Josemaría Escrivá quotes

Josemaría Escrivá was a Spanish Catholic priest and the founder of Opus Dei. His teachings emphasized the universal call to holiness and the sanctification of daily life. He became an influential figure in the modern Catholic Church and was canonized as a saint. Here are 19 of his quotes:

For everyone, whatever his state - single, married, widowed or priest - chastity is a triumphant affirmation of love. (Josemaría Escrivá)
First, prayer; then, atonement; in the third place, very much 'in the third place', action. View quote
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Work is man's original vocation. It is a blessing from God, and those who consider it a punishment are sadly mistaken. View quote
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You are ready to give your life for your honour ... Be ready to give up your honour for your soul. View quote
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The strength of a chain is the strength of its weakest link. View quote
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The pedant interprets the simplicity and the humility of the wise man as ignorance. View quote
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Those in love do not know how to say good-bye: they are with one another all the time. View quote
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All the things of this world are no more than earth. Place them in a heap under your feet and you will be so much the nearer to heaven. View quote
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Never say of anybody under you: he is no good. It is you who are no good, for you cannot find a place where he will be of use. View quote
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The higher a statue is raised, the harder and more dangerous the impact when it falls. View quote
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True virtue is not sad or disagreeable, but pleasantly cheerful. (Josemaría Escrivá)
People who are stupid, unscrupulous, or hypocritical, think that others are just the same. And - this is the real pity - they treat them as if they were. View quote
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It is easier to bustle about than to study, but it is also less effective. View quote
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With God's grace, you have to tackle and carry out the impossible, because anybody can do what is possible. View quote
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I am every day more convinced that happiness in Heaven is for those who know how to be happy on earth. View quote
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Even in our times, despite those who deny God, earth is very close to Heaven. View quote
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You are too calculating. Don't tell me you are young. Youth gives all it can: it gives itself without reserve. View quote
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The understanding that so many people demand of others is that everyone should join their party. View quote
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Gold, silver, jewels: dust, heaps of manure. Gratification, sensual pleasures, satisfaction of the appetites: like a beast, like a mule, like a cock, like a pig, like a bull. Honours, distinctions, titles: things of air, puffs of pride, lies, nothingness. View quote
Josemaría Escrivá

Josemaría Escrivá

Josemaría Escrivá - Image
Photo: Oficina de Información de la Prelatura del Opus Dei en España, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: Spanish Priest
Born: January 9, 1902
Died: June 26, 1975
Quotes count: 19
Wikipedia: Josemaría Escrivá

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