You cannot be half a saint - Beneath the Broom Tree

More Quotes from the Saints

Too Much Confidence

We can never have too much confidence in the good God… As we hope in Him so shall we receive.

If the Fire of Love Seemed to Have Gone Out

Even if the fire of love seemed to have gone out, I would keep on throwing fuel in it and Jesus would take care to light it up again.I

Jesus May Hide Himself

Jesus may hide himself, but we know He is there.

Abandon the Future

We must abandon the future into the hands of God.

Jesus Works Miracles for His Dearest Friends

Jesus works miracles for His dearest friends only after He has tested their faith. He let Lazarus die, even though Martha and Mary sent word that he was sick. But after the trial, what rewards! Lazarus rises from the dead.

I Shall Only Know In Heaven

How often have I thought that I may owe all the graces I’ve received to the prayers of a person who begged them from God for me, and whom I shall know only in heaven.

Humble, Hidden Soul

We often think we receive graces and are divinely illuminated by means of brilliant candles. But from whence comes their light? From prayers, perhaps, of some humble, hidden soul, whose inward shining is not apparent to human eyes.

Invincible Weapons

My strength lies in prayer and sacrifice; they are invincible weapons, and touch hearts more surely than words can do, as I have learned by experience.

Divine Charity Overcomes All

If heavenly grace and true charity come in, there shall be no envy or narrowness of heart, nor shall self-love keep its hold. For divine charity overcomes all, and dilates all the powers of the soul.

One Being of Comprehending Love

But on whom shall our poor heart lavish its love? Who shall be found that is great enough to be the recipient of its treasures? Will a human being know how to comprehend them, and above all will he be able to repay? There exists but one Being capable of comprehending...