Charles Caleb Colton Quotes

The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor, obedience and humility, detachment, and self-sacrifice. Without this mark of holiness, our word will have difficulty in touching the heart of modern man.

Doing Good Is My Religion

When I got religion, I found some work to do to benefit somebody.

Jesus has said "Come, blessed of my Father, take the seat in the kingdom prepared for you, because I was hungry you gave me food, I was thirsty you have me drink, I was naked you clothed me, I was homeless you took me home and I was sick you visited me." And we are just doing that.

Good works are links that form a chain of love" Mother Theresa

There must be people who pray even for those who never pray.

Embrace every opportunity of exercising kind feelings and doing good to others, especially to the household of faith.

It's about sharing. You just give what you have to give wherever you go, and you let God handle the rest.

A saint is a person who gives of themself without asking for anything in return. That's how simple it is to be a saint. Try it! Try being a saint.

God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.

I believe in prayer. I believe in gratitude and serving people.

I'm a praying atheist. When I hear an ambulance siren, I ask for a blessing for those people in trouble, knowing that no one's listening. I think it's just a habit of mindfulness.

Intercessory prayer might be defined as loving our neighbour on our knees.

The faith must express itself in charity and in solidarity, which is the civil form of charity.

To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

Charity can be the outward expression of faith and hope.

Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.

My faith is central to everything I do. My faith position is a Good Samaritan position of trying to watch out for the other person.

People who are obsessed with God are known as givers, not takers. Obsessed people genuinely think that others matter as much as they do, and they are particularly aware of those who are poor around the world (James 2:14-26).

Charity never faileth.

Charity is the root of all good works.

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.

Charity is the perfection and ornament of religion.

We receive from God, then we give to others.

Service is the highest form of prayer as far as I am concerned.