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Salutations! How are you? On this tenth day of the month of November the Universal Church celebrates St. Leo I. He has traditionally been referred to as, “Pope Leo the Great” because of his holiness, his administrative expertise, and his ability to navigate exceedingly challenging situations of theological and practical matters (franciscanmedia.org). He was a man filled with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit and is considered one of the thirty-seven Doctors of the Church. Here are some of his wise sayings to prayerfully ponder:
“No one, however weak, is denied a share in the victory of the cross. No one is beyond the help of the prayer of Christ.”
“The cross of Christ is the true ground and chief cause of Christian hope.”
“Let no one be ashamed of the cross by which Christ has redeemed the world. None of us must be afraid to suffer for the sake of justice or doubt the fulfillment of the promises, for it is through toil that we come to rest and through death that we pass to life.”
“Virtue is nothing without the trial of temptation, for there is no conflict without an enemy, no victory without strife.”
“Those who are not good to others are bad to themselves.”
“Peace is the first thing the angels sang. Peace is the mark of the children of God. Peace is the nurse of love. Peace is the mother of unity. Peace is the rest of the blessed souls. Peace is the dwelling place of eternity.”
Pope Leo the Great- Pray for us!
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