“In the same way that a powerful medicine cures an illness, so illness itself is a medicine to cure passion. And there is much profit of soul in bearing illness quietly and giving thanks to God.” WayGivingSoulSufferingPassionPowerfulMedicineSaintProfitIllnessCuresThanks Author:Syncletica of Alexandria
“Hear Mass daily; it will prosper the whole day. All your duties will be performed the better for it, and your soul will be stronger to bear its daily cross. The Mass is the most holy act of religion; you can do nothing that can give greater glory to God or be more profitable for your soul than to hear Mass both frequently and devoutly. It is the favorite devotion of the saints.” GivingSoulWholeInspirationFaithCan DoGreaterDutyBearsHolyMassGloryCrossesStrongerCatholicSaintDevotionYour SoulProfitableGlory Of God Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“When our hands have touched spices, they give fragrance to all they handle. Let us make our prayers pass through the hands of the Blessed Virgin. She will make them fragrant.” GivingHandsPrayerBlessedSaintHandleTouchedVirginsFragranceOur PrayersSpices Author:John Vianney
“But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.” GivingTalkingSaintFoolishThanksFittingCoarseThanksgiving DayCovetousnessNot Fitting Author:Paul the Apostle
“Go to your confessor; open your heart to him; display to him all the recesses of your soul; take the advice that he will give you with the utmost humility and simplicity. For God, Who has an infinite love for obedience, frequently renders profitable the counsels we take from others, but especially from those who are the guides of our souls.” GivingHeartSoulAdviceHumilityInfiniteSimplicitySaintGuidesYour SoulObedienceDisplayConfessionProfitableOpen Your HeartRecessInfinite Love Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“If God causes you to suffer much it is a sign that He has great designs for you and that He certainly intends to make you a saint. And if you wish to become a great saint, entreat Him yourself to give you much opportunity for suffering; for there is no wood better to kindle the fire of holy love than the wood of the cross, which Christ used for His own great sacrifice of boundless charity.” IfsGivingInspirationUsedSufferingFaithOpportunityWishCausesChristFireSacrificeDesignHolyCrossesCharitySaintWoodsChristian InspirationalBoundlessKindlesGreat DesignGreat Sacrifice Author:Ignatius of Loyola