When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude. (G.K. Chesterton, +1936)
Quotes
He must increase, but I must decrease. (John 3:30)
Dear son, the first thing I admonish thee is that thou set thy heart to love God, for without that nothing else is of any worth. (King Saint Louis IX, +1274, in a letter to his son)
There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love. (Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, +1153)
Let us therefore give ourselves to God with a great desire to begin to live thus, and beg Him to destroy in us the life of the world of sin, and to establish His life within us. (Saint John Eudes, +1680)
If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever. (Saint Thomas Aquinas, +1274)
Modern times are dominated by Satan and will be more so in the future. The conflict with hell cannot be engaged by men, even the most clever. The Immaculata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. However, assumed into Heaven, the Mother of God now requires our cooperation. She seeks souls who[…]
In prayer, more is accomplished by listening than by talking. (Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, +1641)
Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the clamor of the world, which passes like a shadow. Do not let false delights of a deceptive world deceive you. (Saint Clare of Assisi, +1253)
A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil. (Saint Dominic, +1221)