A Christian should always…
A Christian should always remember that the value of good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts one to do these things.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
See virtue’s reward…
If it were given to a man to see virtue’s reward in the next world, he would occupy his intellect, memory and will in nothing but good works, careless of danger or fatigue.
–Saint Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510)
A good deed…
A good deed is never lost. – He who sows courtesy, reaps friendship; he who plants kindness, gathers love; pleasure bestowed upon a grateful mind was never sterile, but generally gratitude begets reward.
–Saint Basil the Great (329-379)
Humanity has nothing…
Humanity has nothing so much in common with God as the ability to do good.
–Saint Gregory Nazianzen (329-c. 391)
Let charity be our guide…
If we have nothing, we can give nothing; but if we have a little, let’s give a little. If we have much, let’s give accordingly. In all cases, let charity be our guide, for ultimately it will be to our advantage.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
Almsgiving: any work of mercy…
An effective but often neglected means of gaining Paradise is almsgiving. By almsgiving I mean any work of mercy exercised toward one’s neighbor for the love of God.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
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