Catholic Quote by Josemaria Escriva Download Open image “Temptation is necessary to make us realize that we are nothing in ourselves.” — Josemaria Escriva ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Catholic Inspirational Realizing Temptation
Temptation is the feeling we get when encountered by an opportunity to do what we innately know we shouldn't. — Steve Maraboli Copy Share Image
Temptations are a file which rub off much of the rust of our self-confidence. — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Temptation is something that comes along when you're doing something you don't want to do. — Trent Williams Copy Share Image
Temptations are part of life, part of growing up. We grapple with them often - in some instances for our lifetime - before we… — Joan D. Chittister Copy Share Image
The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind. — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
There is another form of temptation, even more fraught with danger. This is the disease of curiosity. It is this which drives us to… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
We must learn to do more with temptation than just bear it - we must learn to use it. The secret of using temptation,… — Selwyn Hughes Copy Share Image
Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we'll find it. — Sam Levenson Copy Share Image
We usually know what we can do, but temptation shows us who we are. — Thomas a Kempis 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
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
All the things that are now worrying you can be put into a smile which shows your love of God. — Josemaria Escriva Copy Share Image
I am a practicing Catholic, but my lineage is Jewish, so if someone asks me if I'm Jewish, I say yes. — Neve Campbell Copy Share Image
I'm Catholic and I can't commit suicide, but I plan to drink myself to death. — Jack Kerouac Copy Share Image
The young man [Turgot] destined for an ecclesiastical career was placed within walls carefully designed to keep out all currents of new thought; his… — Andrew Dickson White Copy Share Image
Like many other scientists who hold the Catholic faith, I see the Creator's plan and purpose fulfilled in our universe. I see a planet… — Kenneth R. Miller Copy Share Image
I'm the daughter of a Kenyan Catholic father and a Mauritian Hindu mother, and I have a Jewish husband who was born in South… — Suella Braverman Copy Share Image
The reason I went to an all-boys Catholic school was because they had the best football team. We won the state championship my junior… — Theo Rossi Copy Share Image
Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel. — Benedict of Nursia Copy Share Image
I think being raised within a Mexican Catholic family made magical realism a very natural part of who I am as a person and… — Daniel Olivas Copy Share Image
Lust indulged became habit, and habit unresisted became necessity. — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
You know, I was the class clown in Catholic school, but I never thought I would make a living out of it! — Sofia Vergara Copy Share Image