To look upon the face of Christ, to recognize its mystery
amid the daily events and the sufferings of his human life,
and then to grasp the divine splendor revealed in the Risen Lord,
seated in glory at the right hand of the Father;
this is the task of every follower of Christ.

 
St. Alphonsus Liguori, 18th century

In Christ,
we see mirrored God’s pure and transcendent face.

 
St. Clement of Rome, 1st century

With his humility Jesus conquered the world's pride.

 
St. Catherine of Siena, 14th century

All that the Son of God
did and taught for the world’s reconciliation
is not for us, simply a matter of past history;
here and now we experience Christ’s power at work among us.

 
St. Leo the Great, 5th century

Christ had the most tender heart that ever beat.

 
Bl. Columba Marmion, 20th century

To those who suffer wounds in fighting his battles,
God opens his arms in loving, tender friendship,
which is more delightful by far
than anything our earthly efforts might produce.

 
St. John of Avila, 16th century

By the anxieties and worries of this life
Satan tries to dull man's heart
and make a dwelling for himself there.

 
St. Francis of Assisi, 13th century

Let us do all things
in the assurance that the Lord dwells within us;
that we may be his shrines.

 
St. Ignatius of Antioch, 1st century