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The difference between mercy and grace? Mercy gave the prodigal son a second chance. Grace gave him a feast.

The doctrine of grace and redemption keeps us from seeing any person or situation as hopeless.

The doctrines of grace humble man without degrading him and exalt him without inflating him.

The easiest way I have found to humble myself back into a state of peaceful grace is through the act of gratitude.

The end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.

The essence of grace, we suppose, is that the account has been paid in advance; and, because it has been paid, everything can be had for nothing.

The essential commitment and, above all, the visible grace and source of supernatural strength for the Church as the People of God is to persevere and advance constantly in Eucharistic life and Eucharistic piety and to develop spiritually in the climate of the Eucharist.

The Eucharist is essential for us: it is Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill us with his grace.

The evangelical task primarily is the preaching of the Gospel, in the interest of individual regeneration by the supernatural grace of God, in such a way that divine redemption can be recognized as the best solution of our problems, individual and social

The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace.

The fact is, you can say you love God and sing that you trust God and put him first, but your checkbook is where you can show just how much God's grace means to you.

The feminine graces of Madame de Sevigne's genius are exquisitely charming; but the philosophy and eloquence of Madame de Stael are above the distinction of sex.

The fires of suffering become the light of consciousness.

The first chapters of the Bible tell us of the sin of man. The guilt of that sin had rested upon every single one of us, it guilt and its terrible results..but..it also tells us of something greater still; it tells us of the grace of the offended God.

The first step to improvement, whether mental, moral, or religious, is to know ourselves - our weaknesses, errors, deficiencies, and sins, that, by divine grace, we may overcome and turn from them all.

The flame of Christian ethics is still our highest guide.

The flowering of civilization is the finished man, the man of sense, of grace, of accomplishment, of social power--the gentleman.

The foundation of all our confidence is found in the Blessed Virgin Mary. God has committed to her the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that through her are obtained every hope, every grace, and all salvation. For this is His will: That we obtain everything through Mary.

The furnace of affliction is a good place for you, Christian; it benefits you; it helps you to become more like Christ, and it is fitting you for heaven.

The fullness of Your grace is here with me The richness of Your beauty’s all I see The brightness of Your glory has arrived In Your presence God, I’m completely satisfied For You I sing I dance Rejoice in this divine romance Lift my heart and my hands To show my love, to show my love

The Formless Supreme Being abides in the Realm of Eternity. Over His creation He casts His glance of grace. In that Realm are contained all the continents and the universes, Exceeding in number all count. Of creation worlds upon worlds abide therein; All obedient to His will; He watches over them in bliss, And has each constantly in mind.

The fruits of this profound union with Jesus are marvelous: our whole being is transformed by the grace of the Holy Spirit: soul, intelligence, will, affections and even the body, because we are united in body and spirit.

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

The gifts of Heaven are never quite gratuitous.

The gayety of life, like the beauty and the moral worth of life, is a saving grace, which to ignore is folly, and to destroy is crime. There is no more than we need; there is barely enough to go round.

The gift of Christ is not the Christian religion, but the grace and love of God which culminate in the cross.

The glorious Vishnu is the sole refuge of mortals. He is Infinite Light, Love and Wisdom. He resides in the hearts of all beings. His Grace is invincible. He is in all. He is the Highest Truth. He is Infinite Bliss. He is the Protector. He is the Preserver. He is the Saviour.

The glory of God is that you can't outs in His grace.

The God of Christianity never claims to be fair. He goes beyond fair. The Bible teaches that he decided not to give us what we deserve- that's mercy. In addition, God decided to give us exactly what we didn't deserve- we call that grace.

The Good News is that God's mercy and forgiveness extend to those who repent. Mercy does not mean approving of something that is sinful, but does absolve the wrongdoer after a change of heart takes place in the sinner through the gift of God's grace.

The gods, after all, are only human, and once their rage has been placated they are perfectly capable of acts of mercy and grace.

The God who has the whole world in his hands has grace for the whole world in his heart.

The godly have some good in them, therefore the devil afflicts them; and some evil in them, therefore God afflicts them.

The Gospel is about grace and we all know that grace is about us receiving from God blessings that we don't deserve.

The Gospel purifies and renews, it bears fruit, wherever the community of believers hears it and receives God’s grace in truth and charity. This is my confidence, this is my joy.

The Good News of the gospel of grace cries out: We are all, equally, privileged but unentitled beggars at the door of God's mercy!

The grace of God has no charms for men till the Holy Spirit gives them a taste for it.

The grace of God is like insurance. It will help you in your time of need without any limit.

The grace of God, says Luther, "is like a flying summer shower." It has fallen upon more than one land, and passed on. Judea had it, and lies barren and dry. These Asiatic coasts had it, and flung it away.

The grace of the Guru is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean. The bigger the vessel the more one will be able to carry. It is entirely up to him.

The grace that does not change my life will not save my soul.

The grace that makes every grace amiable is humility.

The grandest discourse ever delivered is an ostentatious failure if the doctrine of the grace of God be absent from it.

The grace of God exalts a man without inflating him, and humbles a man without debasing him.

The grace of God is the thing that is needful. One should pray for the grace of God.

The grace of God reaches to the furthest extent to those who are prepared to acknowledge their need.

The Graces was a great experience; it's great working with women, but we weren't put together in an organic way, and I think that's why we didn't stay together. There wasn't that natural friendship.

the grace is being able to like rock music, symphony music, jazz … anything that contains the original energy of joy.

The grace of God is infinite and beyond our ability to measure. His grace has no beginning and therefore no end.

The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.