Saint Quotes
Catholic saints have always served as luminous beacons of faith, offering profound wisdom through their words and deeds. Their lives, rooted in deep devotion and sacrifice, provide a treasure trove of guidance for those seeking holiness. This compilation of quotes reflects their insights on key Christian virtues: the sanctity of the Holy Eucharist, the transformative power of love, the steadfastness of hope, and the life-giving nature of charity. Each quote invites us to draw closer to Christ and embrace a life enriched by these spiritual treasures.
Quotes on Holy Eucharist
- “The Eucharist is the supreme proof of the love of Jesus. After this, there is nothing more but Heaven itself.” – St. Peter Julian Eymard
- “When we receive Holy Communion, we experience something extraordinary – a joy, a fragrance, a well-being that thrills the whole body and causes it to exalt.” – St. Jean Vianney
- “He loves, He hopes, He waits. Our Lord prefers to wait for the sinner for years rather than keep him waiting for an instant.” – St. Maria Goretti
- “To speak of the Blessed Sacrament is to speak of what is most sacred. The Eucharist is that love which surpasses all loves in Heaven and on earth.” – St. Bernadette Soubirous
- “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you – for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “The Eucharist is the continuation of Christ’s incarnation on earth.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion.” – St. Maximilian Kolbe
- “When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them on anyone who asks for them.” – St. Peter Julian Eymard
- “The best preparation for Holy Communion is to stay close to Our Blessed Mother. She will teach us how to love her Son.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “O Sacrament of Love! Sign of our unity! Bond of our fraternity! Whoever longs for life has here its very source.” – St. Augustine
- “The celebration of Holy Mass is as valuable as the death of Jesus on the cross.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
- “Receive Communion often, very often… There you have the sole remedy, if you want to be cured. Jesus has not put this attraction in your heart for nothing.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “He is the bread sown in the Virgin, leavened in the flesh, molded in His passion, baked in the oven of the sepulcher, reserved in churches, and brought to altars.” – St. Ignatius of Antioch
- “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.” – St. John Paul II
- “Let every day be for you a Communion day.” – St. Peter Julian Eymard
- “Holy Communion is the shortest and safest way to heaven.” – St. Pius X
- “The Eucharist bathes the tormented soul in light and love.” – St. Bernadette Soubirous
- “He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.” – Jesus (John 6:56)
Saint Quotes on Love
- “The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things.” – St. Gregory the Great
- “Pure love… knows that only one thing is needed to please God: to do even the smallest things out of great love.” – St. Faustina Kowalska
- “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “Love to be real, it must cost – it must hurt – it must empty us of self.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “What does it matter where we go? Wherever we go, won’t we be serving God there? And where there is God, there is heaven.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “The desire to love God is itself a great grace.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “Love is the beauty of the soul.” – St. Augustine of Hippo
- “In the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our earthly possessions and human success, but on how well we have loved.” – St. John of the Cross
- “The heart is rich when it is content, and it is always content when its desires are fixed on God.” – St. Teresa of Ávila
- “Love and humility are the two strongest arms to fight against evil.” – St. Vincent de Paul
- “Where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love.” – St. John of the Cross
- “To love God is something greater than to know Him.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
- “Love our Lady and make her loved; always recite the Rosary and recite it as often as possible.” – St. Padre Pio
- “Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in You.” – St. Augustine
- “The soul who is in love with God is a gentle, humble, and patient soul.” – St. John of the Cross
- “Love is not loved! Let us love love!” – St. Francis of Assisi
- “Love is a great beautifier of the soul.” – St. Catherine of Siena
- “True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction, the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
Saint Quotes on Hope
- “Hope has two beautiful daughters: their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” – St. Augustine
- “The cross is the ladder to heaven.” – St. Helena
- “Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did.” – St. Maximilian Kolbe
- “Hope is patience with the lamp lit.” – St. Tertullian
- “Faith and hope are the wings with which we fly to God.” – St. John Chrysostom
- “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your understanding.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
- “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” – St. Francis of Assisi
- “A single act of hope is enough to fill a soul with great happiness.” – St. Alphonsus Liguori
- “When you approach the tabernacle, remember that He has been waiting for you for twenty centuries.” – St. Josemaría Escrivá
- “The past is no longer yours; the future is not yet in your power. You have only the present wherein to do good.” – St. Alphonsus Liguori
- “Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.” – St. Paul
- “No storm can shake my inmost calm, while to that rock I’m clinging. Since love is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing?” – St. Francis of Assisi
- “Be not afraid! Open wide the doors to Christ.” – St. John Paul II
- “There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer, no disease that love will not heal, no door that enough love will not open.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “Let us not grow weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – St. Paul
- “Look for Christ, and you will find Him. And with Him, everything else.” – St. Augustine
- “Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.” – St. John Paul II
- “Christ has no body now but yours. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes with which He looks compassion on the world.” – St. Teresa of Ávila
- “May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “Hope anchors the soul firmly in Christ.” – St. Ignatius of Antioch
Saint Quotes on Charity
- “Charity is the soul of faith, makes it alive; without love, faith dies.” – St. Anthony of Padua
- “If we truly love Christ, we shall not allow any occasion of charity to escape us.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “Be kind to all and severe to yourself.” – St. Teresa of Ávila
- “The measure of love is to love without measure.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “It is not how much we do, but how much love we put into what we do.” – St. Mother Teresa
- “Charity brings to life again those who are spiritually dead.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
- “Let us love, since that is what our hearts were made for.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “Love of neighbor, grounded in the love of God, is the fulfillment of the law.” – St. John Paul II
- “Charity is that with which no man is lost, and without which no man is saved.” – St. Robert Bellarmine
- “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” – St. Paul
- “Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could.” – St. Gregory Nazianzen
- “We cannot all do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – St. Teresa of Calcutta
- “The poor are the treasures of the Church.” – St. Lawrence
- “Charity sees the need, not the cause.” – St. Augustine
- “He who has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.” – St. Teresa of Ávila
- “What you do to the least of these, you do to Me.” – Jesus (Matthew 25:40)
- “No one heals himself by wounding another.” – St. Ambrose
- “True charity consists in doing good to those who can do us no good in return.” – St. Francis de Sales
- “Charity begins today, not tomorrow.” – St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- “Charity is the bond of perfection.” – St. Paul
Conclusion
The words of the saints are timeless reminders of the divine truths that sustain us. Their reflections on the Eucharist, love, hope, and charity inspire us to deepen our relationship with God and extend His grace to the world around us. By meditating on their wisdom and striving to embody these virtues daily, we follow in the footsteps of those who have walked the path of sanctity before us. May their example ignite a fervent desire to love God and serve others with joyful hearts Remember to ask Saints for intercession when you pray or venerate their relics!
