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When you are before the altar where Christ reposes, you ought no longer to think that you are amongst men; but believe that there are troops of angel….
The rich man is not one who is in possession of much, but one who gives much..
Faithfulness in little things is a big thing..
Not to share our own wealth with the poor is theft from the poor and deprivation of their means of life; we do not possess our own wealth, but theirs..
The love of husband and wife is the force that welds society together..
I am a Christian. He who answers thus has declared everything at once-his country, profession, family; the believer belongs to no city on earth but t….
It is impossible to be saved without the help of the Most Blessed Virgin, because those who are not saved by the justice of God are saved by the inte….
The road to Hell is paved with the bones of priests and monks, and the skulls of bishops are the lamp posts that light the path..
Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave..
No matter how just your words may be, when you speak with anger, you ruin all: no matter how boldly you speak, how fairly reprove, or what not..
There is nothing colder than a Christian who does not seek to save others..
When we teach our children to be good, to be gentle, to be forgiving (all these are attributes of God), to be generous, to love their follow men, to ….
Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude..
When you are weary of praying, and do not receive, consider how often you have heard a poor man calling, and have not listened to him..
Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness..
Why not learn to enjoy the little things-there are so many of them..
If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice..
To destroy the fetus 'is something worse than murder.' The one who does this 'does not take away life that has already been born, but prevents it fro….
God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love ourselves..
Be ashamed when you sin, don't be ashamed when you repent [To repent means to have a change of heart and mind. It is not simply a feeling of sorrow ….
Let us always guard our tongue; not that it should always be silent, but that it should speak at the proper time..