Quote/s of the Day – 22 March – Saturday of the Second Week in Lent, A Day of Fasting
“Fasting is the death of sin,
the destruction of our crimes
and the remedy of our salvation.”
St Ambrose (340-397)
Father and Doctor of the Church
“Do you wish your prayer
to fly toward God?
Make for it two wings –
fasting and almsgiving!”
“Fasting cleanses the soul,
raises the mind,
subjects one’s flesh to the spirit,
renders the heart contrite and humble,
scatters the clouds of concupiscence,
quenches the fire of lust
and kindles the true light of chastity.
Enter again into yourself!”
St Augustine (354-430)
Father and Doctor of Grace
“Be generous to the poor orphans
and those in need.
The man to whom our Lord
has been liberal
ought not to be stingy.
We shall one day find in Heaven,
as much rest and joy
as we ourselves have dispensed in this life.”
St Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556)
“It is a matter of real sorrow
when God has given us strength
to break stronger fetters,
those of vanity and sin
that we neglect our own progress
and the attainment of such great blessings
because we will not detach ourselves from trifles.
Not only do we not advance, we fall back.
For it is well known, that on the spiritual road,
not to go on overcoming self, is to go backwards
and not to increase our gain, is to lose!”
St John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Doctor of the Church
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