The devil tempts that he may ruin; God tests that he may crown. Ambrose More Quotes by Ambrose More Quotes From Ambrose No one heals himself by wounding another. Ambrose saint hurt healing Let your door stand open to receive Him, unlock your soul to Him, offer Him a welcome in your mind, and then you will see the riches of simplicity, the treasures of peace, the joy of grace. Throw wide the gate of your heart, stand before the sun of the everlasting light. Ambrose religious faith god Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies. Ambrose inspiration faith evil If someone offends you, don't tell anyone about it except your elder, and you will be peaceful. Bow to everyone, paying no attention whether they respond to your bow or not. You must humble yourself before everyone and consider yourself the worst of all. If we have not committed the sins that others have, perhaps this is because we did not have the opportunity - the situation and circumstances were different. In each person there is something good and something bad; we usually see only the vices in people and we see nothing that is good. Ambrose humility humble opportunity Prayer is the wing wherewith the soul flies to heaven, and meditation the eye wherewith we see God. Ambrose eye prayer spiritual When we speak about wisdom, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about virtue, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about justice, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about peace, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about truth and life and redemption, we are speaking about Christ. Ambrose christian god life The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt. Ambrose doe giving men Love is like a shadow, one can only catch it by falling into it. Ambrose love relationship life In some causes silence is dangerous. Ambrose dangerous causes silence The devil's snare does not catch you, unless you are first caught by the devil's bait. Ambrose bait devil doe Do not desert a friend in time of need, nor forsake him nor fail him, for friendship is the support of life. Let us then bear our burdens as the Apostle has taught (cf. Gal. 6:2): for he spoke to those whom the charity of the same one body had embraced together. If friends in prosperity help friends, why do they not also in times of adversity offer their support? Let us aid by giving counsel, let us offer our best endeavors, let us sympathize with them with all our heart. Ambrose adversity christian heart To be content, to find true love, is what essentially drives us all, but if found, would it be recognized? Ambrose love relationship life As in paradise, God walks in the Holy Scriptures, seeking man. Ambrose paradise scripture men The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by the flesh of Christ which knew no sin, might have the power of Baptism. Ambrose baptism saint water Except a man fear the Lord, he is unable to renounce sin. Ambrose sin lord men If you have two shirts in your closet, one belongs to you and the other to the man with no shirt. Ambrose shirts men two When in Rome, live as the Romans do. When elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere. Ambrose rome elsewhere travel It is easier to look wise than to talk wisely. Ambrose wisdom wise looks The Lord Jesus himself proclaims, 'This is My Body.' Before the blessing of the heavenly words something of another character is spoken of; after consecration it is designated 'body'. He himself speaks of his blood. Before the consecration it is spoken of as something else; after the consecration it is spoken of as 'blood'. And you say, 'Amen', that is, 'It is true.' What the mouth speaks, let the mind within confess; what the tongue utters, let the heart feel. Ambrose heart character jesus How far, O rich, do you extend your senseless avarice? Do you intend to be the sole inhabitants of the earth? Why do you drive out the fellow sharers of nature, and claim it all for yourselves? The earth was made for all, rich and poor, in common. Why do you rich claim it as your exclusive right? Ambrose rich earth common
