You asked Our Lord to let you suffer a little for Him. But when suffering comes in such a normal, human form – family difficulties and problems... or those thousand awkward things of ordinary life – you find it hard to see Christ behind it.
Open your hands willingly to those nails... and your sorrow will be turned into joy.
– St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow, #234
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
One Minute Meditation - Personality
Diamonds are polished with diamonds, and souls with souls.
St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow #442
St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow #442
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
One Minute Meditations - Humility
Do not forget that in human affairs other people may also be right: they see the same question as you, but from a different point of view, under another light, with other shades, with other contours.
Only in faith and morals is there an indisputable standard: that of our Mother the Church.
– St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow, #275
Only in faith and morals is there an indisputable standard: that of our Mother the Church.
– St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow, #275
Sacramento Diocese article on Catholic News Agency today
St. John Chrysostom - Repentance
a destruction to lawlessness, and end to tears,
courage before God, a weapon against the devil,
a knife that decapitates his head,
the hope of salvation, the abolishment of despair."
St. John Chrysostom
One Minute Meditations - Defeat
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
One Minute Meditations - Generosity
Self-giving is the first step along the road of sacrifice, joy, love, union with God. And thus, a whole life is filled with a holy madness which makes us encounter happiness where human logic would only see denial, suffering, pain.
– St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow, #2
– St. Josemaria Escriva, Furrow, #2
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Lord Jesus Christ, take away my freedom, my memory, my understanding, and my will. All that I have and cherish you have given me. I surrender it all to be guided by your will. Your love and your grace are wealth enough for me. Give me these, Lord Jesus, and I ask for nothing more. Amen.
St. Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556)
St. Teresa of Avila
“For mental prayer…is nothing more than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much…Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.”
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"...So I sought in holy Scripture some idea of what this life I wanted would be, and I read these words: 'Whosoever is a little one, come to me.' It is your arms, Jesus, that are the lift to carry me to heaven. And so there is no need for me to grow up; I must stay little and become less and less."
“For mental prayer…is nothing more than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much…Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.”
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
"...So I sought in holy Scripture some idea of what this life I wanted would be, and I read these words: 'Whosoever is a little one, come to me.' It is your arms, Jesus, that are the lift to carry me to heaven. And so there is no need for me to grow up; I must stay little and become less and less."
Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever.
