“We must love our neighbor as being made in the image of God and as an object of His love.” – Saint Jeanne de Chantal

“The Lord looked into the depth of my being with great kindness; I thought I would die for joy under that gaze.” – St. Ignatius of Loyola

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. Mother Teresa

I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness. Mother Teresa

God has identified himself with the hungry, the sick, the naked, the homeless; hunger not only for bread, but for love, for care, to be somebody to someone; nakedness, not for clothing only, but nakedness of that compassion that very few people give to the unknown; homelessness, not only just for a shelter made from stone but for that homelessness that comes from having no one to call your own. Mother Teresa

“Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands, no feet but yours. Yours are the eyes with which Christ looks out his compassion to the world. Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good. Yours are the hands with which he is to bless us now.” ~ Teresa of Avila

“The surest way to determine whether one possesses the love of God is to see whether he or she loves his or her neighbor. These two loves are never separated. Rest assured, the more you progress in love of neighbor the more your love of God will increase.” ~ Teresa of Avila

“It is love alone that gives worth to all things.” ~ Teresa of Avila

“Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.” ~ Teresa of Avila

“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received – only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.” ~ Francis of Assisi

“Start being brave about everything. Drive out darkness and spread light. Don’ look at your weaknesses. Realize instead that in Christ crucified you can do everything.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena

“You are rewarded not according to your work or your time but according to the measure of your love.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena

“A soul cannot live without loving. It must have something to love, for it was created to love.” ~ St. Catherine of Siena