Proverbs
Proverbs
A proverb is a simple and concrete statement popularly known and repeated, that expresses a truth based on common sense or experience...
spiritual dog attitude
Reverence: the spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man.
temptation want trust-in-god
When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is the greatest danger, there is also the greatest help from Him who wants to be called our 'Help' in times of peace and in times of tribulation.
sin repentance true-repentance
True repentance is to cease from sin.
catholic
He who reads much and understands much, receives his fill. He who is full, refreshes others.
humility years giving
A good youth ought to have a fear of God, to be subject to his parents, to give honor to his elders, to preserve his purity; he ought not to despise humility, but should love forbearance and modesty. All these are an ornament to youthful years.
kindness land rude
God drove Cain out of his presence and sent him into exile far away from his native land, so that he passed from a life of human kindness to one which was more akin to the rude existence of a wild beast.
rocks church peter
It is Peter himself that He says, 'You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.' Where Peter is, there is the Church. And where the Church, no death is there, but life eternal.
spiritual father heart
Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear. Keep safe what you received. God the Father sealed you, Christ the Lord strengthened you and sent the Spirit into your hearts as the pledge of what is to come.
kindness hands should
A kindness received should be returned with a freer hand.
rome
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
soul may spirit
May each one of us glorify the Lord with the soul of Mary and rejoice in God with the spirit of Mary
rome giving church
When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I do not fast. So likewise you, whatever church you come to, observe the custom of the place, if you would neither give offence to others, nor take offence from them.
rome style elsewhere
If you are at Rome live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere.
catholic novelty predecessors
We do not innovate anything ... How is it that novelties are introduced which were never even thought of by our predecessors?