Quotes on Catholic Saint

No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. Do not talk about Jesus Christ as long as you love this world.

The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.

Where sin was hatch'd, let tears now wash the nest, Where life was lost, recover life with cries.

There are in truth three states of the converted: the beginning, the middle, and the perfection. In the beginning they experience the charms of sweetness; in the middle the contests of temptation; and in the end the fullness of perfection.

In a world where there is so much noise, so much bewilderment, there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host. Be assiduous in the prayer of adoration and teach it to the faithful. It is a source of comfort and light, particularly to those who are suffering.

Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.

He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire.

Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could.

Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul.

Go forth in peace, for you have followed the good road. Go forth without fear, for he who created you has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. Blessed be you, my God, for having created me.

The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.

Charity is that with which no man is lost, and without which no man is saved.

Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.

Don't you long to shout to those youths who are bustling around you: Fools! Leave those worldly things that shackle the heart - and very often degrade it - leave all that and come with us in search of Love!

It would be easier for the world to survive without the sun than to do so without the Holy Mass.

All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.

You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.

Spread love everywhere you go; first of all in your house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

When the stomach is full, it is easy to talk of fasting.

We can do no great things-only small things with great love.