Mother Angelica was a Poor Clare nun and the dynamic foundress of EWTN, whose bold faith and candid teaching style brought millions closer to Christ through her television ministry. Born on April 20, 1923, she would have turned 103 years old this year.
In honor of her birthday, here are 10 quotes from Mother Angelica about the love of Jesus and the beauty and challenge of living a life of faith:
- “Faith is often most alive when everything feels dark. That is when you choose to believe that God is there, even when you cannot see him or feel him. That kind of faith pleases God the most — because it is pure trust.”
- “Holiness is not for wimps and the cross is not negotiable, sweetheart — it’s a requirement.”
- “Jesus asks me to go to him when I am overburdened. He did not promise to take away those burdens, for I must carry mine as he carried his.”
- “Every Christian who strives for holiness of life experiences dryness of soul. It is to most people a heartrending experience. It is a paradox, for the soul becomes confused when it realizes the harder it strives the further away Jesus seems to be.”
- “The heart of Jesus is compassionate and understanding. It has felt the sting of ingratitude, and when my heart suffers from that same offense, I can turn to him, and he understands my feelings.”
- “Jesus feels my sorrow greater than I, for his love is infinite, and he suffers in an infinite way.”
- “Sometimes my worst day — one filled with pain and suffering — in the eyes of God, is my best day if Iʼve born it cheerfully and Iʼve born it with love.”
- “Faith is what gets you started. Hope is what keeps you going. Love is what brings you to the end.”
- “Faith is one foot on the ground, one foot in the air, and a queasy feeling in the stomach.”
- “You see, God expects his people to do the ridiculous so he can do the miraculous.”
