Anthony of Padua Quotes

Men will surrender to the spirit of the age. They will say that if they had lived in our day, faith would be simple and easy. But in their day, they will say, things are complex; the Church must be brought up to date and made meaningful to the day’s problems.
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Age Complex Day Live Man Meaning Problem Spirit Surrender
The breadth of charity widens the narrow heart of the sinner.
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Charity Heart Sin Wisdom
Christ acts like a loving mother. To induce us to follow Him, He gives us Himself as an example and promises us a reward in His kingdom.
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Himself King Love Mom Promise Reward
The wisdom of God is reflected in the face of the soul: she will see God as he is, and she will know as she is known.
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Face God Herself Reflection Soul Wisdom
Draw us forth from the mire, Lord Jesus, with the hook of your Cross; so that we may run, not to your sweetness, but to the bitterness of your Passion.
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Passion Religious Run Sweet Yourself
The prayer of the monk is not perfect until he no longer recognizes himself or the fact that he is praying.
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Fact Forever Himself Prayer Recognition
The life of the body is the soul, the life of the soul is Christ.
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Body God Life Soul
Charity is the soul of faith, makes it alive; without love, faith dies.
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Alive Charity Death Faith Love Soul
The Lord breathes the breath of life, contrition of heart, into the face of the soul when he impresses upon it his own image and likeness, which has been soiled by sin, and renews it.
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Breathe God Heart Himself Image Impression Life Sin
The Lord breathes the breath of life, contrition of heart, into the face of the soul when he impresses upon it his own image and likeness, which has been soiled by sin, and renews it.
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Breathe Face God Heart Image Life Sin Soul
He who lives in eternity dwells in the heart of the humble and in the soul of the penitent!
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Forever Heart Himself Humble Live Soul
Do you want to have God always in your mind? Be just as he made you to be. Do not go seeking another “you”.
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Be Yourself God Mindset Original Seek Self Love
The creator of the heavens obeys a carpenter; the God of eternal glory listens to a poor virgin. Has anyone ever witnessed anything comparable to this?
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Creation Glory God Heaven Himself Poor
Nothing so humbles the proud sinner as the humility of Jesus Christ’s humanity.
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Humanity Humble Humility Proud Sin
He prays best who does not know that he is praying.
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Best Himself Prayer Religious
Of what value is learning that does not turn to love?
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Education Learning Love Value
The religious soul finds in the heart of Jesus a secure refuge.
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Heart Protection Religious Security Soul
Anyone, then, who desires to live chastely in Christ Jesus, must flee not only the mouse of lust, but even from its very scent.
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Desire Distance God Live Lust Purity
The wisdom of God is reflected in the face of the soul: she will see God as he is, and she will know as she is known.
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Face God Herself Reflection Soul Wisdom

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