Quote for the Day

[Shin]

Haha, surely we have close friends in Heaven here below. If only we would attend to their help for us the more, and seek it in our troubles, surely they seek to give us what they have and enjoy so richly in Heaven, no?

 

Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints!

It makes me want to say a novena or chaplet for the choirs of angels. Thank you George for these thoughts!

[George]

Meekness aids obedience, and is a quality of the angels. A meek soul is enlightened by the spirit of discernment, and is the seat of simplicity.
The simple soul is far removed from all vain, curious, and perverse thoughts; it goes directly and sincerely to God, as a scholar to his master.
St. John Climacus

[Shin]

Thanks be to God for holy simplicity.

It is so important...

[George]

Thanks be to God for holy simplicity.

It is so important...

Yes humble simplicity, a great treasure to be prayed for.

[George]

Humility is a divine shield and veil which conceals our good works and virtues from our own too curious eyes.
Penance awakens us; holy sorrow knocks at heaven's gate; humility opens them.
This virtue is the only one no devil can imitate.
If pride made demons out of Angels, there is no doubt that humility could make Angels out of demons.
St. John Climacus

[Shin]

A divine shield and veil!

Which no devil can imitate!

There's deep meaning to this! 

[Shin]

'Those persons that are truly virtuous prefer to disfigure themselves rather than be the object of a bad desire.

The venerable Sister Catharine of Jesus, before becoming a religious of St. Teresa, washed herself with dirty water, and then exposed herself to the sun so as to spoil her complexion.'

St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori

[Brigid]

Rather like cutting off all your hair, I would guess.

[Shin]

Rather like cutting off all your hair, I would guess.

Yes like the nuns who do that.

[George]

A divine shield and veil!

Which no devil can imitate!

There's deep meaning to this! 

I think I've known people like this. People who do so much good for others  and they don't seem to realize the depth and worth of the good works that they do, and they do it for all the right reasons, without realizing how rare they are. Do you think?

[Shin]

Yes.. I think so too.. Rare..

And so special to find..

The virtue of simplicity..

How helpful and what a blessing it is to have..

[George]

Blessed are the saints, O God and king,
who have traveled over the tempestuous sea of this mortal life,
and have made the harbor of peace and felicity.
Watch over us who are still in our dangerous voyage:
And remember such as to be exposed to the rough storms of trouble and temptations.
Frail is our vessel, and the ocean is wide;
but as in Thy mercy thou hast set our course,
so steer the vessel of our life toward the everlasting shore of peace,
and bring us at length to the quiet haven of our hearts desire,
where Thou, our God, are blessed, and livest and reignest forever and ever.
St. Augustine 

[Brigid]

This ends giving me such a peaceful feeling! His writing here is poetic while still clearly stating his idea.

[George]

This ends giving me such a peaceful feeling! His writing here is poetic while still clearly stating his idea.

I agree when I finshed reading this I felt a sense of real peace, a beautiful prayer.

[George]

It is our part to seek, His to grant what we ask; ours to make a beginning, His to bring to completion; ours to offer what we can, His to finish what we cannot.
St. Jerome

[George]

For flowers of virtue to blossom in our soul, they must be heated by the warmth of the Immaculata.
St. Mavimillian Kolbe