Quotemeal for Monday, August 23, 2004

"I have no doubt that the world stands because of the prayers of Christians."

— Aristides of Athens

More Quotemeal

"Shared joy is double joy and shared sorrow is half-sorrow."

"Our work here is brief but its reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the clamor of the world, which passes away like a shadow."

— Clare of Assisi —

"God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work...."

— Teresa of Avila —

"Since God offers to manage our affairs for us, let us once and for all hand them over to His infinite wisdom, in order to occupy ourselves only with Himself and..."

— J. P. de Caussade —