The Saints' Little Book of Wisdom: The Essential Teachings

About this book

From Saint Teresa of Calcutta to Saint Francis of Assisi the words of the saints provide comfort strength and peace in times of need and in times of joy. In this beautiful handy collection the wisdom of the saints has been distilled into themes such as love faith hope and joy. This volume offers 300 bite-sized nuggets of inspiration and wisdom for readers to turn to time and time again. Here are quotes from more than 150 saints on a wide range of topics including: Faith and prayer Love Family Hope and joy Listening to God Dignity and suffering "Joy is a net of love by which we catch souls." --Saint Teresa of Calcutta "Start by doing what is necessary then what is possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible." --Saint Francis of Assisi "To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray and thus acquire experience." --Saint Teresa of Avila