Proclaim and practice…
Whoever has the mission of proclaiming great things is also under obligation to practice them.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
God promised pardon, not tomorrow…
If we knew at what time we were to depart from this world, we would be able to select a season for pleasure and another for repentance. But God, who has promised pardon to every repentant sinner, has not promised us tomorrow.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
Works of mercy…
When we attend to the needs of those in want, we give them what is theirs, not ours. More than performing works of mercy, we are paying a debt of justice.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
Prepare by living a good life…
Prepare a way for the Lord by living a good life and guard that way by good works. Let the Word of God move in you unhindered and give you a knowledge of his coming and of his mysteries.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
Reflect before acting…
He who fails to reflect before acting, walks with his eyes shut and advances with danger. He also falls very often, because the eye of reflection does not enable him to see whither his footsteps lead.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
To do penance…
To do penance is to bewail the evil we have done, and to do no evil to bewail.
–Saint Gregory the Great (c. 540-604)
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