Category Archives: Spirituality

“Put aside your garments, that is worldly riches, so that you may not fall victim to the adversary and that you may enter the kingdom of heaven by the rough road and narrow gate.” – St. Clare of Assisi

“Every Christian must be a living book wherein one can read the teaching of the Gospel. Our heart is the parchment; the Holy Spirit is the writer.” — St. Joseph of Leonissa, OFM Cap.

“O most holy preaching more precious than any treasure! Blessed are they who listen to you because you are a great light illuminating the world.” — St. James of the Marche, OFM

“Where there is mercy and discernment, there is neither excess nor hardness of heart.” — St. Francis of Assisi

“I gratefully accept both joy and tribulation from our heavenly Father for He knows best what’s good for us.” — St. Conrad of Parzham, OFM Cap.

“We do well to remember how very short, after all, it is till our suffering — and our time of merit too — will be over.” — Venerable Solanus Casey, OFM Cap.

“Direct your soul to the splendor of Christ’s glory.” — St. Clare of Assisi

“It is necessary to be strong to become great: this is our duty. Life is a struggle from which we cannot draw back, but we must triumph.” — St. Padre Pio, OFM Cap.

“There is no more authoritative book to teach us how to grow in God’s love than the book of Jesus crucified.” — St. Maximillian Kolbe, OFM Conv.

“God, and only God, is infinite, most wise, most holy, a most loving Lord, our father and creator, our beginning and end, our wisdom, power and love — God is our all.” – St. Maximillian Kolbe, OFM Conv.