“When a woman dresses up for an occasion, the man should become the black velvet pillow for the jewel.” Quote by John Weitz
“Let us not esteem worldly prosperity or adversity as things real or of any moment, but let us live elsewhere, and raise all our attention to Heaven; esteeming sin as the only true evil, and nothing truly good, but virtue which unites us to God.” RealMomentsSufferingEvilHeavenSinAttentionVirtueAdversityRaisesProsperityEsteemElsewhereWorldlyTrue Evil Author:Gregory of Nazianzus
“Let us become like Christ, since Christ became like us. He assumed the worse that He might give us the better; He became poor that we through His poverty might be rich.” GivingMightSufferingChristPoorPovertyRich Author:Gregory of Nazianzus
“There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.” SufferingJesusDifficultChristLordJesus ChristLaborEndureTrialsAfflictionTormentOur LordLord Jesus ChristOur Lord Jesus Christ Author:Teresa of Avila
“Now do I begin to be a disciple of Christ, and care for nothing in this world, that so I may find Jesus. Let fire, or the cross, or wild beasts, or the breaking of my bones, or the cutting of me to pieces, or the shattering of my whole body, yea, all the tortures of the devil - let them all come upon me, only let me enjoy my God.” WorldMayWholeBodyCareSufferingJesusEnjoyChristFirePiecesCuttingThis WorldDevilCrossesLet MeBonesTortureBeastDiscipleShatteringWild Beasts Author:Ignatius of Antioch
“Let us consider what the glorious Virgin endured, and what the holy apostles suffered, and we shall find that they who were nearest to Jesus Christ were the most afflicted.” SufferingJesusChristHolyJesus ChristGloriousVirginsApostles Author:Teresa of Avila
“O, my Jesus, I understand well that, just as illness is measured with a thermometer and a high fever tells us of the seriousness of the illness; so also, in the spiritual life, suffering is the thermometer which measures the love of God in a soul.” WellsSoulSpiritualSufferingJesusIllnessGod LoveSpiritual LifeSeriousnessFeverThermometers Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“I thank God for this illness and these physical discomforts, because I have the time to converse with the Lord Jesus.” SufferingJesusLordIllnessThank GodDiscomfortConverses Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“It is better to learn late than never.” LearningHonestyLateTeachabilityBetter Late Than Never Author:Publilius Syrus
“Reality is bad enough. Why should I tell the truth?” ShouldEnoughRealityHonestyTelling The TruthShould I Author:Patrick Sky