“The Eucharist is the link that binds the Christian family together. Take away the Eucharist and you have no brotherliness left” ChristianTogetherLeftLinksSacramentsEucharistChristian FamilyFamily Together Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“Communion is as necessary for us to sustain our Christian vitality, as the vision of God is necessary to the angels, to maintain their life of glory.” ChristianVisionGloryAngelCommunionSacramentsVitality Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“The Eucharist, behold the Christian's treasure, his delight on earth. Since Jesus is in the Eucharist for him personally, his whole life ought to be drawn to it like a magnet to its center.” WholeEarthChristianJesusOughtDelightWhole LifeTreasureSacramentsEucharistMagnet Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“If the Christians continue to desert Jesus Christ in His temple, will not the Heavenly Father take away from them His well-beloved Son Whom they neglect?” IfsWellsChristianFatherJesusChristSonJesus ChristDesertBelovedTemplesHeavenlyNeglectSacramentsHeavenly FatherBeloved Son Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve the soul from sin, and to help those who fall through weakness to rise again. It is much more profitable, then, to approach this divine Sacrament with love, respect, and confidence, than to remain away through an excess of fear and scrupulosity.” SoulHelpingChristianFallSinEffectsDivineHolyApproachWeaknessPreservesExcessCommunionSacramentsProfitableAdmirableLove RespectHoly Communion Author:Ignatius of Loyola
“What is the mark of a Christian? That he be purified of all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit in the Blood of Christ, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God and the love of Christ, and that he have no blemish nor spot nor any such thing; that he be holy and blameless and so eat the Body of Christ and drink His Blood; for 'he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgement to himself.' What is the mark of those who eat the Bread and drink the Cup of Christ? That they keep in perpetual remembrance Him who died for us and rose again.” BodyChristianSpiritChristBloodDrinkHolyMarkDiedRoseFleshBreadSpotsCupsJudgementPerpetualRemembranceSacramentsSanctificationBody Of ChristBlamelessDefilement Author:Saint Basil
“Christian marriage is that sacrament which builds up the community of the Church and of society. Marriage has been inscribed in creation's design by God, and, by his grace, countless Christian men and women have lived married life fully.” MenHas BeensChristianCommunityChurchGraceDesignCreationMarriedMen And WomenSacramentsMarried LifeChristian Marriage Author:Pope Francis
“Monogamy, or restrictions by law to one wife, is no part of the economy of heaven among men. Such a system was commenced by the founders of the Roman Empire... Rome became the mistress of the world, and introduced this order of monogamy wherever her sway was acknowledged. Thus this monogamic order of marriage, so esteemed by modern Christians as a hold sacrament and divine institution, is nothing but a system established by a set of robbers.” MenWorldChristianLawOrderHeavenEconomyWifeModernDivineInstitutionsEmpiresRomeFoundersSacramentsMistressRestrictionRoman EmpirePolygamyRobbersMonogamy Author:Brigham Young
“Prayer itself, born in Catholic families, nurtured by programs of Christian formation, strengthened by the grace of the sacraments, is the first means by which we come to know the Lord’s will for our lives. To the extent that we teach young people to pray, and to pray well, we will be cooperating with God’s call. Programs, plans and projects have their place; but the discernment of a vocation is above all the fruit of an intimate dialogue between the Lord and his disciples. Young people, if they know how to pray, can be trusted to know what to do with God’s call.” PeopleIfsKnowsFirstsWellsMeanChristianYoungBornPrayerLordTeachKnow HowGraceOur LivesPlansPrayingProjectsProgramCatholicFruitDialogueIntimateTrustedDiscipleSacramentsVocationDiscernmentFormationCooperatingCatholic Family Book:Pope Benedict in America: The Full Texts of Papal Talks Given During His Apostolic Visit to the United States Source: Pope Benedict in America: The Full Texts of Papal Talks Given During His Apostolic Visit to the United States