Daily quotes on developing virtue from Saints, Popes and others.
Daily Virtue Quote – St. John Climacus
"Join humility to temperance, for the one is useless without the other." Source: St. John Climacus, The Ladder of Divine Ascent
Daily Virtue Quote – St. Hildegard of Bingen
God to St. Hildegard in a vision: “You should give your alms to the poor as I mete out My grace to you. But let not those who receive alms take them vainly or avariciously. What does this mean? There are many who love laziness and do not want to labor with their bodies to [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Ven. Fulton Sheen
"The humble man concentrates on his own errors, and not upon those of others; he sees nothing in his neighbor but what is good and virtuous. He does not carry his own faults on his back, but in front of him. The neighbor’s defects he carries in a sack on his back, so he will [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – St. Peter Julian Eymard
"The conclusion of all this is that you be ready to die rather than commit a mortal sin, and ready to die, also, rather than commit a venial sin with deliberation. Rather endure all things, rather death itself than offend God! It would be better to let the whole world go to ruin rather than [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope St. John Paul II
"Purity is a requirement of love. It is the dimension of the inner truth of love in man’s 'heart.'" Source: Pope St. John Paul II, Man and Woman He Created Them, Pauline Books and Media, 2006.
Daily Virtue Quote – St. Peter Julian Eymard
"Another characteristic of Our Lord's charity is humility. Our Lord looked upon Himself only as the servant of His Apostles. Never put yourself above others. Never esteem yourself more than they on account of your knowledge or virtues. Our Lord treated His Apostles with respect, for charity ought to be respectful... I repeat It, the [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Francis
"This is the opportune moment to change our lives! This is the time to allow our hearts to be touched!" Source: Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus: BULL OF INDICTION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY
Daily Virtue Quote – Ven. Fulton Sheen
"In human love, the ecstasy comes at the beginning. But when it is a matter of loving God, the ecstasy is attained only after one has passed through much suffering and agony of soul." Source: Ven. Fulton J. Sheen, Way to Happiness, St. Pauls, 1998.
Daily Virtue Quote – St. Francis de Sales
"Do not long after things afar off; such, I mean, as cannot happen till a distant time… these useless wishes take the place of such as I ought to have – namely, to be patient, resigned, self-denying, obedient, gentle under suffering – which are what God requires of me under the circumstances." Source: St. [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – St. Cyril of Jerusalem
"Tell me not that the body is a cause of sin. For if the body is a cause of sin, why does not a dead body sin? Put a sword in the right hand of one just dead, and no murder takes place. Let beauties of every kind pass before a youth just dead, and [...]