On the Way to the Cross Quotes

“O God, who resists the proud and gives grace to the humble: grant us the virtue of true humility which your only-begotten Son himself gave us the perfect example; that we may never offend you by our pride and be rejected by our self-assertion; through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
― Leonine Sacramentary, On the Way to the Cross: 40 Days with the Church Fathers

“Lord, inspire us to read your Scriptures and meditate upon them day and night. We beg you to give us real understanding of what we need, that we in turn may put its precepts into practice. Yet we know that understanding and good intentions are worthless, unless rooted in your graceful love. So we ask that the words of Scripture may also be not just signs on a page, but channels of grace into our hearts. Origen
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― Thomas C. Oden, On the Way to the Cross: 40 Days with the Church Fathers

“Into your hands, 0 Lord, we commit ourselves this day. Give to each one of us a watchful, a humble, and a diligent spirit that we may seek in all things to know your will, and when we know it may perform it perfectly and gladly, to the honor and glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Gelasian Sacramentary”
― Thomas C. Oden, On the Way to the Cross: 40 Days with the Church Fathers

“Eternal God, the refuge of all your children, in our weakness you are our strength, in our darkness our light, in our sorrow our comfort and peace. May we always live in your presence, and serve you in our daily lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Boniface
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― Thomas C. Oden, On the Way to the Cross: 40 Days with the Church Fathers