January 2012
43 posts
“There are very few people who realize what God would make of them if they...”
– St Ignatius of Loyola
Jan 31st
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“God does not create poverty. We do, because we do not share.”
– Blessed Mother Teresa
Jan 30th
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“Sometimes hatred is charming, while love must show itself severe.”
– St Augustine
Jan 29th
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“Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ...”
– St John of the Cross
Jan 28th
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“If there is no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each...”
– Blessed Mother Teresa
Jan 27th
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“Yes, like David in our reading from God’s word this morning, the pro-life...”
– Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan (New York)
Jan 27th
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“As long as we live, we fight, and as long as we are fighting, that is a sign...”
– St Augustine
Jan 26th
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davidmhur asked: God Bless and Be with you.
Jan 26th
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“We cannot accuse our sinful nature for God invites us as we are. It is laziness...”
– St John Chrysostom
Jan 25th
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“To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to...”
– St Thomas Aquinas
Jan 24th
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“If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it...”
– St Augustine
Jan 23rd
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Eucharistic Lord →
princess-in-waiting: God, Concealed before my Eyes Lord, Hidden in this Church Jesus, Present here with Me Love, Spilling from my Heart Hope, Welling up Inside Joy, Bursting forth from Me Wonder, As I gaze upon You Present, Here and Everywhere Hidden, in this Tiny Host © 2012 Amanda
Jan 23rd
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“The Immaculata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks...”
– St Maximilian Kolbe
Jan 22nd
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“No punishment can suppress the inalienable dignity of those who have committed...”
– Blessed Pope John Paul II
Jan 21st
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“We need to smooth off the rough edges a little more each day [to] get rid of the...”
– St Josemaria Escriva
Jan 20th
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“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. The...”
– Psalm 51.10,17
Jan 19th
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“Guilt is not just the breaking of a love; it is the wounding of someone who is...”
– Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Jan 18th
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“If the horror of sin terrifies you and the voice of conscience overwhelms you,...”
– St Bernard
Jan 17th
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“The forgiveness of God is one thing, but the proof that we want that forgiveness...”
– Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Jan 16th
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Jan 15th
155 notes
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Unseen Grace poem →
princess-in-waiting: Scared by the Angel’s words yet willing to say “yes” Knowing punishment was death and agreeing all the same, somehow strong with unseen grace Journeying far away with only one who did believe holding an Infant Child, God’s own Son and thine and somehow strong with unseen grace Returning to your homeland life begins anew your Son stays in the temple, ready to...
Jan 15th
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May we worship Mary?
awodeji: No. Only God can be worshipped. But we can revere Mary as the Mother of our Lord. [CCC 971] By worship we mean the humble, unconditional acknowledgment of the absolute superiority of God over all creatures. Mary is a creature like us. In faith she is our Mother. And we should honor our parents. There is a biblical basis for this, since Mary herself says, “For behold, henceforth all...
Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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“I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise it is...”
– C S Lewis
Jan 14th
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“We should love and feel compassion for those who oppose us, since they harm...”
– St Anthony Zaccaria
Jan 13th
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“An insult is either sustained or destroyed, not by the disposition of those who...”
– St John Crysostom
Jan 12th
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“You rehearse your brother’s trespasses, and forget about you own.”
– St Barsanuphius
Jan 11th
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“A man who is well disposed toward and loves those who revile and abuse him and...”
– St Simeon the New Theologian
Jan 10th
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“Be angry, but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.”
– Ephesians 4.26
Jan 9th
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“The journey after conversion is still a journey of conversion.”
– Pope Benedict XVI (via fathershane)
Jan 9th
121 notes
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What Gift do You Bring to the Newborn King? →
princess-in-waiting: What gift do you offer to the King of kings? What can you give Him that truly comes from you? What do you lay before Him? Can you give a gift of self to the newborn King? Do you bring Him gold? A gift beyond all price? A precious faith that knows no end? A gift of self to the newborn King? Do you bring Him frankincense? The rising incense of your prayers? A hope...
Jan 8th
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“Hate the sin. Love the sinner.”
– St Augustine
Jan 8th
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“The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they...”
– St Teresa of Ávila
Jan 7th
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“Not 100 in the United States hate the Roman Catholic Church, but millions hate...”
– Fulton J. Sheen
Jan 7th
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“Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let...”
– St. Peter Damian
Jan 7th
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“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to...”
– Joan of Arc
Jan 6th
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“The worst prison would be a closed heart.”
– Blessed Pope John Paul II
Jan 6th
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“Don’t neglect your spiritual reading. Reading has made many saints.”
– St. Josemaria Escriva
Jan 5th
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Why It's Great to Be a Young Catholic →
Jan 4th
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“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose...”
– Saint Francis de Sales
Jan 3rd
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“No one heals himself by wounding another.”
– St John Chrysostom
Jan 2nd
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“O Mary, if the Holy One born of your womb is really incarnate, then you, must...”
– St Sophronius
Jan 1st
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“A man turning from an evil life is bound to be rendered desperate by the...”
– St Bernard of Clairvaux
Jan 1st
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