God overthrows the thrones of those who are disobedient to His law. My political views are those of the Our Father.

-- St. Avitus of Vienna

God overthrows the thrones of those who are disobedient to His law. My political views are those of the Our Father.

-- St. Avitus of Vienna

Seal the cross openly on your forehead and on your children's, so that the demons, seeing the royal sign, will tremble and flee.

-- St. Cyril of Jerusalem

In the same way that a powerful medicine cures an illness, so illness itself is a medicine to cure passion. And there is much profit of soul in bearing illness quietly and giving thanks to God.

-- St. Amma Syncletice

Chaste fear endures forever. Love does not destroy it or drive it out of us, but rather embraces it and holds on to it as its companion. We come to the Lord in order to see Him face to face. Then a chaste fear preserves us.

-- St. Augustine

If something uncharitable is said in your presence, either speak in favor of the absent, or withdraw, or if possible stop the conversation

-- St. John Vianney

Is it not true that your gloominess and bad temper are due to your lack of determination in breaking the subtle snares laid by your own disordered desires? The daily examination of conscience is an indispensible help if we are to follow our Lord with sincerity of heart and integrity of life.

-- St. Jose Maria Escriva'

Many wealthy people are disposed to use their abundance not to swell their own pride but to perform works of benevolence. They consider their greatest gain what they spend to alleviate the distress of others. This virtue is open to all men, no matter what their class or condition, because all can be equal in their willingness to give, however unequal they may be in earthly fortune.

-- St. Leo the great, Pope

Though perseverance does not come from our power, yet it comes from within our power.

-- St. Francis DeSales

There are three distinct comings of the Lord of which I know: His coming to men, His coming into men, and His coming against men

-- St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Let us love the Child of Bethlehem. Come souls and love a God who has become a Child, poor and so lovable, in need of our tender love, who has come down from heaven to give Himself entirely to you. If we but ask for pardon and salvation, He has come to pardon us and to save us.

-- St. Francis of Assisi

The one who is our very Life descended into our world, and bore our death, and slew it with the abundance of His own life. Thundering, He called out to us to return to Him in heaven.

-- St. Augustine

Hold firmly that our faith is identical with the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church.

-- St. Thomas Aquinas

Don't permit your misery or defeats to depress you. Rather let them be steps by which you descend the deep mine where we find the precious gem of holy humility.

-- St. Paola Frassinetti

In this day in which the Rich became poor for our sakes, let the rich man make the poor man share with him at his table. On this day came forth to us the Gift, even though we had not asked for it! Let us therefore bestow alms on those who cry and beg from us.

-- St. Ephraem the Syrian

Invisible in His own nature, He became visible in ours. Beyond our grasp, He chose to come within our grasp. Existing before all time began, He began to exist in a moment in time. Incapable of suffering as God, He did not refuse to be man, capable of suffering. Immortal, He chose to be subject to the laws of death.

-- St. Pope Leo the Great

Every morning you put on your clothes to cover your nakedness and protect your body from inclement weather. Why don't you also clothe your soul with the garment of faith? Remember each morning the truths of your creed, and look at yourself in the mirror of your faith. Otherwise, your soul will soon be naked with the nakedness of oblivion.

-- St. Augustine