Lenten Quotes

22 quotes by 19 authors

Lenten fasts make me feel better, stronger, and more active than ever. — Catherine of Genoa
Even the darkest moments of the liturgy are filled with joy, and Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the lenten fast, is a day of happiness,… — Thomas Merton
Nothing, how little so ever it be, if it is suffered for God's sake, can pass without merit in the sight of God. — Thomas a Kempis
Are you capable of risking your life for someone? Do it for Christ. — Pope John Paul II
Continuing a Lenten series on prayer: Prayer is co-operation with God. It is the purest exercise of the faculties God has given us - an… — E. Stanley Jones
Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. — Jean Paul
Here the whole world (stars, water, air, And field, and forest, as they were Reflected in a single mind) Like cast off clothes was left… — C.S. Lewis
And eventually, the choosing becomes easier, the darkness lifts, and walking in Jesus' way is not quite such a strugglefor a while. But the darkness… — Kimberlee Conway Ireton
When you find that weariness depresses or amusement distracts you, you will calmly turn with an untroubled spirit to your Heavenly Father, who is always… — Francois Fenelon
We all suffer for each other, and gain by each other's suffering; for man never stands alone here, though he will stand alone hereafter; but… — Cardinal Newman
It is not repentance that saves me; repentance is the sign that I realise what God has done in Christ Jesus. — Oswald Chambers
Who receives, should thank; who gives, should be silent. — German Proverb
After Christmas comes Lent. — German Proverb
He is as welcome as the first day in Lent. — Dutch Proverb
He is as good a Catholic as Duke Alva's dog; who ate flesh in Lent. — Dutch Proverb
A dry Lent, a fertile year. — Scottish Proverb
Remember that your children are not your own, but are lent to you by the Creator. — Native American Proverb
A full stomach praises Lent. — Italian Proverb
Marry in lent, and you'll learn to repent. — English Proverb
Lent, which seems so long, is short at other men's tables. — Italian Proverb

Who Wrote These Lenten Quotes

19 authors contributed a total of 22 Lenten Quotes as follows: