Quotes for All Saints Day...

All Saints Day, a holy day for The Roman Catholic Church, falls on

Monday, November 1, 2010 (tomorrow) this year. It is a celebration

of all the Christians who have departed and are in Heaven. Below,

I have some favorite quotes of well-known and lesser-known

Christians throughout the ages. I hope they bless you as much as

they have me. Sending out joy... Val =)

Quotes for All Saints Day

"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life,

what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your

body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food,

and the body more than clothing?"

- Saint Matthew, Matthew: 6:25

"Whoever does not seek the cross of Christ

doesn't seek the glory of Christ."

- Saint John of the Cross

"Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will,

he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with

difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is,

courage and a persevering spirit."

- Saint John of the Cross

"Be sure that you first preach by the way you live.

If you do not, people will notice that you say one thing,

but live otherwise, and your words will bring only cynical

laughter and a derisive shake of the head."

- Saint Charles Borromeo

"One single act done with dryness of spirit is worth

more than many done with feelings of devotion."

- Saint Francis de Sales

"You can win more converts with a spoonful of honey

than with a barrelful of vinegar."

- Saint Francis de Sales

"One must not think that a person who is suffering

is not praying. He is offering up his sufferings to God,

and many a time he is praying much more truly than one

who goes away by himself and meditates his head off, and,

if he has squeezed out a few tears, thinks that is prayer."

- Saint Teresa of Avila

"Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything

soon comes to an end... and take courage.

Think of how our gain is eternal."

- Saint Teresa of Avila

"Leave sadness to those in the world.

We who work for God should be light-hearted."

- Saint Leonard of Port Maurice

"The recollection of an injury is...

a rusty arrow and poison for the soul."

- Saint Francis of Paola

"For pity's sake,

don't start meeting troubles halfway."

- Saint Teresa of Avila

- Thank  you, Krissy =)

Saint Quotes...

Saint Quotes

"Anyone who truly loves God travels securely."

- Saint Therese of Lisieux, The Little Flower

"All that is true, by whomever it has been said by,

has it's origin in the Holy Spirit."

- Saint Thomas Aquinas

"It is not hard to obey when we love the One

whom we obey."

- Saint Ignatius

"If anyone comes to me, I want to lead them to Him."

- Saint Edith Stein

"Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special

attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place,

or circumstances, are brought into closer connection

with you."

- Saint Augustine of Hippo

"For it is in giving that we receive."

- Saint Francis of Assisi

"A quarrel between friends, when made up,

adds a new tie to the friendship."

- Saint Frances de Sales

"God judged it better to bring good out of evil

than to suffer no evil to exist."

- Saint Augustine

"Many a man curses the rain that falls upon

his head, and knows not that it brings abundance

to drive away the hunger."

- Saint Basil

"Pain is never permanent."

- Saint Teresa of Avila

"But those who wait on the Lord

Shall renew their strength,

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint."

- Saint Isaiah

Eagles in a Storm

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching

long before it breaks?

The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to

come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will

pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages

below, the eagle is soaring above it.

The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to

lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm.

When the storms of life come upon us - and all of us will

experience them - we can rise above them by setting our minds

and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to

overcome us. We can allow God's power to lift us above

them.

God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness,

tragedy, failure, and disappointment in our lives. We can soar

above the storm.

Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is

how we handle them.

Below is a beautiful video to remind us how we are protected in the

storm. Click on link below:

On Eagle's Wings

- a special thank you to Krissy who provided

me with the above information.