Quotemeal for Wednesday, March 21, 1956

"The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not, "What a lovely sermon!" but, "I will do something!""

— Francis of Sales

More Quotemeal

"Christ is not valued at all unless He is valued above all."

— St. Augustine of Hippo —

"It is not the business of the church to adapt Christ to men, but men to Christ."

— Dorothy Sayers —

"A man who prays without ceasing, if he achieves something, knows why he achieved it, and can take no pride in it... for he cannot attribute it to his own..."

— Dorotheus of Gaza —

"Jesus hath many lovers of His heavenly Kingdom, but few bearers of His Cross. He hath many desirous of consolation, but few of tribulation. Many love Jesus so....."

— Thomas à Kempis —