Josemaria Escriva Quotes
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Among us there is no place for the lukewarm. Humble yourself, and Christ will kindle in you again the fire of love.
— Josemaria Escriva
How I wish your bearing and conversation were such that, on seeing or hearing you, people would say: 'This man reads the life of Jesus Christ.
— Josemaria Escriva
The enemy: Will you obey ... even in this 'ridiculous' little detail? You, with God's grace: I will obey ... even in this 'heroic' little detail.
— Josemaria Escriva
If you have so many defects, why are you surprised to find defects in others?
— Josemaria Escriva
An hour of study, for the modern apostle, is an hour of prayer.
— Josemaria Escriva
We all must have the faith of children, but the doctrine of theologians.
— Josemaria Escriva
You strayed from the way and did not return because you were ashamed. It would be more logical if you were ashamed not to return.
— Josemaria Escriva
When you approach the tabernacle remember that he has been waiting for you for twenty centuries.
— Josemaria Escriva
The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence and you'll be amazed at the results.
— Josemaria Escriva
Put your heart aside. Duty comes first. But when fulfilling your duty, put your heart into it. It helps.
— Josemaria Escriva
Faith, joy, optimism. But not the folly of closing your eyes to reality.
— Josemaria Escriva
When you decide firmly to lead a clean life, chastity will not be a burden on you: it will be a crown of triumph.
— Josemaria Escriva
All the things that are now worrying you can be put into a smile which shows your love of God.
— Josemaria Escriva
You're bored? That's because you keep your senses awake and your soul asleep.
— Josemaria Escriva
You were very hurt at being slighted. That means you are forgetting too easily who you are.
— Josemaria Escriva
At the time of your examination(of sins) beware of the devil that ties your tongue.
— Josemaria Escriva
Don't neglect your spiritual reading. - Reading has made many saints.
— Josemaria Escriva
290 To reform. Every day a little. This has to be your constant task if you really want to become a saint.
— Josemaria Escriva
If I love, there will be no hell for me.
— Josemaria Escriva
For everyone, whatever his statesingle, married, widowed, or priest-chastity is a triumphant affirmation of love. — Josemaria Escriva
You need a heart which is in love, not an easy life, to achieve happiness.
— Josemaria Escriva
Don't say, "That person bothers me." Think: "That person sanctifies me".
— Josemaria Escriva
Don't judge without having heard both sides. Even persons who think themselves virtuous very easily forget this elementary rule of prudence.
— Josemaria Escriva
You go to pray; to become a bonfire, a living flame, giving light and heat.
— Josemaria Escriva
That conversation ... was as dirty as a sewer! It is not enough for you to take no part in it. You must show your repugnance for it strongly!
— Josemaria Escriva
When you see the storm coming, if you seek safety in that firm refuge which is Mary, there will be no danger of your wavering or going down.
— Josemaria Escriva
If you don't have a plan of life, you'll never have order.
— Josemaria Escriva
Holy Purity is granted by God when it is asked for with humility.
— Josemaria Escriva
Before, by yourself, you couldn't. Now, you've turned to our Lady, and with her, how easy!
— Josemaria Escriva
Say the Holy Rosary. Blessed be that monotony of Hail Mary's which purifies the monotony of your sins!
— Josemaria Escriva
Compromise is a word found only in the vocabulary of those who have no will to fight.
— Josemaria Escriva
He has much who needs least. Do not create necessities for yourself.
— Josemaria Escriva
To begin is for everyone. To persevere is for saints.
— Josemaria Escriva
I find my pleasure in doing thy will, my God, and thy law dwells deep within my heart.
— Josemaria Escriva
As soon as you willfully allow a dialogue with temptation to begin, the soul is robbed of peace, just as consent to impurity destroys grace.
— Josemaria Escriva
Have confidence. Return. Invoke our Lady and you'll be faithful.
— Josemaria Escriva
Either we learn to find the Lord in the ordinary everyday life or else we shall never find him
— Josemaria Escriva
If you say the Holy Rosary every day, with a spirit of faith and love, our Lady will make sure she leads you very far along her Son's path.
— Josemaria Escriva
You can be sure you are a man of God if you suffer injustice gladly and in silence.
— Josemaria Escriva
Temptation is necessary to make us realize that we are nothing in ourselves.
— Josemaria Escriva
