“Such was the will of the Father that his Son, blessed and glorious, whom he gave to us, and who was born for us, should by his own blood, sacrifice, and oblation, offer himself on the altar of the cross, not for himself, by whom "all things were made," but for our sins, leaving us an example that we should follow his steps.” ShouldMadeFatherBornSinStepsSacrificeBloodExampleSonOffersAll ThingsCrossesBlessedLeavingGloriousAltarsBlood Sacrifice Book:Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi Source: Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
“I always thought I wanted to play professionally, and I always knew that to do that I'd have to make a lot of sacrifices. I made sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. I changed my friends, my people. Everything. But everything I did, I did for football, to achieve my dream.” PeopleMadePlayDreamWantedSacrificeAchieveChangedFootballMy FriendsMy FamilyLeavingNew LifeArgentina Author:Lionel Messi
“There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.” WorldLifeLittlesBehindsSilenceSacrificeSweetNeededQuietSittingShadowLeavingCornersShyCricketLittle WomenBeth Book:Little Women Source: Little Women
“When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.” MenAgeGrowsSacrificeDevilLeavingOld AgeVirtuousSacrifice To God Book:The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift... Source: The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift...