The first thing I do…

“The first thing I do when I start my day is, I get down on my hands and knees and give thanks to God. Whenever I go out of my house, the first thing I do is stop at the… Read More

Let nothing disturb you…

“Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. Everything passes away except God.” ~Teresa of Avila… Read More

Are we not all afraid?

“Are we not perhaps all afraid in some way? If we let Christ enter fully into our lives, if we open ourselves totally to him, are we not afraid that He might take something away from us? …No! If we… Read More

Courage

“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” ~C.S. Lewis… Read More

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.
–C.S. Lewis… Read More

Only a living thing…

“A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” ~G.K. Chesterton… Read More

“Our Lord loves you..”

“Our Lord loves you and loves you tenderly; and if He does not let you feel the sweetness of His love, it is to make you more humble and abject in your own eyes.”
-St. Pio of Pietrelcino… Read More

“I’ve seen the promise land…”

“I just want to do God’s will. And he’s allowed me to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know that… Read More

China’s Cardinal Zen Tells Saint Egidio to Butt Out

Cardinal Zen charges the Community of Saint Egidio with having invited with all honors to the interreligious meeting in Munich a Chinese bishop in grave disobedience with the pope.

When Is a Woman a “Lady”?

I still cringe when when people refer to me as a “woman” as opposed to a “lady.”

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