Quote/s of the Day – 6 December – St Nicholas (270-343) Confessor, Bishop – Hebrews 13:7-17, Matthew 25:14-23 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/
“And he who had received the five talents
went and traded with them,
and gained five more.”
Matthew 25:16
“I have chosen you
and have appointed you,
that you should go
and should bring forth fruit
and your fruit should remain,
says the Lord.”
John 15:16
“… Are you debating what you will do?
Worship Him as God.
Worship the Wonder-worker.
Worship One who worked good things
on behalf of another!”
St Athansius (297-373)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“In those days he departed
to the mountain to pray
and he spent the night
in prayer to God.”
Luke 6:12
“It says,
“He passed the whole night in prayer.”
A model is given to you.
A form is prescribed
which you must imitate.”
St Ambrose (340-397)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“Whatever He receives on earth,
He returns in Heaven.”
St Caesarius of Arles (470-543)
“O God, grant that whatever good things I have,
I may share generously with those who have not
and whatever good things, I do not have,
I may request humbly, from those who do.”
St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Doctor Angelicus
“Rejoice and be happy!
Persevere to the end
and prefer to die
rather than abandon the post,
to which God has called you!”
St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)
Doctor of the Church
“The meaning of this parable is clear.
We are all servants, to whom our heavenly Father
has entrusted various talents.
Some have been given more than others.
By our own labour and industry,
we must all make profitable use of the talents
which we have received.
The ungrateful and slothful servant,
who does not make good use of his talents,
will be severely punished.
But a happy reward awaits the good
and faithful servant,
who has worked zealously all his life,
for his Master’s interests until the talents
which he has received, have produced
an increase of sanctity in himself and in others.”
Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971)
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