St cyprian of carthage quotes on faith

He Himself prayed frequently and demonstrated what we ought to do, by the testimony of His own example.

After converting to Christianity, he became a bishop in and eventually died a martyr at Carthage.

To ask the Father in words His Son has given us, to let Him hear the prayer of Christ ringing in His ears, is to make our prayer one of friendship, a family prayer. Let the Father recognise the words of His Son. Let the Son who lives in our hearts, be also on our lips. We have Him as an Advocate for sinners, before the Father, when we ask for forgiveness for ours sins, let us use the words given by our Advocate.

He tells us — Whatever you ask the Father in my name, He will give you. What more effective prayer could we then make, in the name of Christ, than in the words of His own prayer? How exalted is the glory, how great the joy of engaging in a contest with God presiding, of receiving a crown, with Christ as judge. Passionate Catholic.

There is no faith in the fear of God, in the law of righteousness, in love, in labour; none considers the fear of futurity, and none takes to heart the day of the Lord, and the wrath of God, and the .

Being a Catholic is a way of life - a love affair "Religion must be like the air we breathe This site, which is now using the Traditional Calendar, will mainly concentrate on Daily Prayers, Novenas and the Memorials and Feast Days of our friends in Heaven, the Saints who went before us and the great blessings the Church provides in our Catholic Monthly Devotions.

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