Try not to worry…
Try not to worry. Everything in life has its ups and downs, yet above everything else, we must live a life of faith, seeing all things as coming from the hand of God and for our own good.
–Blessed Luisitia Josefa (1866-1937)
Humble and simple…
Rejoice in being little, humble and simple.
–Blessed Luisitia Josefa (1866-1937)
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)
We must carry the cross…
It is not enough to take the cross in our hands and kiss it. We must carry it.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
On the Way of the Cross…
On the Way of the Cross, you see, my children, only the first step is painful. Our greatest cross is the fear of crosses. . . We have not the courage to carry our cross, and we are very much mistaken; for, whatever we do, the cross holds us tight — we cannot escape from it. What, then, have we to lose? Why not love our crosses, and make use of them to take us to heaven?
–Saint John Vianney (1786-1859)
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