Inspirational thoughts

“The Grace of God is in courtesy’;.”

— Evelyn Waugh

“Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to Him. That is all the doing you have to worry about.” St. Jane Frances de Chantal

“One of the petitions we make to God most often should be: “Inspire me in all my decisions, and never let me neglect any of your inspirations.”
― Jacques Philippe, In the School of the Holy Spirit

“See to it that you abstain from harsh words. But if you do speak them, do not be ashamed to apply the remedy from the same lips, that inflicted the wounds.” St. Francis of Paola

“See to it that you abstain from harsh words. But if you do speak them, do not be ashamed to apply the remedy from the same lips, that inflicted the wounds.” St. Francis of Paola

“Let us thank God for having called us to His holy faith. It is a great gift, and the number of those who thank God for it is small.”
—St. Alphonsus Liguori

“He did not say: You will not be troubled- You will not be tempted- You will not be distressed.  But He said: You will not be overcome.” St. Julian of Norwich

“If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.” Emily Dickinson

“Don’t wince under the hammer that strikes you. Have an eye to the chisel that cuts you and to the hand that shapes you. The skillful and loving Architect may wish to make of you the chief stones of his eternal edifice and the fairest statues in his kingdom.  Then let him do it. He loves you. He knows what he is doing.  He had had experience.  All his blows are skillful and straight and loving.  He never misses, unless you cause him by your impatience.” St. Louis de Montfort