Quote/s of the Day – 20 October – Tuesday of the Twenty Ninth week in Ordinary Time, Readings: Ephesians 2:12-22,Psalms 85:9-10,11-12, 13-14, Luke 12:35-38
“Open the door to him at once
when he comes and knocks.”
Luke 12:36
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock.
If anyone hears my voice
and opens the door,
[then] I will enter his house
and dine with him and he with me.”
Revelations 3:20
“Find Jesus at the door of your heart
and you will discover paradise.”
St John Chrysostom (347-407)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“Let your door stand open
to receive Him,
unlock your soul to Him,
offer Him a welcome in your mind
and then you will see
the riches of simplicity,
the treasures of peace,
the joy of grace.
Throw wide the gate of your heart,
stand before the sun of the everlasting light.”
St Ambrose (c 340-397)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“Christ is both the way and the door.
Christ is the staircase and the vehicle …”
St Bonaventure (1221-1274)
Seraphic Doctor
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