Peace

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  Word of God  
 
I dwell in the high and holy place,
and with those of a contrite
and humble spirit.
cf. Isaiah 57:15
 


Humility does not disturb or disquiet or agitate;
it comes with peace, delight, and calm.

 
St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Let us pursue what makes for peace.
Romans 14:19
 


Lord, make me a channel of your peace;
Where there is hatred let me sow love.

 
St. Francis of Assisi, 13th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Let us pursue what makes for peace.
Romans 14:19
 


Peace with one another
comes by forbearing one another
and forgiving one another.

 
St. Gregory Palamas, 14th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
To set the mind on the Spirit
is life and peace.
Romans 8:6
 


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

 
St. Gregory Palamas, 14th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Peace be within you.
Psalm 122:8
 


We find peace with God by doing what pleases him,
being chaste, truthful, acting honestly,
and continuing in prayers and supplications.

 
St. Gregory Palamas, 14th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
It is you, Lord,
who make me rest secure.
Psalm 4:8
 


There is only one place
where we can find peace and the absence of doubts:
in the heart of the Trinity.

 
Servant of God, Catherine Doherty; 20th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
Seek peace and pursue it.

1 Peter 3:11
 


Be peace loving.
Peace is a precious treasure
to be sought with great zeal.

 
St. Francis of Paola, 15th century

 
 
  Word of God  
 
May my thoughts
be pleasing to God.
Psalm 104:34
 


Those whose hearts are pure
are the temples of the Holy Spirit.

 
St. Lucy, 3rd century

 

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