Author Topic: Favorite Quotations from the Saints? (Read 7149 times)

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #30 on:** July 12, 2013, 01:32:53 AM »

Quote from: Frances

"It is greatly to be wished that your soul was as beautiful as your dog." ~St. John Vianney to a man who brought his hunting hound to Ars.

Today, St. John Vianney, waiting for service at a new car dealer,
and seeing another customer there complaining about his new
car for the tiny imperfections he sees in its paint job, would say:

"It is greatly to be wished that your soul would be as beautiful
as your car."

Or, alternatively, "Would that our concerns for perfection in every
detail could be properly directed at the purity and spotlessness
of our souls instead of merely at our method of transportation."

Miseremini · « **Reply #31 on:** July 12, 2013, 03:11:54 PM »

From St. Augustine

Where there is love, there is no labour

Christ is not valued at all, unless He is valued above all

If you think you have no fault, that is probably the worst one

Miseremini · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2013, 03:14:50 PM »

The most beautiful quote I wish to someday hear

THIS DAY THOU SHALT WITH ME IN PARADISE BE

Marlelar · « **Reply #33 on:** July 12, 2013, 06:44:04 PM »

"These continual reflections upon ourselves and our actions are of no use except to consume time, which would be better employed in doing, than in scrutinizing so carefully what has been done. For this constant watching as to whether we are doing well, often causes things to be done badly. Those souls which make reflections about trifles act like silkworms, which impede and imprison themselves in their own work."

St. Francis de Sales

shin · « **Reply #34 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:46:27 PM »

Quote from: Miseremini

The most beautiful quote I wish to someday hear

THIS DAY THOU SHALT WITH ME IN PARADISE BE

Heaven help us! :)

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"These continual reflections upon ourselves and our actions are of no use except to consume time, which would be better employed in doing, than in scrutinizing so carefully what has been done. For this constant watching as to whether we are doing well, often causes things to be done badly. Those souls which make reflections about trifles act like silkworms, which impede and imprison themselves in their own work."

St. Francis de Sales

Help for OCD? :)