Saint Quotes

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"We've Had Enough Of Exhortations To Be Silent! Cry Out With A Hundred Thousand Tongues. I See That The World Is Rotten Because Of Silence." ~ St. Catherine of Siena

'We should guard against jealousy, and even the slightest sentiment thereof. This vice is absolutely opposed to a pure and sincere zeal for the glory of God, and is a certain proof of secret and subtle pride.' St. Vincent de Paul

'Mary being destined to negotiate peace between God and man, it was not proper that she should be an accomplice in the disobedience of Adam.' St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

'When we hear people talk of riches, honors and amusements of the world, let us remember that all things have an end, and let us then say: "My God, I wish for You alone and nothing more."'
St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

'If one fears men much he will never do anything great for God: all that one does for God arouses persecution.' St. Ignatius of Loyola

'Your prayer ought to be continual. The place wherein we ought to pray is the spirit of God.'
St. Paul of the Cross

'A seed will not grow without earth and water; and a man will not develop without voluntary suffering and divine help.' St. Mark the Ascetic

'It is not the finest wood that feeds the fire of Divine love, but the wood of the Cross.'
St. Ignatius of Loyola

'Sin is a blazing fire. The less fuel you give it, the faster it dies down; the more you feed it, the more it burns.' St. Mark the Ascetic

'I recommend to you not to lose sight of the Passion and death of Jesus, our life.'
St. Paul of the Cross

'Peace is deliverance from the passions, and is not found except through the action of the Holy Spirit.' St. Mark the Ascetic

'As all our wickedness consists in turning away from our Creator, so all our goodness consists in uniting ourselves with Him.' St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

'Prayer, pious reading, the frequentation of the sacraments, and, especially, the shunning of idleness, are the guardians of holy purity.' St. Paul of the Cross

'For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear.' Ecclesiastes 8:11

'O my God, how happy should I be to hear from Thy lips those words which Thou didst once address to Saint Thomas of Aquin: Thou hast spoken well of Me, Pierre!' St. Peter Julian Eymard

'To be without pity for other men's falls, is an evident sign that we shall fall ourselves shortly.'
St. Philip Neri

'Let us go to the foot of the Cross, and there complain---if we have the courage.' St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

'If we want to do something but cannot, then before God, who knows our hearts, it is as if we have done it. This is true whether the intended action is good or bad.' St. Mark the Ascetic

'Deeper spiritual knowledge helps the hard-hearted man: for unless he has fear, he refuses to accept the labor of repentance.' St. Mark the Ascetic

'You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect.' St. Teresa of Jesus

'We must not trust in ourselves, but take the advice of our spiritual father, and recommend ourselves to everybody's prayers.' St. Philip Neri

'When we have handled something fragrant, our hands perfume whatever they touch, let our prayers pass through the Blessed Virgin's hands, and she will give them fragrance.'
St. Jean Marie Baptiste Vianney, the Cure of Ars

'Woe to him who neglects to recommend himself to Mary, and thus closes the channel of grace!'
St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

'We must never be discouraged or give way to anxiety. . . but ever have recourse to the adorable Heart of Jesus.' St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

'Let us be humble and keep ourselves down: - Obedience! Humility! Detachment!' St. Philip Neri

'The cross is a precious treasure to be kept secret, lest we be robbed of it.'
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

'If any one asks you for something that you believe would be injurious to him, refuse, but in such a manner as not to lose his good-will.' St. Ignatius of Loyola

'The beginning of evil is heedlessness.' St. Poemen


'What is it that renders death terrible? Sin. We must therefore fear sin, not death.'
St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

'Cling to God, and leave all the rest to Him: He will not let you perish. Your soul is very dear to Him, He wishes to save it.' St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

'Let us pray God, if He gives us any virtue or any gift, to keep it hidden even from ourselves, that we may preserve our humility, and not take occasion of pride because of it.' St. Philip Neri

'He who seeks praise is involved in passion; he who laments afflictions is attached to sensual pleasure.' St. Mark the Ascetic

'O my Saviour, who am I, that Thou shouldst have so long awaited my repentance!'
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

'Idleness is hell's fishhook for catching souls.' St. Ignatius of Loyola

'Until you have eradicated evil, do not obey your heart; for it will seek more of what it already contains within itself.' St. Mark the Ascetic