In trial or difficulty, I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.” — Saint Therese of Lisieux
Quotes
In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. (George Orwell)
He must increase, and I must decrease (Saint John the Baptist, as quoted in John 3:30)
Bury my body wherever you will; let not care of it cause you any concern. One thing I only ask of you, that you remember me at the altar of the Lord wherever you may be (Saint Monica’s dying words to her son, Saint Augustine)
If only mortals would learn how great it is to possess divine grace, how beautiful, how noble, how precious. How many riches it hides within itself, how many joys and delights! No one would complain about his cross or about troubles that may happen to him, if he would come to know the scales on[…]
Let all Christians, therefore, glory in being subjects of the Virgin Mother of God, who, while wielding royal power, is on fire with a mother’s love. (Venerable Pius XII)
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving (Albert Einstein)
the future of the world stands in peril unless wiser men are forthcoming (Gaudium et Spes, 15)
And with regard to ourselves, how deservedly do we keep the feast of the Assumption with all solemnity. What reasons for rejoicing, what motives for exultation have we on this most beautiful day! The presence of Mary illumines the entire world so that even the holy city above has now a more dazzling splendor from[…]
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)