Contemplation is nothing else than a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.
~St. John of the Cross
Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love. Harshness will damage your own soul and spoil the best cause.
~St. John Cantius
Those whose hearts are pure are temples of the Holy Spirit.
~ St. Lucy
It is not the actual physical exertion that counts toward a man's progress, nor the nature of the task, but the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken.
~ St. Francis Xavier
Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent.
~St. John of the Cross
In some causes silence is dangerous.
~Saint Ambrose
He is not wise to me who is wise in words only, but he who is wise in deeds.
~ Saint Gregory
If it is "daily bread," why do you take it once a year? . . . Take daily what is to profit you daily. Live in such a way that you may deserve to receive it daily. He who does not deserve to receive it daily, does not deserve to receive it once a year.
~St. Ambrose
When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere.
~ Saint Ambrose
The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt.
~St. Ambrose
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