Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Bodily / Spiritual Health

And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt, rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell, where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye cause thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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	Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Bodily / Spiritual Health

John Bosco photo Christian quotations by Don Bosco "Health is God’s great gift, and we must spend it entirely for Him. Our eyes should see only for God, our feet walk only for Him, our hands labor for Him alone; in short, our entire body should serve God while we still have the time. Then, when He shall take our health and we shall near our last day, our conscience will not reproach us for having misused it."

"I would like to stress good health, good moral conduct and serious studies. Health is a precious gift; take good care of it."

"Work, but only do as much as your strength can take."

"[To his clerics]
There is a limit to what a man can do. Nobody should overwork himself lest he be prematurely worn out and become useless and be done for, just when he ought to be at the peak of his powers."

"In all the miracles of healing preformed by Our Divine Savior, we must admire the remarkable goodness which caused Him to heal first the sickness of the soul, then that of the body. He teaches us the great lesson that we must first purify our consciences before turning to God for help in our earthly needs."

"We need God’s help if we want health of mind and body... To obtain these favors, let us go to Mary. Let us remember that to deserve Her intercession, we must show that we are Her true sons who hate sin and keep it at a distance! She will generously grant us temporal and spiritual favors; She will be our Guide, our Teacher, [and] our Mother. All of God’s gifts come through Her.
[To enjoy good health]
I will give you a secret, or rather, a prescription. To enjoy good health and live a long life you need four things:
1. A clear conscience when you go to bed at night, that is, no fear of eternity;
2. Moderation in eating;
3. An active life;
4. Good companions, that is, fleeing from those who are corrupt."

"I did not become a priest to look after my health."

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