Inspirational thoughts

“Perfection does not consist in having no friendships at all, but in having those which are good, holy, and sacred.” St. Francis de Sales

“Too much self-indulging or too much self-discipline have one thing in common: too much. Living to extremes–either extreme – generally does little to promote lasting health, happiness or holiness.” St. Francis de Sales

“Those who look well after their own consciences rarely fall into the sin of judging others.” St. Francis de Sales

“Even if we have thousands of acts of great virtue to our credit, our confidence in being heard must be based on God’s mercy and His love for men. Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved.” St. John Chrysostom

“Above all, avoid false accusations and the distortion of truth regarding your neighbor.” St. Francis de Sales

“Those who run best in the race do not think of the crowd which is looking at them.” St. Francis de Sales

“God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.”
– St. Mother Teresa

“No matter how just your words may be, you ruin everything when you speak with anger.” St. John Chrysostom

“Do not forget that the value and interest of life is not so much to do conspicuous things …as to do ordinary things with the perception of their enormous value.”- Teilhard de Chardin

“Little temptations to anger, suspicion, jealousy, envy, flirtation, vanity, frivolity, duplicity, affectation, deceit, unchaste thoughts – these are the trials which even the most devout and resolute person must constantly face.” St. Francis de Sales
The grace of going to regular Confession “has a remedial power and helps to remove the very roots of sin.” St. John Paul II