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GOD is everywhere ready to hear your prayers.
- Catechism on Prayer (Sp.)
JESUS CHRIST found a way by which He could ascend into Heaven
and yet remain on the earth. He instituted the adorable Sacrament
of the Eucharist so that He might stay with us, and be the Food of
our soul; that He might console us and be our Companion.
- Sermon on Communion.
WHEN the heart is pure, it cannot help loving, because
it has found the source of love, which is God Himself.
- Catechism on Purity (M.)
IF we are not led by the Holy Ghost, we labor in vain, and
there is no substance, no savor in anything we do.
- Catechism on the Holy Ghost (Sp.)
A HUMBLE person, if his opinion is asked, gives it all
simplicity and then leaves others to give theirs.
Whether they are right or wrong, he says no more.
- Catechism on Pride (M.)
ALAS! O my God, if there are so few to bear the Cross,
there will only be few to adore Thee in eternity.
- Sermon on the Cross
GOOD Christians are like those birds which make their
nests upon the points of rocks, on the roofs of houses,
in high places. They ought always to be on the heights.
- Catechism (Sp.)
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HOW ungrateful it is to show ourselves mean and niggardly
towards a God who has shown himself so prodigal towards us!
- On Furnishing a Church (M.)
AN OLD peasant went into the church every day before going
to work, and again on his return. "Pere Chaffangeon, what do
you say to Our Lord, during your visits?" asked M. Vianney,
"I say nothing to Him, M. le Cure, I look at Him, and He looks
at me."
- The Parish of Ars (J.V.)
SIMEON gave back Jesus to His Mother; he was only suffered
to keep Him for one moment. But we are far happier than Simeon.
We may keep Him always if we will. In Communion He comes not
only into our arms but into our hearts.
- Sermon on the Feast of the Purification (M.)
To him who seeks only to please God and to save his soul, the
necessities will never be lacking.
- On the Keeping of Sunday (E.)
THE soul wheren the Holy Ghost dwells exhales a sweet perfume,
like the vine when in flower.
- Catechetical Illustration from Nature (M.)
If something uncharitable is said in your presence, either speak in
favor of the absent, or withdraw, or if possible, stop the conversation.
- On love for one's Neighbor (A.)