“Make a bouquet of the sufferings of Jesus and carry it in the bosom of his soul.” Quote by Paul of the Cross
“The Child, the Lord Jesus Christ . . . Word in our flesh, Wisdom in infancy, Power in weakness, and in true Man, the Lord of Majesty.” MenChildrenJesusChristLordWeaknessJesus ChristCatholicSaintFleshMajestyInfancyLord Jesus ChristTrue Man Author:Pope Leo I
“First let a little love find entrance into their hearts, and the rest will follow.” FirstsHeartLittlesSaintEntrancesLittle Love Author:Philip Neri
“Listen to the sermon preached to you by the flowers, the trees, the shrubs, the sky, and the whole world. Notice how they preach to you a sermon full of love, of praise of God, and how they invite you to glorify the sublimity of that sovereign Artist who has given them being.” WorldWholeArtistGivenTreeSkyFlowerPraiseSaintWhole WorldInvitesSovereignSermonsGlorifySublimityShrubs Author:Paul of the Cross
“The Cross is the way to Paradise, but only when it is borne willingly.” WayCrossesSaintParadise Author:Paul of the Cross
“In uniting yourself to God's will, you take on new life and gather great courage, willingly embracing the cross and kissing His hand even when it chastises you, a hand that reaches out to you in love and has no other intention but your greater spiritual well-being.” WellsHandsSpiritualGreaterKissingCrossesIntentionSaintGods WillWell BeingReach OutNew LifeUniting Author:Paul of the Cross
“Peace and union are the most necessary of all things for men who live in common, and nothing serves so well to establish and maintain these as the forbearing charity whereby we put up with one another's defects.” MenWellsCommonAll ThingsUnionsCharitySaintDefects Author:Robert Bellarmine
“There is no one who is without faults, and who is not in some way a burden to others, whether he is a superior or a subject, an old man or a young one, a scholar or a dunce.” MenWayYoungSubjectsFaultsSaintBurdenSuperiorsOld ManScholarYoung OnesDunces Author:Robert Bellarmine
“He who desires anything but God deceives himself, and he who loves anything but God errs miserably.” LoveSelfGodChristianDesireCatholicMiserySaintChristian InspirationalMiserableDeceptionGod LoveDeceivingSelf DeceptionErringMiserable People Author:Philip Neri
“Give me ten truly detached men. and I will convert the world with them.” MenWorldGivingTenGive MeSaintDetached Author:Philip Neri