“Hate is extremely fertile; it reproduces itself with amazing rapidity. How can all this hatred be stopped when one man is slapping another on the cheek? There is only one way, and that is by turning the other check, which means: ‘I forgive; I refuse to hate you. If I hate you, I will add […]
Lord Jesus, I can follow you only if you grant me the grace to do so. Please open my ears to your word, my eyes to your way, and my heart to your love.
As a follower of Jesus, we are called daily to put to death our sinful nature, to deny our desires, to renounce our possessions, that is, to die to ourself.
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Do not live entirely isolated, having retreated into yourselves, as if you were already justified, but gather instead to seek the common good together. (The Epistle of Barnabas) (CCC 1905)
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Do not let yourself be distracted or discouraged by what could be; find peace and contentment with what actually is, even if it is difficult. Focusing on Jesus will quiet your soul and give you the courage and strength to take up the calling He has for you, now.
Laborare est orare Jesus, help me to understand; That my prayer is of no avail unless it is made in Your Name; That my faith is useless unless I convert it into works. – Divine Intimacy #175
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“Lord, give me a sense of humor and I will find happiness in life and profit for others.” – St. Thomas Moore
“But I would not believe in the Gospel, had not the authority of the Catholic Church already moved me.” – St. Augustine, Contra epistolam Manichaei, 5,6:PL 42,176.
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