Men are not born saints with special gifts and privileges. They fight against the world, the flesh and the devil, and as they conquer, the spirit of Jesus begins to shine through with more clarity.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Saints are ordinary people who love Jesus, try to be like him, are faithful to the duties of their state in life, sacrifice themselves for their neighbor, and keep their hearts and minds free of this world.
No man can in any measure resemble the scripture saints.
One cannot possibly understand the teaching of the saints unless one has a pure mind and is trying to imitate their life.
I am not going to say I have been a saint. I have not been a perfect man. None is perfect but the Father, which is in Heaven.
I'm not a saint. I'm not an angel. I'm a human being.
This also is a part of the teaching of the Church, that there are certain angels of God, and certain good influences, which are His servants in accomplishing the salvation of men.
Character in a saint means the disposition of Jesus Christ persistently manifested.
He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it, is a saint; that boasteth of it, is a devil.
Saints are ordinary people who do what they do for the love of Jesus, say what they must say without fear, love their neighbor even when they are cursed by him, and live without regret over yesterday or fear of tomorrow.
We have to become saints. We have to become like Christ. Anything less is simply not enough.