Catherine McAuley Quotes

The simplest and most practical lesson I know is to resolve to be good today, but better tomorrow.

Our Vocation is full of joy and peace in the Holy Spirit.

We have now gone beyond 100 in number, and the desire to join seems rather to increase, though it was thought the foundations would retard it, it seems quite otherwise.

Our hearts can always be in the same place, centered on God.

No matter how small the gift, God gives the increase.

Let us take one day only in hands at a time. Resolve to do good today and better tomorrow.

Our charity is to be cordial ... something that renews, invigorates and warms. Such should be the effect of our love for each other.

Compassion should be our animating principle when undertaking instruction with children and adults, since they are made in God's image.

We have one solid comfort amidst this little tripping about, our hearts can always be in the same place, centered in God, for whom alone we go forward or stay back.

This is the spirit of the Order, indeed the true spirit of Mercy flowing on us.

No work of charity can be more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.

The poor need help today, not next week.

Show your instructions in actions as much as you can.

If we don't take Tullamore, no other community will.

We should be shining lamps, giving light to all around us.

A good beginning is of great importance.

If the love of God really reigns in your heart, it will show itself in the exterior.

Oh may He look on us with love and pity and then we shall be able to do anything He wishes us to do, no matter how difficult to accomplish or painful to our feeling.

Each day is a step we make towards eternity and we shall continue thus to step from day to day until we take the last step, which will bring us into the presence of God.