St. Ambrose

To the good man, to die is gain. The foolish fear death as the greatest of evils; the wise desire it as a rest after labors and the end of ills. — St. Ambrose

Renunciation of riches is the origin and preserver of virtues. — St. Ambrose

See in her the pattern of your life, for in her, as though in a model, manifest teachings of goodness show what you should correct, what you should copy, and what preserve. … For such was Mary that her life alone suffices for the…

Patient endurance is the perfection of charity. — St. Ambrose

What was the purpose of the Incarnation but this — that the flesh which had sinned should be redeemed by itself? — St. Ambrose

Where Peter is, there is the Church. — St. Ambrose

Your name, O Mary, is a precious ointment, which breathes forth the odor of divine grace. Let this ointment of salvation enter the inmost recesses of our souls. — St. Ambrose

Saints’ quotes are some of my favorite things about the Catechism of the Catholic Church. They bring the richness of our faith alive. Besides saints being beacons of holiness and wisdom, their genius is often found in their simple and…

A blessed life may be defined as consisting simply and solely in the possession of goodness and truth. — St. Ambrose

When the Lord was about to ascend into heaven, he left us, as it were, a vicegerent of his love. Because Peter alone of all others professes his love, he is preferred to all. — St. Ambrose