When I read in the Gospel “that Mary went in haste to the hill country of Judea” to perform her loving service for her cousin Elizabeth, I imagine her passing by so beautiful, so calm and so majestic
Advent IV, 2021 — Blessed
Quote of the day, 18 October: Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
St. John of the Cross reminds us that "God’s purpose is to exalt the soul". That is why he came down, "so profound is the humility and sweetness of God".
Give, descend, and serve – Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
Jesus wants to eradicate three deadly verbs from our daily life: to have, to ascend, and to command; and in their place he proposes that we should cultivate these three life-giving verbs: to give, to descend, and to serve.
Quote of the day, 19 September: St. Teresa of Avila
How could a truly humble person think he is as good as those who are contemplative? Yes, it is true, God can make you a contemplative
Quote of the day, 10 March: St. John of the Cross
What do you think serving God involves?
Quote of the day, 8 February: St. Teresa of Avila
True humility consists very much in great readiness to be content with whatever the Lord may want to do with them
Quote of the day: 22 November
Do me the favor of hurrying to serve His Majesty
God’s precious investment — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
We are God’s most precious “investment”. The Lord made his riskiest, most important financial transaction when he created us.
30 October: Blessed Maria Teresa of St. Joseph Tauscher
My heart was filled with a burning hunger and thirst to win souls for the Divine Heart
No Caesar is God — Silvio José Báez, O.C.D.
No Caesar of this world can demand that which belongs to God.
Elijah: Man of crystalline faith — Pope Francis
Scripture presents Elijah as a man of crystalline faith
Quote of the day: 20 September
The Lord gives when He desires, as He desires, and to whom He desires
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Quote of the day: 30 August
If you desire to discover peace and consolation for your soul and to serve God truly, do not find your satisfaction in what you have left behind
Quote of the day: 16 August
In seeing itself rich, while not even deserving to eat the crumbs that fall from the table...
Quote of the day: 25 June
We hear every day of many murders, lost reputations, insults, squandered fortunes, rivalries, quarrels, and of so many adulteries, rapes, and fornications.
Quote of the day: 16 June
For whom do you work? Whose service are you doing?
7 June: Blessed Anne of St. Bartholomew
May her prayer help us and her example inspire us
16 May: Saint Simon Stock
Venerated for his personal holiness and devotion to Our Lady
Marie du jour 2020: 12 May
She lives with joy because she trusts totally in the Lord
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