Saint Quotes

I am that prodigal son who wasted all the portion entrusted to me by my father. But I have not yet fallen at my father's knees. I have not yet begun to put away from me the enticements of my former riotous living.
It is not enough for us to restrain from doing evil, unless we shall also do good.
My native land is a slave of heathenism, men's god is their belly, and they live only for the present. The richer a man, the holier.
Someone may ask, 'How is justice greater than all the other virtues?' The other virtues gratify the one who possesses them; justice does not give pleasure to the one possessing it, but instead pleases others.
Those who persevere in sin are those who are held in abhorrence by God, but those who abandon the ways of sin are loved by the Lord.
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
Great and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my mind. Be found of me, Lord, so that in all things I may act only in accordance with Thy holy will.
Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
Holy wisdom confounds Satan and all his wickednesses.
I am the herald of the Great King.
Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these, they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom You light the night, and he is beautiful and playful and robust and strong.
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light. And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendour; of You, Most High, he bears the likeness.
Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.
The Father willed that his blessed and glorious Son, whom he gave to us and who was born for us, should through his own blood offer himself as a sacrificial victim on the altar of the cross. This was to be done not for himself through whom all things were made, but for our sins.
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
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