Christianity is an imitation of God’s nature.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

Fix your eyes on Jesus alone;
and you will find more than you ask and desire.

 
St. John of the Cross, 16th century

Just as the sun is one and the same in the whole world,
so does the preaching of the truth shine everywhere
and lighten those who desire,
to come to a recognition of the truth.

 
St. Irenaeus, 3rd century

How lovely is the font of water springing up to life eternal.
O Lord, you are yourself that fountain,
ever and again to be desired.

 
St. Columban, 6th century

All believers must continually confess the name of Jesus
because of the grace that comes to us from his name:
the remission of sins, the enlightenment, the healing,
and above all, the salvation which it confers.

 
St. Simeon of Thesssalonica, 15th century

Jesus is the genuine newness
which surpasses human expectations,
and as such, he remains forever.

 
Pope John Paul II, 20th century

Jesus dwelt among men
within the surroundings of the Holy Family of Nazareth,
one of the many families in this small town,
one of many families in Israel.

 
Pope John Paul II, 20th century

The love of Jesus is faithful and enduring.
The one who embraces Jesus stands firm forever.

 
'The Imitation of Christ', 15th century