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Twenty Five Quotes from the Saints on Humility

1.  Once humility is acquired, charity will come to life like a burning flame.

St. Vincent Ferrer

St. Vincent Ferrer
2.  As patience leads to piece and study to science,
so are humiliations the path that leads to humility.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

St. Bernard Clairvaux
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3.  The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is Humility.

St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul
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4.  Humility, humility, and a always humility.  Satan fears and trembles before humble souls.

St. Padre Pio

St. Padre Pio
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5.  If you are humble, nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace,
because you know what you are.

St. Teresa of Calcutta

Bl. Teresa of Calcutta
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6.  A humble soul does not trust itself, but places all its confidence in God.

St. Faustina

St. Faustina
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7.  It was pride that changed angels into devils; It is humility that makes men as angels.

St. Augustine

8.  The truly humble reject all praise for themselves and refer all to Go.

St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori

St. Alphonsus Liguori
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9.  Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues.

St. Augustine

St. Augustine of Hippo
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10.  If you elevate yourself, God distances Himself from you. 
If you humble yourself, He leans towards you.

St. Augustine

St. Augustine of Hippo
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11.  Arm yourself with prayer rather than a sword, wear humility rather than fine clothes.

St. Dominic

St. Dominic
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12.  Remember that true humility consists in being ready for what the Lord wants to do with you and happy that we should do it, and in considering yourselves unworthy to be called His servants.

St. Teresa of Avila:  The Way of Perfection

St. Teresa of Avila
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13.  Humility, however deep it be, neither disquiets nor troubles nor disturbs the soul; 
it is accompanied by peace, joy and tranquility.

St. Teresa of Avila

St. Teresa of Avila
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14.  Do not be afraid to be holy.  Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since true full Freedom is born from holiness. 

St. John Paul II

St. John Paul II
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  15.  Humility is dependence on God as pride is independence of Him.
The humble soul is always the thankful soul.

Venerable Fulton Sheen

Venerable Fulton Sheen
16.  The first degree of humility is prompt obedience.  

St. Benedict

St. Benedict
17.  Consider often that it is only the humble of heart who can enter into the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

St. Margaret Mary
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18.  Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.

St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul
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19.  Humility means seeing ourselves as God sees us;
knowing every good we have comes from Him as pure gift.

St. Thomas Aquinas

20.  From humility of heart proceeds serenity of mind, gentleness of conduct, interior peace and every good.

St. Paul of the Cross

St. Paul of the Cross
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21   Christ the Master of Humility manifest His truth only to the humble 
and hides Himself from the proud.

St. Vincent Ferrer

St. Vincent Ferrer
22.  Nothing so humbles the proud sinner as the humility of Jesus Christ’s humanity.

St. Anthony of Padua

St. Anthony of Padua
23.  The spirit of humility is sweeter than honey,
and those who nourish themselves with this honey produce sweet fruit.

St. Anthony Padua

24.  Humility drives Satan away and cherishes the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit within us.

  St. Francis de Sales

St. Francis de Sales
25.  Let all the brothers strive to follow the humility of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

St. Francis of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi
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Prayers for Peace and Healing

 

 

Prayer for Peace and Healing

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May I be at Peace

May my heart remain open.

May I be aware of my true nature.

May I be healed.

May I be a source of healing for others.

May I dwell in the

Breath of God.

St. Teresa of Avila

 

 

O Blessed Jesus,

give stillness of soul in You.

Let Your mighty calmness reign in me.

Rule me, O King of Gentleness, King of Peace.

St. Teresa of Avila

And I saw a river over which every soul must pass to reach the Kingdom of Heaven, and the name of that river was suffering.and then I saw a boat which carried souls across the river, and the name of that boat was Love.

St. John of the Cross

 

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you.;

May you be content knowing you are a child of God.

Let this presence settle into your bones and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, prais and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

St. Therese de Lisieux

 

Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.

O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

St. Francis

 

Prayer for Peace of Mind

Fortify me with the grace of Your Holy Spirit and give Your peace to my soul that I may be free from all needless anxiety, solicitude and worry.

Help me to desire always that which is pleasing and acceptable to You so that Your will may be my will.

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

Sacred Heart of Jesus,

I pray for Your healing touch upon my body, mind and spirit.
I beg You to remove any fear or anxiety.
Fill me with the Peace that You alone can give.
I place myself completely in Your hands.

O my Lord Jesus, trusting in Your care and love for me, may my recovery be swift, my strength be renewed, and my health restored.

I lift up all my afflictions in Your hands, Lord, for You are the Divine Healer with Divine Mercy.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I put my trust in You.
Amen.

Prayers, Quips and Quotes: St. Patrick, Feast Day March 17

St. Patrick
St. Patrick

The feast day of St. Patrick is celebrated on March 17. St. Patrick is the patron saint of slaves, Ireland and snakes.

St. Patrick was born in Kilpatrick, Scotland, in 387. His parents were Romans, living in Britain. At age 14 he was captured by a raiding party and taken to Ireland as a slave. As a slave, he tended to the sheep. He turned to God in prayer. His prayer “The Breastplate of St. Patrick” is well known.

Patrick was a slave until the age of 20. He received guidance in a dream. He was led to sailors who took him to Britain. In another dream, the people of Ireland asked him to return. He was reunited with his parents

St. Patrick studied to become a priest. He was ordained a priest by St. Germanus who was the bishop he studied under. He was ordained a priest, then a Bishop. As Bishop he was sent back to Ireland. Many people converted under his guidance. St. Patrick is known for using the shamrock to explain the Trinity. He served as the Bishop of Ireland for forty years. Many miracles are attributed to St. Patrick.

St. Patrick wroteThe Confession of St. Patrick” which tells about his passionate faith and the trials he experienced. St. Patrick died in Saul, where he built his first church, on March 17, 461

 

The Breastplate of St. Patrick

Christ be behind me, Christ be before me,
Christ be beside me…King of my heart.
Christ be within me, Christ be below me,
Christ be above me…never to part.
Christ on my right hand, Christ on my left hand,
Christ all around me…shield in the strife.
Christ in my sitting, Christ in my sleeping,
Christ in my rising…light of my life.

(may be sung to Morning has Broken)

 

 

March is the Month of St. Joseph

 

St. Patrick in Art

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