“ It did matter to get out of bed. There were webs to weave. Strings to grasp. Packages to deliver. Conversations to start. Thoughts to be expressed. Sams to slam into. Oceans to swim. And sad little me… Bud Macfarlane Jr.
“ God has made the Universe and all that is in it, can He ever fail to give us anything that we ask of Him today? Jocelyn Soriano
“ One of my confreres sketched an explanation that attracted me: since the process of digestion is under the control of the brain, its cessation gave repose to the brain, allowed it a vacation. Adalbert de Vogüé
“ Evil influence is like a nicotine patch, you cannot help but absorb what sticks to you. E.A. Bucchianeri
“ At his funeral the priest's words applied signally to him: 'The Christian Brothers are a body of men who live without luxury, labour without emolument, and die without notice, that they might stamp Go… Edmund Campion
“ There is no sobornost without crucifixion, because it is through pain that one acquires that deep knowledge that has nothing to do with books and education… that deep knowledge that is given by God an… Catherine de Hueck Doherty
“ Many fervent Christians who are moved by the Passion and death of Christ on the Cross no longer have the strength to weep or to utter a cry of pain to the priests and bishops who make their appearance… Robert Sarah
“ Without radical humility that is expressed in gestures of adoration and in sacred rituals, no friendship with God is possible. Silence manifests this connection in an obvious way. True Christian silen… Robert Sarah
“ A lost person or article is still what it is, still valuable in itself, but in the wrong place, disconnected from its purpose and unable to be or do whatever it is intended to be or do. David Winter
“ Tie me up, please..." Chantal said. They looked above at some vines and roots hanging down from the grassy area above the depression in the canal they were standing in. She was in his hands—he had to… Jess C. Scott
“ I think one of the things that has always stopped me from truly leaning into my fears is that I'm not always sure whether my dreams line up well with God's plan for my life. I might be willing to take… Hallie Lord
“ God's love is based on nothing, and the fact that it is based on nothing makes us secure. Were it based on anything we do, and that 'anything' were to collapse, then God's love would crumble as well.… Brennan Manning
“ Just show a little humility. If you know your weaknesses you will not be enslaved by them. Fiorella De Maria
“ This is the story of how Dad lived with his lung cancer. But it is much more. Through his illness and the miracles we experienced, I came to see that Dad's was not just a journey. It was a journey hom… Joseph M. Hanneman
“ People referred to the symbolism of the empty Cross more than once on its journey. It would seem obviously to point to our faith in Jesus’ resurrection. It’s not quite so simple though. The Cross is b… Chris Ryan MGL
“ One spiritual writer has observed that human beings are born with two diseases: life, from which we die; and hope, which says the first disease is not terminal. Hope is built into the structure of our… Brennan Manning
“ If you boil it down, just because someone else does the wrong thing we are not exempt from doing what’s right. E.A. Bucchianeri
