“ A family spirit is not always synonymous with family life. Bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh makes for brothers, sisters and relatives, who may be as distant as strangers in a foreign land. Mother Angelica
“ When I try to be patient on my own, my patience is forced and short-lived. It is obvious to everyone that I am desperately trying to be patient. Mother Angelica
“ Salvation brings the soul a deep awareness of God's love. Life takes on more meaning, for it now has a purpose. Mother Angelica
“ St. Paul did not want the sufferings encountered by being a Christian to discourage or dishearten anyone. He realized that when the Christian saw the blessings and grace that poured upon him after his… Mother Angelica
“ Two of man's basic needs are to love and to share. Both of these needs are satisfied in greater or lesser degree by friendship. Mother Angelica
“ Each angel that God created was in himself a masterpiece. Each one possessed his own degree of intelligence and his own beauty. Mother Angelica
“ The woman is a gentle, loving bond who encourages, consoles, builds, reconciles, and makes all things new and vibrant. The woman is strength in time of suffering, courageous in failure, intuitive in t… Mother Angelica
“ At Baptism, I received grace - that quality that makes me share in the very nature of God. Mother Angelica
“ I do not ask for the riches that perish or the fame that fades away like a morning mist. Mother Angelica
“ My failures may be my greatest successes. It is in failure that I have often drawn closer to God, learn to depend more on Him than myself, gained self-knowledge, and seen things in their right perspec… Mother Angelica
“ When our weaknesses affect health and friendship, we are very much aware of their existence. Mother Angelica
“ To see a friend who has suffered the loss of all things begin again with trust and love, gives us strength to continue on. Mother Angelica
“ The sinner who suddenly realizes God's love for him and then looks at his rejection of that love feels a loss similar to the death of a loved one. A deep void is created in the soul and a loneliness a… Mother Angelica
“ When anyone arouses my anger, I will immediately pray for them and regain my peace of soul. Mother Angelica
“ The Christian experiences and lives a paradox. He possesses joy in sorrow, fulfillment in exile, light in darkness, peace in turmoil, consolation in dryness, contentment in pain and hope in desolation… Mother Angelica
“ Our lack of forgiveness makes us hate, and our lack of compassion makes us hard-hearted. Pride in our hearts makes us resentful and keeps our memory in a constant whirlwind of passion and self-pity. Mother Angelica
“ I am not like a pebble on the beach - a grain of sand on the seashore or just one of millions of human beings past, present and future. No, I am a unique human being loved by God as if I were an only… Mother Angelica
“ Is detachment the answer to freedom? No, because detachment is negative - it is to be without. The answer must be positive - I must replace what I have with something better. Mother Angelica
