Saturday, June 22nd
It is better to labor and do things for one another than to have each one work for herself, because in doing things for ourselves, there us self love; and in doing things for others, there is charity. -St. Mary Magdalen de’ Pazzi
Category: Hearthcakes
Friday, June 21st
We live too much our own individual lives and think much too little of how we are united with each other in and through God and all together with God. And yet therein lies our supreme worth and strength, our dignity. -Bl. Titus Brandsma
Thursday, June 20th
When God communicates this bright ray of his secret wisdom to the soul not yet transformed, he causes thick darkness. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, June 19th
Yet such are the pity and compassion of this Lord of ours, so desirous is He that we should seek Him and enjoy His company, that in one way or another He never ceases calling us to Him. -St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday, June 18th
Every step in our life ought to tend to bring us closer to God and to bring our neighbor at least a little bit of happiness. – St. Raphael Kalinowski
Monday, June 17th
If individuals resolutely submit to carrying the cross, if they decidedly want to find and endure trial in all things for God, they will discover in all of them great relief and sweetness. -St. John of the Cross
Sunday, June 16th
O Lord, give me all that leads me to You. O Lord, take everything that diverts me from You. O Lord, wrest me from myself and give me wholly to You. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Thursday, June 13th
We must dig deeply in Christ. He is like a rich mine with many pockets containing treasures: however deep we dig we will never find their end or their limit. Indeed, in every pocket new seams of fresh riches are discovered on all sides. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, June 12th
I am convinced that God does not call anyone solely for Himself, and moreover when He is pleased to accept the offering of a soul He is prodigal of demonstrations of love. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Tuesday, June 11th
The poorer and more miserable I am, so much the more am I rich and strong in God. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi
Friday, June 21st
We live too much our own individual lives and think much too little of how we are united with each other in and through God and all together with God. And yet therein lies our supreme worth and strength, our dignity. -Bl. Titus Brandsma
Thursday, June 20th
When God communicates this bright ray of his secret wisdom to the soul not yet transformed, he causes thick darkness. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, June 19th
Yet such are the pity and compassion of this Lord of ours, so desirous is He that we should seek Him and enjoy His company, that in one way or another He never ceases calling us to Him. -St. Teresa of Avila
Tuesday, June 18th
Every step in our life ought to tend to bring us closer to God and to bring our neighbor at least a little bit of happiness. – St. Raphael Kalinowski
Monday, June 17th
If individuals resolutely submit to carrying the cross, if they decidedly want to find and endure trial in all things for God, they will discover in all of them great relief and sweetness. -St. John of the Cross
Sunday, June 16th
O Lord, give me all that leads me to You. O Lord, take everything that diverts me from You. O Lord, wrest me from myself and give me wholly to You. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Thursday, June 13th
We must dig deeply in Christ. He is like a rich mine with many pockets containing treasures: however deep we dig we will never find their end or their limit. Indeed, in every pocket new seams of fresh riches are discovered on all sides. – St. John of the Cross
Wednesday, June 12th
I am convinced that God does not call anyone solely for Himself, and moreover when He is pleased to accept the offering of a soul He is prodigal of demonstrations of love. – St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Tuesday, June 11th
The poorer and more miserable I am, so much the more am I rich and strong in God. – St. Teresa Margaret Redi