Virtue Quote: St. Augustine
"For if we look at the matter a little more carefully, we shall see that even when a man dies faithfully and laudably for the truth’s sake, it is still death he is avoiding… He [...]
Virtue Quote: Pope St. John Paul II
"When God-Yahweh says, 'It is not good that the man should be alone' (Gen 2:18), he affirms that, 'alone,' the man does not completely realize his essence. He realizes it only by existing 'with someone' [...]
Virtue Quote: Pope Benedict XVI
"International development aid… whatever the donor’s intentions, can sometimes lock people into a state of dependence and even foster situations of localized oppression and exploitation in the receiving country." -Pope Benedict XVI
Virtue Quote: St. Faustina
"A disobedient soul will win no victory, even if the Lord Jesus Himself, in person, were to hear its confession. The most experienced confessor will be of no help whatsoever to such a soul. The [...]
Virtue Quote: St. John Climacus
"Habit forms things and follows them. And it is particularly true that virtue depends on habit, and here God is the great collaborator." -St. John Climacus
Virtue Quote: St. Peter Julian Eymard
"Meekness, like humility, is one of Jesus Christ's characteristic virtues. It is, consequently, one of the fundamental virtues of evangelical perfection. Sanctity that is not meek is not true. Our Lord set down meekness and [...]