January 2012
43 posts
There are very few people who realize what God would make of them if they...
– St Ignatius of Loyola
God does not create poverty. We do, because we do not share.
– Blessed Mother Teresa
Sometimes hatred is charming, while love must show itself severe.
– St Augustine
Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ...
– St John of the Cross
If there is no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each...
– Blessed Mother Teresa
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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)
As long as we live, we fight, and as long as we are fighting, that is a sign...
– St Augustine
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davidmhur asked: God Bless and Be with you.
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We cannot accuse our sinful nature for God invites us as we are. It is laziness...
– St John Chrysostom
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To bear with patience wrongs done to oneself is a mark of perfection, but to...
– St Thomas Aquinas
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If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it...
– St Augustine
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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
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The Immaculata alone has from God the promise of victory over Satan. She seeks...
– St Maximilian Kolbe
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No punishment can suppress the inalienable dignity of those who have committed...
– Blessed Pope John Paul II
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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
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. The...
– Psalm 51.10,17
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Guilt is not just the breaking of a love; it is the wounding of someone who is...
– Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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If the horror of sin terrifies you and the voice of conscience overwhelms you,...
– St Bernard
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The forgiveness of God is one thing, but the proof that we want that forgiveness...
– Archbishop Fulton Sheen
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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...
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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...
I think that if God forgives us we must forgive ourselves. Otherwise it is...
– C S Lewis
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We should love and feel compassion for those who oppose us, since they harm...
– St Anthony Zaccaria
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An insult is either sustained or destroyed, not by the disposition of those who...
– St John Crysostom
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You rehearse your brother’s trespasses, and forget about you own.
– St Barsanuphius
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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
Be angry, but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.
– Ephesians 4.26
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The journey after conversion is still a journey of conversion.
– Pope Benedict XVI (via fathershane)
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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...
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Hate the sin. Love the sinner.
– St Augustine
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The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they...
– St Teresa of Ávila
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Not 100 in the United States hate the Roman Catholic Church, but millions hate...
– Fulton J. Sheen
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Do not be depressed. Do not let your weakness make you impatient. Instead, let...
– St. Peter Damian
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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
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The worst prison would be a closed heart.
– Blessed Pope John Paul II
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Don’t neglect your spiritual reading. Reading has made many saints.
– St. Josemaria Escriva
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Why It's Great to Be a Young Catholic →
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose...
– Saint Francis de Sales
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No one heals himself by wounding another.
– St John Chrysostom
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O Mary, if the Holy One born of your womb is really incarnate, then you, must...
– St Sophronius
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A man turning from an evil life is bound to be rendered desperate by the...
– St Bernard of Clairvaux