The Word made flesh lived among us,
and redeeming the whole human race,
Christ gave himself entirely.

 
St. Leo the Great, 5th century

Let us turn to Christ in all our uncertainties,
call upon him in all our labors,
and commit our souls to this trusted defender,
in all our struggles.

 
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century

Look for him who is outside time, the eternal,
the unseen, who became visible for us.

 
St. Ignatius of Antioch, 1st century

There is no disease
that the Almighty Physician cannot cure.
Just allow yourself to be healed
and do not reject his healing hands.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

Lord Jesus, to pray is to contemplate you.

 
Ven. Charles de Foucauld, 20th century

O most merciful redeemer, friend and brother,
may we know you more clearly,
love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly,
for your own sake.

 
St. Richard of Chichester, 13th century

When I name Jesus,
I see before me a man who is meek and humble of heart,
kind and prudent, chaste, merciful, flawlessly upright,
and holy in the eyes of all.

 
St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century

Whenever anyone seeks Christ,
he is freely admitted to the presence of the Savior.

 
St. Athanasius, 4th century