Pastoral Resources

Words will not be able to ever express how sorry I am for this, and I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused.

Genius is sorrow's child.

For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another's happiness.

There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.

Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works.

Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.

There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened.

Excess of joy is harder to bear than any amount of sorrow.

He that is thy friend indeed, he will help thee in thy need: if thou sorrow, he will weep; if you wake, he cannot sleep; thus of every grief in heart he with thee doth bear a part.

There is no corner too quiet, or too far away, for a woman to make sorrow in it.

It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it.

If we wait until our lives are free from sorrow or difficulty, then we wait forever. And miss the entire point.

Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.

Can I see another's woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another's grief, and not seek for kind relief?

Excessive sorrow laughs. Excessive joy weeps.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.

The sorrow which has no vent in tears may make other organs weep.

I cannot sleep - great joy is as restless as great sorrow.

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.

However, without considering this connection, there is no doubt but that more good than evil, more delight than sorrow, arises from compassion itself; there being so many things which balance the sorrow of it.