St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
“Lord, I lean on You alone for strength. Give me your arm to support me, your shoulders to carry me, your breast on which to lay my head, your Cross to uphold me, your Eucharist to nourish me. On you Lord, I shall sleep and rest in peace.”
“He who has Jesus has everything.”
“Learn to let others do their share of the work. Things may be done less well, but you will have more peace of soul and health of body. And what temporal interest should we not sacrifice in order to gain these blessings?”
“It fills me with joy to realize that I can lay down my life daily for God, that I can sacrifice it willingly for Him. I may not be a martyr for the faith, but I can be a martyr of charity.”
“Let us bear our cross and leave it to God to determine the length and the weight.”
“There are no difficulties except for those who worry too much about tomorrow.”
“Do not look back to the past, nor forward to the future. Claim only the present, for it holds God’s will.”
“Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the Cross as He did.”
“The more I reflect on the graces I have received, the more they astonish me and make me tremble.”
“If you have no earthly consolation, why do you not seek consolation in the Heart of Jesus? To love him is truest joy.”
“We may not understand His Will for us in time, but in eternity the veil will be drawn and we shall see that He acted only for our happiness.”
“If we love Jesus, we shall be loved in return by Him, and that is perfect happiness.”
“He will never let the trial surpass the strength He gives you, and at the very moment you think yourself overwhelmed by sorrow, He will lift you up and give you peace.”
“Love aright and you will never be sad. Embrace God’s will and you will be filled with joy and peace.”
“God alone and the desire of His glory nothing else matters.”
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St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Quotes – rosary.team
