Alphonsus Liguori Quotes

God is not looking for repayment, but repentance. What heals a broken relationship is sincere love and contrition.

I clearly have done things that were wrong. I've clearly had to seek God's forgiveness.

We need Grace and forgiveness.

Repentance is a sweet solace to conscience as well as the most complete atonement to the Supreme Judge of our offenses; notwithstanding, the tongue of malevolence and scurrility may be continually preparing its most poisonous ingredients for the punishment of a crime, which has already received more than half a pardon.

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.

Forgiveness is God's command.

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance.

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.

Nothing enables us to forgive like knowing in our hearts that we have been forgiven.

I try to be as real and honest about everything and very genuine with people and say, 'Listen, I'm a Christian, and I'm not perfect. I screw up every day, but I think that's what grace is all about.'

To truly repent of a big thing, you have to go into it with your heart open and force yourself to deal with it at that level and to apologize to God.

To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of largesse revolves.

It is easier often to forgive than to be forgiven; yet it is fatal to be willing to be forgiven by God and to be reluctant to be forgiven by men.

It is healthy to say, 'Yes, I am a sinner,' and to recognise that this should lead us to turn to God full of confidence in his love and mercy.

I am a Christian, and the Bible teaches me to forgive.

All of my favorite hymns are admissions of faults, and finding redemption even in those.

Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue.

Perhaps I can say that I am a bit astute, that I can adapt to circumstances, but it is also true that I am a bit naive. Yes, but the best summary, the one that comes more from the inside and I feel most true is this: I am a sinner whom the Lord has looked upon.

There are no unforgivable sins.

When we tell the story of our own conversion, I would have it done with great sorrow, remembering what we used to be, and with great joy and gratitude, remembering how little we deserve these things.

I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.

God forgive you, but I never can.

'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, than for offence to ask it.