Nothing Great Is Ever Achieved Without Much Enduring

Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring. ― Saint Catherine of Siena

Hope Is The Power Of Being Cheerful In Desperate Circums

Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances which we know to be desperate. – G. K. Chesterton

A Joyless Catholic Is The Devil's Best Tool

A joyless Catholic is the devil's best tool. A joyful Catholic is God's greatest instrument. - Scott Hahn

Forget About Whether Something is Needed or Useful; See it as a Whim of Jesus

‎I made the resolution never to consider whether the things commanded me appeared useful or not...it is love alone that counts. Forget about whether something is needed or useful; see it (the demand, rule, obligation, etc.) as a whim of Jesus. - Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

The Mercy of God is Infinitely Greater Than Your Malice

The mercy of God, my son, is infinitely greater than your malice. - Saint Padre Pio

Patience Obtains All

Let nothing trouble you. Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes. God never changes. Patience obtains all. Whoever has God, wants for nothing. God alone is enough. - Saint Theresa of Avila (Poesías 30)

In Sorrow and Suffering, Go Straight to God with Confidence

In sorrow and suffering, go straight to God with confidence, and you will be strengthened, enlightened and instructed. - Saint John of the Cross

The Lord has Turned all our Sunsets into Sunrises

The Lord has turned all our sunsets into sunrises. - St. Clement of Alexandria

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If you are Discouraged it is a Sign of Pride Because it Shows you Trust in Your Own Power

If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride because it shows you trust in your own power. Your self-sufficiency, your selfishness and your intellectual pride will inhibit His coming to live in your heart because God cannot fill what is already full. It is as simple as that. - Blessed Mother Teresa

For Your Nearness, Lord I Hunger. For Your Nearness, Lord I Wait

For Your nearness, Lord I hunger. For your nearness, Lord I wait. Hold me ever closer, Father, with such a Love I can’t escape. For Your nearness I am hoping. For Your nearness Lord, I long. I have no need of any other. I have found where I belong. - Meredith Andrews