faith cultivation Quotes

If you wish to convert anyone to the fullness of the knowledge of Our Lord and of His Mystical Body, then teach him the Rosary. One of two things will happen. Either he will stop saying the Rosary - or he will get the gift of faith.

The Christian is strong or weak depending upon how closely he has cultivated the knowledge of God.

He who lives up to a little light shall have more light; he who lives up to a little knowledge shall have more knowledge; he who lives up to a little faith shall have more faith, and he who lives up to a little love shall have more love. Verily the main reason why men are such babes and shrubs in grace is because they do not live up their attainments.

The goal of the pastor is not to get people to show up but to get people to grow up.

But how to get faith strengthened? Not by striving after faith, but by resting on the Faithful One.

As humans, we have the tendency to call on God only when we think that we're in dire straits as opposed to cultivating a real relationship with Him every day. And that's what my music tries to convey to all the listeners - try to cultivate it every day.

Truth is we must plant and we must water if we are to make progress with our children in holiness but only the Holy Spirit can change our children more and more into the likeness of Jesus. Our problem is we tend to depend upon our planting and watering rather than the Lord.

Faith is not like bottled water but like rain. Its destiny is not just to be kept and held but to make something visible grow.

If you uproot the idol and fail to plant the love of Christ in its place, the idol will grow back.