“What conversations! What vulgarity and what dirt! And you have to associate with them, in the office, in the university, in the… — Josemaría Escrivá Copy Share Image
That conversation... was as dirty as a sewer! It is not enough for you to take no part in it. You must… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
As soon as you willfully allow a dialogue with temptation to begin, the soul is robbed of peace, just as consent to… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
“How I wish your bearing and conversation were such that, on seeing or hearing you, people would say: 'This man reads the… — Josemaría Escrivá Copy Share Image
Christian optimism is not a sugary optimism, nor is it a mere human confidence that everything will turn out all right. It is an… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
The heroic minute.- It is the time fixed for getting up.- Without hesitation: a supernatural reflection and.-.-.- up! The heroic minute: here you have… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
To defend his purity, Saint Francis of Assisi rolled in the snow, Saint Benedict threw himself into a thorn bush, and Saint Bernard plunged… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
We all must have the faith of children, but the doctrine of theologians. — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
If you say the Holy Rosary every day, with a spirit of faith and love, our Lady will make sure she leads you very… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
Temptation is necessary to make us realize that we are nothing in ourselves. — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
For those who use their intelligence and their study as a weapon, the Rosary is most effective. Because that apparently monotonous way of beseeching… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
Many Christians take their time and have leisure enough in their social life (no hurry here). They are leisurely, too, in their professionally activities,… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
You don't know how to pray? Put yourself in the presence of God, and as soon as you have said, 'Lord, I don't know… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
For everyone, whatever his state--single, married, widowed, or priest-chastity is a triumphant affirmation of love. — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
I assure you, my children, that when a Christian carries out with love the most insignificant everyday action, that action overflows with the transcendence… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
When we were little, we kept close to our mother in a dark alley or if dogs barked at us. Now, when we feel… — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
