Quotemeal for Monday, July 8, 2002

"The church exists by mission, as fire exists by burning."

— Emil Brunner

More Quotemeal

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose."

— Jim Elliot —

"Everything comes from love, all is ordained for the salvation of man, God does nothing without this goal in mind."

— Catherine of Siena —

"God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work...."

— Teresa of Avila —

"It is an abuse to confess any kind of sin, mortal or venial, without a will to be delivered from it, since confession was instituted for no other end."

— François de Sales —