Peace

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  Word of God  
 
Be at peace.
Corinthians 14:33
 


We are at peace with ourselves
when we subject the flesh to the spirit,
choose to act according to our conscience,
and the inner world of our thoughts
proceeds with order and purity.

 
St. Gregory Palamas, 14th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
God is not the author of confusion,
but of peace.
1 Corinthians 14:33
 


While proclaiming peace with your lips,
be careful to have it even more fully in your heart.

 
St. Francis of Assisi, 13th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Come to me, you will find rest.
Jesus; Matthew 11:28
 


All true rest
consists in beholding the Son of God.

 
St. John Chrysostom, 4th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Seek peace.
Psalm 34:14
 


We are at peace with God by doing what pleases him:
being chaste, truthful, acting honestly,
and continuing in prayer.

 
St. Gregory Palamas, 14th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
My peace I give to you.
Jesus; John 14:27
 


Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever,
even if your whole world seems upset.

 
St. Francis de Sales, 17th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Agree with God, and be at peace;
thereby good will come to you.
Job 22:21
 


Be at peace with your own soul,
then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.

 
St. Jerome, 5th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
My peace I give to you.
Jesus; John 14:27
 


Remain at peace within yourself,
united to God in love.

 
'The Sacrament of the Present Moment',Jean-Pierre de Caussade

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Peace be with you.
Jesus; John 20:21
 


Let us fix our gaze
on the Father and Creator of the whole world,
and let us hold on to his peace and blessings,
his splendid and surpassing gifts.

 
St. Clement of Rome, 1st century

 

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