Catholic Saint Quotes

Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul.

Anthony of Padua

Faith, Inspiration, Men

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To love God as He ought to be loved, we must be detached from all temporal love. We must love nothing but Him, or if we love anything else, we must love it only for His sake.

Peter Claver

Saint, Sake, God Love

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Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.

Thomas Aquinas

Perseverance, Heart, Waiting

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I am not capable of doing big things, but I want to do everything, even the smallest things, for the greater glory of God.

Dominic Savio

God, Religious, Christian Inspirational

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The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.

Vincent de Paul

Christian, Powerful, Humility

"A Year with the Saints" by P. J. Kenedy, (p. 47), 1891.

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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.

Saint Francis de Sales

Love, Education, Running

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Love God, serve God; everything is in that.

Clare of Assisi

Catholic, Saint, God Love

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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

Pope John Paul II

Attitude, Freedom, 4th Of July

Pope John Paul II (1999). “Celebrate the Third Millennium!: Facing the Future with Hope”, Servant Publications

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Be sure that you first preach by the way you live. If you do not, people will notice that you say one thing, but live otherwise, and your words will bring only cynical laughter and a derisive shake of the head.

Carlo Borromeo

Laughter, People, Cynical

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Do not be afraid. Open wide the doors to Christ.

Pope John Paul II

Doors, Christ, Wide

Pope John Paul II (1998). “Apostolic Letter Dies Domini: Guide to Keeping Sunday Holy”, p.6, LiturgyTrainingPublications

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Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of Grace. The gift of Grace increases as the struggle increases.

Rose of Lima

Sympathy, Struggle, Catholic

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Our Lord loves you and loves you tenderly.

Pio of Pietrelcina

Love You, And Love, Saint

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He loves, He hopes, He waits. Our Lord prefers to wait Himself for the sinner for years rather than keep us waiting an instant.

Maria Goretti

Love, God, Christian

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actions speak louder than words

Becca Fitzpatrick

Inspirational, Suicide, Wisdom

Becca Fitzpatrick (2013). “The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale”, p.659, Simon and Schuster

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Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.

Fulton J. Sheen

Catholic, Religion, Popcorn

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Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin, all hope consists in confession; in confession there is a chance for mercy.

Isidore of Seville

Faith, Christian, Hope

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No earthly pleasures, no kingdoms of this world can benefit me in any way. I prefer death in Christ Jesus to power over the farthest limits of the earth. He who died in place of us is the one object of my quest. He who rose for our sakes is my one desire. Do not talk about Jesus Christ as long as you love this world.

Ignatius of Antioch

Faith, Jesus, Inspiration

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Apart from the cross, there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.

Rose of Lima

God, Faith, Christian

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Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort me and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

Saint Patrick

Faith, Christian, Jesus

Saint Patrick, Charles Henry Hamilton Wright (1885*). “The Writings of Patrick: The Apostle of Ireland. A Revised Translation with Notes Critical and Historical”

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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable.

Bernard of Clairvaux

Love, God, Faith

Saint Bernard (of Clairvaux) (2007). “Honey and Salt: Selected Spiritual Writings of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux”, Vintage

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Who except God can give you peace? Has the world ever been able to satisfy the heart?

Gerard Majella

Faith, Inspiration, Heart

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To convert somebody go and take them by the hand and guide them.

Thomas Aquinas

Philosophical, Hands, Catholic

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Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.

Saint Augustine

Faith, Spiritual, Prayer

"Is It Okay to Pray for Material Things?" by Rick Hamlin, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 22, 2010.

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The future starts today, not tomorrow.

Pope John Paul II

Dream, Inspiration, Future

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As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.

Pope John Paul II

Family, Faith, Inspiration

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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