“Let us never forget that an age prospers or dwindles in proportion to its devotion to the Holy Eucharist. This is the measure of its spiritual life and its faith, of its charity and its virtue.” AgeSpiritualForgetVirtueHolyCharityDevotionProportionNever ForgetSpiritual LifeSacramentsEucharistHoly EucharistEucharistic Adoration Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“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
“Of the time that is allotted to man here on the earth there is none to lose or waste. After suitable rest and relaxation there is not a day, hour or minute that we should spend in idleness, but every minute of every day of our lives we should strive to improve our minds and to increase the faith of the holy Gospel, in charity, patience, and good works, that we may grow in the knowledge of the truth as it is spoken and prophesied of and written about.” MenShouldMindMayEarthGrowsHoursLosesOur LivesWrittenMinutesHolyWasteIncreaseCharityStriveGood WorkRelaxationIdlenessSuitable Author:Brigham Young
“True virtue has no limits, but goes on and on, and especially holy charity, which is the virtue of virtues, and which having a definite object, would become infinite if it could meet with a heart capable of infinity.” IfsHeartVirtueObjectsGoes OnHolyLimitsCapableInfiniteCharitySaintInfinityDefinite Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“In a word, the Holy Scripture is the highest and best of books, abounding in comfort under all afflictions and trials. It teaches us to see, to feel, to grasp, and to comprehend faith, hope, and charity, far otherwise than mere human reason can; and while evil oppresses us, it teaches how these virtues throw light upon the darkness, and how, after this poor, miserable existence of ours on earth, there is another and an eternal life.” FeelsHumansBookReasonLightEarthEvilPoorExistenceTeachDarknessVirtueHolyComfortEternalHighestMereCharityScriptureTrialsMiserableAfflictionEternal LifeHoly ScripturesHuman ReasonFaith HopeFaith Hope And Charity Book:The Table Talk Or Familiar Discourse of Martin Luther Source: The Table Talk Or Familiar Discourse of Martin Luther
“The believing man hath the Holy Ghost; and where the Holy Ghost dwelleth, He will not suffer a man to be idle, butstirreth him up to all exercises of piety and godliness, and of true religion, to the love of God, to the patient suffering of afflictions, to prayer, to thanksgiving, and the exercise of charity towards all men.” MenBelieveSufferingPrayerExerciseHolyCharityPatientGhostGod LoveHoly SpiritIdleAfflictionPietyHoly GhostGodlinessTrue Religion Book:Commentary on Galatians, Luther Source: Commentary on Galatians, Luther
“Think not you are charitable if the love of Jesus and His brethren be not purely the motive of your gifts. Alas! you might not give your superfluities, but "bestow all your goods to feed the poor;" you might even "give your body to be burned" for them, and yet be utterly destitute of charity, if self-seeking, self-pleasing or self-ends guide you; and guide you they must, until the love of God be by the Holy Ghost shed abroad in your heart.” IfsThinkingGivingHeartEndsSelfBodyMightJesusPoorHolyCharitySeekingGuidesYour BodyGhostGod LoveMotiveGoodsShedBurnedAlasHoly GhostCharitableBrethrenDestitute Author:Hugh Reginald Haweis
“For if we are bidden to honor carnal fathers and mothers, how much more the spiritual? ... If this virtue of charity has been overlooked, a man will lose any fruit of salvation in any good he may do.” IfsMenMayHas BeensChristianSpiritualMotherFatherLosesVirtueHonorHolySalvationCharityFruitOverlookedHoly Mary Author:Pope Gregory VII
“Holiday and Holy Day, Christmas is more than a yule log, holly or tree. It is more than natural good cheer and the giving of gifts. Christmas is even more than the feast of the home and of children, the feast of love and friendship. It is more than all of these together. Christmas is Christ, the Christ of justice and charity, of freedom and peace.” GivingChildrenHomeTogetherChristNaturalJusticeTreeHolyCharityHolidayCheerLove And FriendshipHolliesGood CheerFreedom And PeaceHoly DaysYule Author:Francis Spellman
“The gift of the Holy Ghost is a gift of power. The Holy Ghost inspires and heals, guides and warns, enhances our natural capacities, inspires charity and humility, makes us smarter than we are, strengthens us during trials, testifies of the Father and the Son, and shows us "all things" that we should do. He helps us do more and become more than we could ever do or become on our own.” ShouldHelpingShowsFatherNaturalHumilityInspireSonHolyCapacityAll ThingsCharityGuidesTrialsGhostHealSmarterHoly Ghost Author:Sheri L. Dew
“Silence, as someone has said, is the mother of prayer and the nurse of holy thoughts. Silence cuts down on our sins, doesn't it? We can't be sinning in so many different ways if we are being quiet before God. Silence nourishes patience, charity, discretion.” IfsWaySaidDifferentMotherPrayerSinSilenceCuttingHolyQuietCharityDifferent WaysNurseDiscretionSinningBeing Quiet Author:Elisabeth Elliot
“Under the colour of commending him I have access my own love to prefer; But Silvia is too fair, too true, too holy, To be corrupted with my worthless gifts.” My OwnHolyFairsCharityAccessColourFairnessWorthless Book:The Plays of Shakespeare Source: The Plays of Shakespeare