To be content, to find true love, is what essentially drives us all, but if found, would it be recognized? Ambrose More Quotes by Ambrose More Quotes From Ambrose Nature has poured forth all things for the common use of all men. And God has ordained that all things should be produced that there might be food in common for all, and that the earth should be in the common possession of all. Nature created common rights, but usurpation has transformed them into private rights. Ambrose use rights men Law is twofold -- natural and written. The natural law is in the heart, the written law on tables. All men are under the natural law. Ambrose law heart men There is nothing evil save that which perverts the mind and shackles the conscience. Ambrose shackles evil mind When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is the greatest danger, there is also the greatest help from Him who wants to be called our 'Help' in times of peace and in times of tribulation. Ambrose temptation want helping Reverence: the spiritual attitude of a man to a god and a dog to a man. Ambrose spiritual dog attitude He who reads much and understands much, receives his fill. He who is full, refreshes others. Ambrose catholic If you do not give the tenth part to God, he will take the nine parts. Ambrose stewardship nine giving True repentance is to cease from sin. Ambrose true-repentance repentance sin Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked. Ambrose harbors wicked sympathy If it is "daily bread," why do you take it once a year? . . . Take daily what is to profit you daily. Live in such a way that you may deserve to receive it daily. He who does not deserve to receive it daily, does not deserve to receive it once a year. Ambrose holy-eucharist christian years Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear. Keep safe what you received. God the Father sealed you, Christ the Lord strengthened you and sent the Spirit into your hearts as the pledge of what is to come. Ambrose spiritual heart father What is impossible to God? Not that which is difficult to His power, but that which is contrary to His nature. Ambrose difficult saint impossible Your soul must hold fast to Him, you must follow after Him in your thoughts, you must tread His ways by faith, not in outward show. Ambrose catholic inspiration faith The Church's foundation is unshakable and firm against the assaults of the raging sea. Waves lash at the Church but do not shatter it. Although the elements of this world constantly batter and crash against her, she offers the safest harbor of salvation for all in distress. Ambrose foundation church sea As the print of the seal on the wax is the express image of the seal itself, so Christ is the express image - the perfect representation of God. Ambrose perfect jesus christ Blessed, plainly, is that life which is not valued at the estimation of outsiders, but is known, as judge of itself, by its own inner feelings. It needs no popular opinions as its reward in any way; nor has it any fear of punishments. Thus the less it strives for glory, the more it rises above it. For to those who seek for glory, that reward in the shape of present things is but a shadow of future ones, and is a hindrance to eternal life, as it is written in the Scriptures: 'Truly I say to you, they have received their reward' Ambrose punishment blessed christian The likeness of Your Church, O Lord, is that woman who went behind and touched the hem of Your garment, saying within herself: 'If I do but touch His garment I shall be whole' (Mt. 9:21). So the Church confesses her wounds, but desires to be healed. Ambrose church christian desire We should pray to the angels, for they are given to us as guardians. Ambrose guardian angel praying If you are at Rome live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere. Ambrose rome style elsewhere It is not enough just to wish well; Ambrose moving-on moving-forward wish
