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"It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope." Pope Benedict XVI
"God will carry you through the storm." Isaiah 43.2
"Do not be afraid I am with you." Isaiah 43:5
"The Lord measures out perfection neither by the multitude nor the magnitude of our deeds but by the mnner in which we perform them." Saint John of the Cross
"Have patience with all things but first of all with yourself." Saint Francis de Sales
"During Lent, let us find concrete ways to overcome our indifference." Pope Francis
"Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring." Saint Catherine of Siena
"Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may go to heaven." Saint Rose of Lima
"God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy." Pope Francis
"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." Mother Teresa
"For nothing will be impossible with God." Luke1:37
"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" Psalm 46:10
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
"The Lord is near to the brokenheartedd and saves the crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18
"Seek God in all things and we shall find God by our side." Saint Peter Claver
"The confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord's mercy motivates us to do better." Pope Francis
"Have patience with all things, but first of all with yourself." Saint Francis de Sales
"The goal of fasting is inner unity. This means hearing, but not with your ear; hearing, but not with the understanding; it is hearing with the spirit, with your whole being." Father Thomas Merton
"The Lord measures out of perfection neither by the multitude nor the magnitude of our deeds, but by the manner in which we perform them." Saint John of the Cross
"Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. So if you pray, fast; if you fast show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. If you do not close your ear to others, you open God's ear to yourself." Saint Peter Chrysologus
"Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day, follow in my steps." Luke 9:23
"Lent stimulates us to let the Word of God penetrate our life and in this way to know the fundamental truth: who we are, where we come from, where we must go, what path we must take in life..." Pope Benedict XVI
"Lent comes providentially to reawaken us to shake us rom our lethargy." Pope Francis
"Prayer is where the action is." John Wesley
"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." Pope Saint Gregory the Great
"As Lent is the time for greater love, listen to Jesus' thirst...'Repent and believe' Jesus tells us. What are we to repent? Our indifference, our hardness of heart. What are we to believe? Jesus thirsts even now, in your heart and in the poor - He knows your weakness. He wants only your love, wants only the chance to love you." Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
"Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day, and follow in my steps." Luke 9:23
"We must fast with our whole heart, that is to say, willing, wholeheartedly, universally and entirely." Saint Francis de Sales
"The saints did not all begin well, but they ended well." Saint John Vianney
"Fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith." Hebrews 12:2
"Tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we can't speak." Psalm 56:8
"Genuine love is demanding, but its beauty lies precisely in the demands it makes." Pope Francis
"The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that He, in His goodness, sends to us day after day." Saint Gianna Molla
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr.
"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." Saint Mother Teresa
"I think the difference between me and some people is that I'm content to do my little bit. Sometimes people think they have to do big things in order to make change. But if each one would light a candle we'd have a tremendous light." Sister Thea Bowman
"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!" Saint Catherine of Siena
"Faith is like a bright ray of sun light. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God." Saint Francis de Sales
"Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. The gift of grace increases as the struggle increases." Saint Rose of Lima
"So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:36
"I do not to seek to understand so that I may believe, but I believe so that I may understand." Saint Anselm
"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." 2Timothy 1:7
"Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God." Colossians 3:16
"Know that the greatest service that man can offer to God is to help convert souls." Saint Rose Of Lima
"If God sends you many sufferings it is a sign that He has great plans for you, and certainly wants to make you a saint." Saint Ignatius of Loyola
"Remember who you are and whose you are." Sister Thea Bowman
"Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden and waiting on the sick could be prayer, if it were offered to God." Saint Martin de Porres
"Dear young people, do not bury your talents, the gifts that God has given you! Do not be afraid to dream of great things!" Pope Francis
"Nothing great is ever achieved without enduring much." Saint Catherine of Siena
"He who possesses God lacks nothing:God alone suffices." Saint Teresa of Avila
"Anxiety is the greatest evil that can befall a soul except sin. God commands you to pray, but He forbids you to worry." Saint Francis de Sales
"The Eucharist is the secret of my day. It gives strength and meaning to all my activities of service of service to the Church and to the world." Pope Saint John Paul ll
"A humble soul does not trust itself, but places all its confidence in God." Saint Faustina
"The devil fears hearts on fire with love of God." Saint Catherine of Siena
"Faith is to believe what you do not see. The reward of faith is to see what you believe." Saint Augustine
"Fear not for I Am with you." Isaiah 43:5
"Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me;..." Psalm 23:4
"Ask," he promised," and God will give it to you. Search and you will find. Knock, and the door will open for you." Matthew 7:7
"Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure." Saint John Paul II
"Faith is like a bright ray of sunlight. It enables us to see God in all things as well as all things in God." Saint Francis de Sales
"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." Dr. Martin Luther King
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33