The holy Cure of Ars, Saint John Vianney tells us we only truly possess one thing, our own will. Therefore let us will to be saved!
For your encouragement, keep in mind that eighty-five percent of saints were penitents! (Fr. Mateo-Boevey)
The salvation of one soul is far greater than fasts or vigils or the austerities of hermits; it is greater than to give most generous alms to the poor. (Saint John Chrysostom)
Profession of Faith written by Pope Benedict XIV and prescribed for the Orientals (March 16, 1743 DZ 1473): Likewise, all other things I accept and profess, which the Holy Roman Church accepts and professes, and I likewise condemn, reject, and anathematize, at the same time all contrary things, both schisms and heresies, which have been condemned by the same Church.
