Let All Creatures Praise the Lord
Let all creatures praise the Lord Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord. Praise and exalt him above all forever. Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord. You heavens, bless the Lord. All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord. All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord. Sun and moon, bless the Lord. Stars of heaven, bless the Lord. Every shower and dew, bless the Lord. All you winds, bless the Lord. Fire and heat, bless the Lord. Cold and chill, bless the Lord. Dew and rain, bless the Lord. Frost and chill, bless the Lord. Ice and snow, bless the Lord. Nights and days, bless the Lord. Light and darkness, bless the Lord. Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord. Let the earth bless the Lord. Praise and exalt him above all forever. Mountains and hills bless the Lord. Everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord. You springs, bless the Lord. Seas and rivers, bless the Lord. You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord. All you birds of the air, bless the Lord. All you beasts, wild and tame, bless the Lord. You sons of men, bless the Lord. O Israel, bless the Lord. Praise and exalt him above all forever. Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord. Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord. Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael, bless the Lord. Praise and exalt him above all forever. Let us bless the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Let us praise and exalt him above all forever. Blessed are you Lord, in the firmament of heaven. Praiseworthy and glorious and exalted above all forever. Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Abundance
I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly. I am the Good Shepherd. John 10:10b–11a
1. “God has given abundantly to all the basic needs of life, not as a private possession, not restricted by water, not divided by boundaries, but as common to all, amply and in rich measure.” + St. Gregory of Nazianzen, bishop (329-374 A.D.)
Adam
For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life. 1 Corinthians 15:22
2. “The first Adam was formed from valueless clay, the second Adam came forth from the precious womb of the Virgin.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
3. “In the case of the first Adam, earth was changed to flesh; in the case of the second Adam, flesh was raised up to be God.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
4. “The first Adam, the last Adam; the first had a beginning, the last knows no end.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
Angels
And He will send out His angels with a trumpet blast, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Matthew 24:31
5. “The angels are here; they are at your side, they are with you, present on your behalf.” + St. Bernard, abbot (1090-1153 A.D.)
6. “Angels are loyal, prudent, powerful. Why then are we afraid? We have only to follow them, stay close to them, and we shall dwell under the protection of God’s heaven.” + St. Bernard, abbot (1090-1153 A.D.)
7. “Not merely an angel but the archangel Gabriel was sent to the Virgin Mary. It was only fitting that the highest angel should come to announce the greatest of all messages.” + St. Gregory the Great, pope (540-604 A.D.)
8. “The angel Gabriel came to announce the One who appeared as a humble man to quell the cosmic powers.” + St. Gregory the Great, pope (540-604 A.D.)
9. “Let us look carefully at the whole host of the Lord’s angels; they stand ready to serve his will.” + St. Clement I, pope (Unknown – 100 A.D.)
10. “There is a spiritual life that we share with the angels of heaven and with the divine spirits, for like them we have been formed in the image and likeness of God.” + St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest (1559-1619 A.D.)
11. “We must be grateful to angels for the great love with which they obey and come to help us in our great need.” + St. Bernard, abbot (1090-1153 A.D.)
12. “We should, my brothers, show our affection for the angels, for one day they will be our coheirs just as here below they are our guardians and trustees appointed and set over us by the Father.” + St. Bernard, abbot (1090-1153 A.D.)
13. “Those who deliver messages of lesser importance are called angels; and those who proclaim messages of supreme importance are called archangels.” + St. Gregory the Great, pope (540-604 A.D.)
14. “O Lord, if you discovered iniquity in the angels and did not spare them what will become of me?” + Thomas A Kempis, religious (1380-1471 A.D.)
Bishops
For a bishop as God’s steward must be blameless, not arrogant, not irritable, not a drunkard, not aggressive, not greedy for sordid gain. Titus 1:7
15. “I am a Christian for my own sake, whereas I am a leader for your sake; the fact that I am a Christian is to my own advantage, but I am a leader for your advantage.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
16. “Jesus Christ, our life, without whom we cannot live, is the mind of the Father, just as the bishops, appointed over the whole earth, are in conformity with the mind of Jesus Christ.” + St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr (35-98 A.D.)
Blessings
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, Ephesians 1:3
17. “All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding his life we find that he is the best example.” + St. Teresa of Avila, virgin (1515-1582 A.D.)
18. “Blessed is the one who truly loves Christ and always keeps him near.” + St. Teresa of Avila, virgin (1515-1582 A.D.)
19. “Brethren and friends, let us never allow ourselves to misuse what has been given us by God’s gift.” + St. Gregory of Nazianzen, bishop (329-374 A.D.)
20. “We shall be blessed with clear vision if we keep our eyes fixed on Christ, for he, as Paul teaches, is our head, and there is in him no shadow of evil.” + St. Gregory of Nyssa, bishop (335-394 A.D.)
21. “The gift of our Lord intends for us may be by far the best, but if it is not what we wanted we are quite capable of flinging it back in his face.” + St. Teresa of Avila, virgin (1515-1582 A.D.)
22. “Our lawgiver Christ, who gave us the law, gives now and will continue to give his blessings, the abundant gifts of grace, by which he will bless his own, that is, raise them to beatitude.” + St. Bruno, priest (1030-1101 A.D.)
23. “When God takes away what he once lent us, his purpose is to store our treasure elsewhere more safely and bestow on us those very blessings that we ourselves would most choose to have.” + St. Aloysius, religious (1544-1586 A.D.)
24. “With Christ, our hearts receive all the wealth of his eternal blessings, and there where they are stored up for us in him, we see reflected as in a mirror both the first fruits and the whole of the world to come.” + St. Anastasius of Sinai, bishop (unknown – 700 A.D.)
Body
But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is alive because of righteousness. Romans 8:10
25. “What is more king-like than to find yourself ruler over your body after having surrendered your soul to God? + St. Leo the Great, pope (400-461 A.D.)
26. “When a house has no master living in it, it becomes dark, vile and contemptible, choked with filth and disgusting refuse. So too is a soul which has lost its master, who once rejoiced there with his angels.” + St. Macarius, bishop (1482-1563 A.D.)
27. “Our bodies are the temple of God, and as such we must guard them, for even as we were called in the body, so shall we also be judged in the body.” + From a homily written in the second century
28. “If we say that the body is the Church and the Spirit is Christ, it follows that anyone who dishonors his body, dishonors the Church. Such a man will have no part in the Spirit, which is Christ.” + From a homily written in the second century
29. “The body of God is spiritual; the body of Christ is that of a divine spirit, for Christ is a spirit.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
Brothers
A friend is a friend at all times, and a brother is born for the time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17
30. “Read Saint Paul and you will see that when he speaks of brothers,‟ without any qualification, he refers always to Christians.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
31. “The term, “brothers” describes the bond of affection arising from their singleness of purpose.” + St. Hilary of Poitiers, bishop (315-368 A.D.)
Candles
Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:16
32. “Our lighted candles are a sign of the divine splendor of the one who comes to expel the dark shadows of evil and to make the whole universe radiant with the brilliance of his eternal light. Our candles also show how bright our souls should be when we go to meet Christ.” + St. Sophronius, bishop (560-638 A.D.)
Christmas
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. Luke 2:11
33. “The mother holds the child for the Magi to adore; the Father reveals that his Son is to be worshiped by all the nations.” + St. Maximus of Turin, bishop (380-465 A.D.)
34. “At his first coming Christ was wrapped in swaddling clothes in a manger. At his second coming he will be clothed in light as in a garment.” + St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop (315-387 A.D.)
35. “In the very act in which we are reverencing the birth of our Savior, we are also celebrating our own new birth. For the birth of Christ is the origin of the Christian people; and the birthday of the head is also the birthday of the body.” + St. Leo the Great, pope (400-461 A.D.)
36. “Today the Magi gaze in deep wonder at what they see: heaven on earth, earth in heaven, man in God, God in man, one whom the whole universe cannot contain now enclosed in a tiny body. As they look, they believe and do not question, as their symbolic gifts bear witness: incense for God, gold for a king, myrrh for one who is to die.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
37. “The obedience of the star calls us to imitate its humble service: to be servants, as best we can, of the grace that invites all men to find Christ.” + St. Leo the Great, pope (400-461 A.D.)
38. “A tiny child is born, who is a great king. Wise men are led to him from afar. They come to adore one who lies in a manger and yet reigns in heaven and on earth.” + St. Quodvultdeus, bishop (died c. 450 A.D.)
39. “The birthday of the Lord is the birthday of peace, as Paul the Apostle says: For he is our peace, who has made us both one; for whether we be Jew or Gentile, through him we have access in one Spirit to the Father.” + St. Leo the Great, pope (400-461 A.D.)
40. “The King of angels, the Lord of heaven and earth resting in a manger!” + St. Clare, virgin (1194-1253 A.D.)
Deacons
Those who serve well as deacons gain good standing and much confidence in their faith in Christ Jesus. 1 Timothy 3:13
41. “Deacons, who are ministers of the mysteries of Jesus should in all things be pleasing to all men, for they are not mere servants with food and drink, but emissaries of God’s Church.” + St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr (35-98 A.D.)
42. “All should respect the deacons as Jesus Christ, just as all should regard the bishop as the image of the Father, and the clergy as God’s senate and the college of the apostles.” + St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr (35-98 A.D.)
Death
For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord; so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. Romans 14:8
43. “Death is not something to be avoided, for the Son of God did not think it beneath his dignity, nor did he seek to escape it.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
44. “Lazarus our friend is sleeping. In saying this, Christ who is the hope of all believers refers to the departed as those who are asleep. By no means does he regard them as dead.” + St. Braulio, bishop (631-651 A.D.)
45. “We do not really belong to ourselves. We belong to the one who redeemed us.” + St. Braulio, bishop (631-651 A.D.)
46. “What is death but the burial of sin and the resurrection of goodness?” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
Divine Office
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16
47. “Listen to the divine office with pleasure and devotion.” + St. Louis, king (1214-1270 A.D.)
Easter
God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power. 1 Corinthians 6:14
48. “Christ is risen. His rising brings life to the dead, forgiveness to sinners, and glory to the saints.” + St. Maximus of Turin, bishop (380-465 A.D.)
49. “The Easter festival brings the grace of holiness from heaven to men.” + From and Easter homily
Epiphany
After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened [for him], and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove [and] coming upon him. Matthew 3:16
50. “On the feast of the Savior’s birth, the earth rejoiced because it bore the Lord in a manger; but on today’s feast of the Epiphany it is the sea that is glad and leaps for joy; the sea is glad because it receives the blessing of holiness in the river Jordan.” + St. Proclus of Constantinople, bishop (Died c. 446 A.D.)
Eternal Life
Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. John 6:47
51. “Life” is life after death, a life that is a blessing.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
52. “Christ is the fountain, not only of living water, but of eternal life.” + St. Columban, abbot (545-615 A.D.)
53. “Whoever seeks our eternal country surely lives a blameless and upright life.” + St. Gregory the Great, pope (540-604 A.D.)
54. “Eternal life flows from the sacrament of the Eucharist because God with all sweetness pours himself out upon the blessed.” + St. Albert the Great, bishop (1206-1280 A.D.)
55. “Desire unceasingly that life of happiness which is nothing if not eternal, and ask it of him who alone is able to give it.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
56. “What is peculiar to man, and what Christ gives through his Spirit, is eternal life, but only if we sin no more.” + St. Pacian, bishop (310-391 A.D.)
57. “It is fitting that the end of all our desires, namely eternal life, coincides with the words at the end of the creed, Life everlasting. Amen.” + St. Thomas Aquinas, priest (1225-1274 A.D.)
Fasting
When you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you may not appear to others to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you. Matthew 6:17-18
58. “Fasting bears no fruit unless it is watered by mercy.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
Grace
And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
59. “The bread that is necessary for living this life is the grace of the Holy Spirit and the love of God.” + St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest (1559-1619 A.D.)
60. “We must not reject the natural rights of the body, but we must desire before all else the gifts of grace.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
Happiness
Serve the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful song. Psalms 100:2
61. “Holy Scripture says concisely and with truth: Happy is the people whose God is the Lord.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
62. “The happiness God promises certainly knows no limits.” + St. Gregory of Nyssa, bishop (335-394 A.D.)
63. “The more we try in this world to give ourselves completely to God our Lord by obeying his commands, the greater will be our happiness in the life to come, and the greater the glory that will be ours in the presence of God.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
64. “What greater happiness or higher honor could we have than to be with God, to be made like him and to live in his light?” + St. Anastasius of Sinai, bishop (unknown – 700 A.D.)
65. “Let us always desire the happy life from the Lord God and always pray for it.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
Heaven
And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:11
66. “We shall have no enemies in heaven, we shall never lose a friend.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
67. “By the Lord’s direction the heavens are in motion, and they are subject to him in peace.” + St. Clement I, pope (unknown – 100 A.D.)
68. “I tell you again and again, my brethren, that in the Lord’s garden are to be found not only the roses of his martyrs. In it there are also the lilies of the virgins, the ivy of wedded couples, and the violets of widows.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
Heaven and Earth
No one has gone up to heaven except the One who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. John 3:13
69. “The ocean, impassable for men, and the worlds beyond it are governed by the same edicts of the Lord.” + St. Clement I, pope (unknown – 100 A.D.)
70. “Of the many joys that are found in the kingdom of heaven, the greatest seems to me to be the sense of tranquility and well being that we shall experience when we are free from all concerns for earthly things.” + St. Teresa of Avila, virgin (1515-1582 A.D.)
Judgment Day
And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it [on] the last day. John 6:39
71. “And the fulfillment will be ours on the day predetermined by the Father, when we shall put off our childish ways and come to perfect manhood.” + St. Anastasius of Antioch, bishop (559-598 A.D.)
Life
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? Mark 8:36
72. “There will be no true life for you except in Christ, for he is the one source of true life. Apart from him you will find only death and destruction.” + St. John Eudes, priest (1601-1680 A.D.)
Mystery
The hidden things belong to the LORD our God, but the revealed things are for us and for our children forever, to observe all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:28
73. “The great mystery of the divine incarnation remains a mystery forever.” + St. Maximus the Confessor, abbot (580-662 A.D.)
74. “What is not seen is here more truly seen, for what is seen belongs to time but what is not seen belongs to eternity.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
75. “The Son of God wills to give us a share in his mysteries and somehow extend them to us.” + St. John Eudes, priest (1601-1680 A.D.)
Passover
The disciples then did as Jesus had ordered, and prepared the Passover. Matthew 26:19
76. “There was much proclaimed by the prophets about the mystery of the Passover: that mystery is Christ, and to him be glory forever and ever. Amen” + St. Melito of Sardis, bishop (unknown – 180 A.D.)
77. “Christ is the Passover that is our salvation.” + St. Melito of Sardis, bishop (unknown – 180 A.D.)
78. “It is a small gain to escape death for a short time, only to die soon afterward; it is a very different thing to escape death altogether as we do through the sacrifice of Christ, our Passover.” + Pseudo-Chrysostom
Peace
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” John 20:19
79. “Peace is a precious treasure to be sought with great zeal.” + St. Francis of Paola, religious (1416-1507 A.D.)
80. “We must keep peace before all other virtues, since God is always in peace.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
81. “Peace is defined as harmony among those who are divided.” + St. Gregory of Nyssa, bishop (335-394 A.D.)
82. “As sons of God, we are to abide in peace; as we have one Spirit, we should be one in mind and heart.” + St. Cyprian, bishop and martyr (208-258 A.D.)
83. “The greatest offering we can make to God is our peace, harmony among fellow Christians, a people united with the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” + St. Cyprian, bishop and martyr (208-258 A.D.)
84. “Peace among brethren is the will of God, the joy of Christ, the completion of holiness, the rule of justice, the teacher of truth, the guardian of morals and a praiseworthy disciple in every regard.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
85. “Peace lends strength to our prayers; it is the way our petitions can reach God easily and be credited; it is the plentitude which fulfills our desires.” + St. Peter Chrysologus, bishop (406-450 A.D.)
86. “If we are zealous in doing good, we shall have peace, but there is no peace for those who, governed by human respect, prefer present enjoyment to the future promises.” + From a homily written in the second century
Praise
Give thanks to the LORD, who is good, whose mercy endures forever. Psalms 106:1
87. “The way that God deals with men can only be praised. He lashes them in this life to shield them from the eternal lash in the next.” + St. Peter Damian, bishop (1007-1072 A.D.)
88. “Blessed be God, who did not hand us over to our invisible enemy, but freed us from his snare and delivered us from perdition.” + From an Old Slavonic Life of Constantine
89. “Our thoughts in this present life should turn on the praise of God, because it is in praising God that we shall rejoice forever in the life to come; and no one can be ready for the next life unless he trains himself for it now.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
90. “Lord, your glory is in our hearts and shines in the deep places of our spirit.” + St Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
Resurrection
Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live. John 11:25
91. “Beloved, the days which passed between the Lord’s resurrection and his ascension were by no means uneventful; during them great sacramental mysteries were confirmed, great truths revealed.” + St. Leo the Great, pope (400-461 A.D.)
92. “The restoration of health and riches to Job prefigures the resurrection, which gives health and eternal life to those who believe in Christ.” + St. Zeno of Verona, bishop (300-371 A.D.)
93. “The resurrection of Christ, accomplished after his suffering on the cross, embraces the mystery of the resurrection of his whole body.” + Origen, priest (185-251 A.D.)
94. “As the first resurrection consists of the conversion of the heart, the second death consists of unending torment. Let everyone, therefore, who does not wish to be condemned to the endless punishment of the second death now hasten to share in the first resurrection” + St. Fulgentius of Ruspe, bishop (467-533 A.D.)
95. “I am to be buried with Christ and to rise with him, to become a coheir with him, a son of God, and indeed God himself.” + St. Gregory Nazianzen, bishop (329-374 A.D.)
Salvation
All flesh shall see the salvation of God. Luke 3:6
96. “Let us work for the food which does not perish – our salvation.” + St. Bernard, abbot (1090-1153 A.D.)
97. “What could more appropriately be called the day of salvation than the day of such a glorious departure from this world?” + Origen, priest (185-251 A.D.)
98. “Christ is coming who is everywhere present and pervades all things; he is coming to achieve in you his work of universal salvation.” + St. Andrew of Crete, bishop (650-712 A.D.)
99. “If we think more carefully about the meaning of salvation, we shall realize that we are indeed living and true temples of God.” + St. Caesarius of Arles, bishop (468-542 A.D.)
100. “God’s desire for our salvation is the primary and preeminent sign of his infinite goodness.” + St. Maximus the Confessor, abbot (580-662 A.D.)
Sheep
I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11
101. “There are very few healthy and sound sheep, few that are solidly sustained by the food of truth, and few that enjoy the good pasture God gives them.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
102. “Hear and learn, you sheep of God.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
Songs
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praise. James 5:13
103. “To sing is a sign of love” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
104. “Sing to God with songs of joy. This is singing well to God, just singing with songs of joy.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
Sunday
Remember the sabbath day—keep it holy. Exodus 20:8
105. “By his resurrection Christ consecrated Sunday, or the Lord’s day.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
106. “On the Lord’s day, when you have been gathered together, break bread and celebrate the Eucharist.” + From an ancient document entitled “The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles”
Teachers
No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher. Luke 6:40
107. “Like the twigs of plants the young are easily influenced, as long as someone works to change their souls.” + St. Joseph Calasanz, priest (1557-1648 A.D.)
108. “If children are allowed to grow hard, we know well that the possibility of one day bending them diminishes a great deal and is sometimes utterly lost.” + St. Joseph Calasanz, priest (1557-1648 A.D.)
109. “All who undertake to teach must be endowed with deep love, the greatest patience, and, most of all, profound humility.” + St. Joseph Calasanz, priest (1557-1648 A.D.)
Wealth
No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24
110. “I have no fear of poverty, no desire for wealth.” + St. John Chrysostom, bishop (347-407 A.D.)
Witness
But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8
111. “If we are not to lie when we call ourselves “Christians,” we must bear witness to it by our way of living.” + St. Gregory of Nyssa, bishop (335-394 A.D.)
112. “The true witness is one who bears witness to the commandments of the Lord Jesus and supports that witness by deeds.” + St. Ambrose, bishop (340-397 A.D.)
113. “There is no doubt that blessed John the Baptist suffered imprisonment and chains as a witness to our Redeemer, whose forerunner he was, and gave his life for him.” + St. Bede the Venerable, priest (672-735 A.D.)
114. “Through John the Baptist’s birth, preaching and baptizing, he bore witness to the coming birth, preaching and baptism of Christ, and by his own suffering he showed that Christ also would suffer.” + St. Bede the Venerable, priest (672-735 A.D.)
Word
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
115. “In death the Word made a spotless sacrifice and oblation of the body he had taken. By dying for others, he immediately banished death for all mankind.” + St. Athanasius, bishop (296-373 A.D.)
116. “The Word is different from all created things: he is the unique Word belonging only to the good Father.” + St. Athanasius, bishop (296-373 A.D.)
117. “The Word of God became man, the Son of God became the Son of Man, in order to unite man with himself and make him, by adoption, a son of God.” + St. Irenaeus, bishop (140-203 A.D.)
118. “Who could touch the Word with his hands unless the Word was made flesh and lived among us?” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
119. “The Word was made flesh so that we could see it, to heal the part of us by which we could see the Word.” + St. Augustine, bishop (354-430 A.D.)
Work
Entrust your works to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3
120. “God gives powers and strength in our labors.” + St. Basil the Great, bishop (329-379 A.D.)
121. “If you have done little work, you will receive little; if you have achieved a great deal, great will be your reward.” + St. Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop (315-387 A.D.)
122. “By your work you show what you love and what you know.” + St. Bruno, priest (1035-1101 A.D.)
