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St. Leo the Great—Christ’s Ascension is our uplifting, and the hope of the body is raised …
Christ’s Ascension is our uplifting, and the hope of the body is raised … for today not only are we confirmed as possessors of paradise, but have also in Christ penetrated the heights of heaven. — St. Leo the Great
St. Thérèse of Lisieux—It seems to me that humility is truth…
It seems to me that humility is truth. I do not know whether I am humble, but I do know that I see the truth in all things. — St. Thérèse of Lisieux
St. John Chrysostom—We may always rejoice, …
We may always rejoice, if we will only keep our head a little raised above the flood of human things. — St. John Chrysostom
St. Isidore—Sacrifice is so called from being “made sacred,” …
Sacrifice is so called from being “made sacred,” because by mystical prayer it is consecrated on our behalf in memory of the Lord’s passion; whence, on his command, we call this the body and blood of Christ. — St. Isidore
St. John Bosco—Goodwill, strengthened by the grace of God, will produce marvelous results …
Goodwill, strengthened by the grace of God, will produce marvelous results. Yet, in order to succeed we must try hard to know and to feel the beauty of virtue and the joy that is in store for those who serve a loving God. — St. John Bosco
St. John Bosco—Pray! Pray, but with faith — with living faith! …
Pray! Pray, but with faith — with living faith! Courage! Onward, ever onward! — St. John Bosco
St. Jane Frances de Chantal—The great method of prayer is to have none…
The great method of prayer is to have none. If in going to prayer one can form in oneself a pure capacity for receiving the spirit of God, that will suffice for all method. — St. Jane Frances de Chantal
St. John of Ávila—Turn yourself round like a piece of clay and say to the Lord …
Turn yourself round like a piece of clay and say to the Lord, “I am clay, and you, Lord, the potter. Make of me what you will.” — St. John of Ávila
St. Angela Merici—Let your intentions in the fulfillment of your duties be so pure …
Let your intentions in the fulfillment of your duties be so pure that you reject from your actions every other object but the glory of God and the salvation of souls. — St. Angela Merici
St. Anthony of Egypt—The prayer of the mind is not perfect until …
The prayer of the mind is not perfect until he no longer realizes himself or the fact that he is praying. — St. Anthony of Egypt