Monday, December 4th
…God has an immense desire to enrich us with His graces, but it is we who determine the amount to the extent that we know how to let ourselves be immolated by Him… – St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
Sunday, December 3rd
I understand very well why St. Peter fell. Poor Peter, he was relying upon himself instead of relying only upon God’s strength…Before Peter fell, Our Lord said to him: ‘And once you are converted, strengthen your brethren.’ This means: Convince them of the weakness of human strength through your own…
Saturday, December 2nd
We come home exhausted, shattered. New vexations possibly await there….and there is still so much to do until evening. Should we not immediately go to it? No, not before calm sets in at least for a moment. Each one must know, or get to know, where and how she can…
Friday, December 1st
I keep my eyes fixed on eternity and in this way I obtain constancy in the vortex of city life, freedom in social relations, and a merry heart. – St. Raphael Kalinowski, OCD
Thursday, November 30th
If some disturbance overtakes me, some embarrassment, I turn very quickly to the Blessed Virgin and as the most tender of mothers she always takes care of my interests. – St. Therese
Wednesday, November 29th
But can we still say ‘Thy will be done’ when we are no longer certain what God’s will would have of us? Do we still have the means to hold to His ways when the inner light dies out? There are such means, indeed such strong means… He knows our…
Tuesday, November 28th
I had many friends to help me to fall; but as to rising again, I was so much left to myself, that I wonder now I was not always on the ground. I praise God for His mercy; for it was He only Who stretched out His hand to me.…
Sunday, November 26th
The soul that is quick to turn to speaking and conversing is slow to turn to God. – St. John of the Cross
Saturday, November 25th
In the Passion and death of Christ our sins were consumed by fire. If we accept that in faith, and if we accept the whole Christ in faith-filled surrender, which means, however, that we choose and walk the path of the imitation of Christ, then He will lead us “through…
Thursday, November 24th
The Lord told me this:…’Behold these wounds, for your sufferings have never reached this point. Suffering is the way of truth. By this means you will help me weep over the loss of those who follow the way of the world… -St. Teresa of Avila