Catherine McAuley Quotations

Each day is a step we make towards eternity and we shall continue thus to step from day to day until we take the last step, which will bring us into the presence of God.

Oh may He look on us with love and pity and then we shall be able to do anything He wishes us to do, no matter how difficult to accomplish or painful to our feeling.

This is the spirit of the Order, indeed the true spirit of Mercy flowing on us.

There has been a most Providential Guidance which the want of prudence, vigilance, or judgement has not impeded, and it is here that we can most clearly see the designs of God.

We have now gone beyond 100 in number, and the desire to join seems rather to increase, though it was thought the foundations would retard it, it seems quite otherwise.

If we don't take Tullamore, no other community will.

Our Vocation is full of joy and peace in the Holy Spirit.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God.

We belong to God. All in us is His.

Our hearts can always be in the same place, centered on God.

Show your instructions in actions as much as you can.

We have one solid comfort amidst this little tripping about, our hearts can always be in the same place, centered in God, for whom alone we go forward or stay back.

Our charity is to be cordial...something that renews, invigorates and warms. Such should be the effect of our love for each other.

Compassion should be our animating principle when undertaking instruction with children and adults, since they are made in God's image.

No matter how small the gift, God gives the increase.

If the love of God really reigns in your heart, it will show itself in the exterior.

A good beginning is of great importance.

The tender Mercy of God has given us one another.

The poor need help today, not next week.

A community in which this universal charity reigns, is capable of surmounting all difficulties.

We should be shining lamps, giving light to all around us.

I have great confidence in you to do what you think best. State your opinion and always act with courage.

The simplest and most practical lesson I know is to resolve to be good today, but better tomorrow.

No work of charity can be more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.

We must strive to do ordinary things extraordinarily well.

Let us take one day only in hands at a time. Resolve to do good today and better tomorrow.

We have one solid comfort our hearts can always be in the same place, centred in God, for whom alone we go forward or stay back.

All are good and happy. The blessing of unity still dwells amongst us and oh what a blessing, it should make all else pass into nothing.

All laugh and play together, not one cold, stiff soul appears. From the day they enter, reserve of any ungracious kind leaves them.