The Kingdom of God

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  Word of God  
 
Your kingdom stands firm for all ages.
Psalm 145:13
 


If you aspire to the heights of real honor,
strive to reach the Kingdom of Heaven.

 
St. Gregory the Great, 6th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
The Lord shall be their King forever.
Wisdom 3:8
 


Christ is King of peace,
and the King whose kingdom is boundless.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Come, Lord Jesus.

John; Revelation 22:20
 


John invites us to trust in the victory of the Lamb
and hope in the coming of God’s Kingdom.

 
His Holiness, Benedict XVI

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Seek first the kingdom of God.
Jesus; Matthew 6:33
 


Jesus, our God who loves us infinitely,
tells us to seek the kingdom,
and the rest will be given to us.

 
Bl. Charles de Foucauld, 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Your King will come,
the Holy One and Savior of the world.
Cf. Zechariah 9:9
 


Unless in humility, Christ had come down to us,
none of us, by his own merits
could ever go up to him.

 
St. Leo the Great, 5th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Great distress shall be upon the earth;
when you see all these things come to pass,
know that the kingdom of God is near.
Jesus; Luke 21:23,31
 


Christ warned us
that adversity would increase more and more
in the last times.

 
St. Cyprian, 3rd century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Come, Lord Jesus!
The Book of Revelation 22:20
 


Continue to keep your heart peaceful
and turned toward heaven.

 
St. Paul of the Cross, 18th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Rekindle the gift of God
that is within you.
2 Timothy 1:6
 


The gift of God is not separated from our nature,
nor is it far from those who look for it.
It dwells within every one of us, ignored and forgotten,
choked with the cares and pleasures of life,
but it is rediscovered when we turn our minds to it.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

 

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