Friday, September 3, 2010

St. Silvester

“Hence St. Silvester ordained that for ecclesiastics the days of the week should be called Feriae, or vacant or free days; he says 'It is everyday that the priest, free from earthly occupations, should occupy himself entirely with God.'” (St. Alphonsus, Dignity and Duty of Priests, Page: 46)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

St. Ambrose

“For according to St. Ambrose, the minister of the altar belongs not to himself, but to God.” (St. Alphonsus, Dignity and Duty of Priests, Page: 44)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

St. Peter Damian + St. Ambrose

“In the book of Leviticus the Lord says to His priests: I have separated you from the other people, that you should be Mine. Mark the words that you should be Mine; that you may be employed in My praises, devoted to My service, and to My love.” “The co-operators and dispensers of my sacraments,” says St. Peter Damian. “Mine,” says St. Ambrose, “that you may be the guides and the rulers of the flock of Christ. (St. Alphonsus, Dignity and Duty of Priests, Page: 43)
St. John Chrysostom: “The Lord is not so much enraged against any sinner as against him who, while he shines with the splendor of the sacerdotal dignity, insults the Divine Majesty.” (St. Alphonsus, Dignity and Duty of Priests, Page: 73)

“St. John Chrysostom gives up as lost the priest that commits a single mortal sin after his elevation to the priesthood.”(St. Alphonsus, Dignity and Duty of Priests, Page: 75)

St. Bernard: “Ingratitude dries up the sources of divine favors.” (St. Alphonsus, Dignity and Duty of Priests, Page: 79)

St. Jerome: “There is not in the whole world a monster to be compared with a priest in the state of sin, for the unfortunate man will not bear with correction.” (St. Alphonsus, Dignity and Duty of Priests, Page: 79)


St. John Chrysostom: “When lay persons sin, they easily amend. As for priests, once bad, they are incorrigible.” (Dignity and Duties of the Priest, St. Alphonsus, Page: 80)

St. Alphonsus: “When the Lord chastises a people, the chastisement begins with the priest, for he is the cause of the sins of the people, either by his bad example, or by his negligence in attending to their sanctification.” (Dignity and Duties of the Priest, St. Alphonsus, Page: 83)

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