(from “Lift Up Your Heart” by Venerable Fulton J. Sheen) But as soon as prayer is suggested, there are those who will immediately retort: “Praying does no good.” This statement has an element of truth in certain cases: not theological truth, but psychological truth. When it is said by those…
(an excerpt from “Humility of Heart” by Father Cajetan Mary da Bergamo) In reality, the malice of pride lies in the practical contempt which we show for God’s Will by disobeying it. Thus it is, says St. Augustine, there is pride in every sin committed, “by which we despise the…
From a homily by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux: We will dwell a while on this name, which is, rightly interpreted, “Star of the Sea,” and is therefore admirably appropriate to the Virgin Mother. Fitly is she compared to a star, which, in giving forth its light, suffers no waning, since…
An excerpt from “My Daily Bread” by Father Anthony J. Paones, S.J. Man’s True Good CHRIST:My child, often it is safer for a man not to have many consolations and pleasures in his earthly life. Try to grasp this truth, so that you may not become sad and depressed when…
(an excerpt from “Under the Mantle: Marian Thoughts from a 21st Century Priest” by Father Donald H. Calloway, MIC) Jesus Himself said that in heaven, the holy neither marry nor are given in marriage (cf. Matthew 22:30), yet paradise is still called the marriage supper of the Lamb (cf. Revelation…
“Dear children! Also today I am with you to tell you: Little children, [whoever] prays does not fear the future and does not lose hope. You are chosen to carry joy and peace, because you are mine. I have come here with the name ‘Queen of Peace’ because the devil…
(an excerpt from Saint John Paul II’s “Love and Responsibility“) Love consists in a commitment of freedom because, after all, love is self-giving, and to give oneself means precisely to limit one’s freedom on account of the other person. The limitation of one’s own freedom would be something negative and…
Jesus, in private revelation given to Gabrielle Bossis, on January 17, 1946: Don’t you see that faith should permeate everything you do? Faith in My actual Presence in you. Faith in the love that is leading. When you are very sure of the love living in you, what a change…
From “The Secret of Mary” by Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort: As it was through Mary that God came into the world the first time in a state of self-abasement and privation, may we not say that it will be again through Mary that He will come the second time?…
(from “The Interior Castle” by Saint Teresa of Ávila) Fix your eyes on the Crucified One, and all will seem easy. If His Majesty proved His love for us by such stupendous labours and sufferings, how can you seek to please Him by words alone? Do you know what it…