays best who does not know that he is praying.
He prays best who does not know that he is praying. — St. Anthony
St. Irenaeus—With God, nothing is empty of meaning, nothing without symbolism.
With God, nothing is empty of meaning, nothing without symbolism. — St. Irenaeus
St. Anthony Clare—When it is time for me to leave [the Eucharist], …
When it is time for me to leave , I have to tear myself away from his sacred presence. — St. Anthony Clare
St. Gregory the Great—For he is less in need who is without a garment, than he who is without…
For he is less in need who is without a garment, than he who is without humility. — St. Gregory the Great
St. Francis Xavier—The better friends you are, the straighter you can talk, …
The better friends you are, the straighter you can talk, but while you are only on nodding terms, be slow to scold. — St. Francis Xavier
St. Ignatius of Loyola—Teach us to give and not count the cost.
Teach us to give and not count the cost. — St. Ignatius of Loyola
St. Francis de Sales—Perfection does not consist in not seeing the world, …
Perfection does not consist in not seeing the world, but in not having a taste or relish for it. — St. Francis de Sales
Alexander Pope—An honest man is the noblest work of God.
An honest man is the noblest work of God. — Alexander Pope
St. Augustine—For whatever unbaptized persons die confessing Christ, …
For whatever unbaptized persons die confessing Christ, this confession is of the same efficacy for the remission of sins as if they were washed in the sacred font of Baptism. — St. Augustine
St. Leo the Great—That day, beloved children, on which Christ, the savior of the world, for the…
That day, beloved children, on which Christ, the savior of the world, for the first time appeared to the Gentiles, is to be venerated with a most holy honor by us also. … For that day is not past in such a way that the power of the work…