Quote for the Day

[Shin]

rue, they do not tell brazen lies, but they cover their falsehood with an appearance of truth; they do not think they are being untruthful, but they lie nonetheless. In general, they do not teach sin openly, but they speak of it as if it were virtuous, or blameless, or a matter of indifference and of little consequence. This guile which the devil has taught the world in order to conceal the heinousness of sin and falsehood is the wickedness spoken of by St. John when he wrote, "The whole world lies in the power of evil" (1 Jn 5.19) and now more than ever before.

A very good quote! I am glad to see it. It reminds me of Julian the Apostate again, whom was so horrible one hesitates even to speak of him -- that diabolical type of the Antichrist -- he had a honeyed tongue, he could sound like a most "reasonable" politician from these times, and pretended for a time to be a Christian, then after this, he pretended to be fair minded at times in regards to treating Christians compared to other religions -- but in fact used selective enforcement of the law to attack the Christians and promote paganism.

Everything he did one can see today again. For example, he envied how the Christians gave alms and took care of in hospices the sick and fed the hungry, because this caused Christianity to spread and he saw he must do the same to fight it. So he took government monies and gave them to the pagan leaders to distribute in the same way, so as to gain followers.

[Shin]

'The desire for peace is certainly harbored in every breast, and there is no one who does not ardently invoke it. But to want peace without God is an absurdity, seeing that where God is absent thence too justice flies, and when justice is taken away it is vain to cherish the hope of peace. "Peace is the work of justice" (Is. xxii., 17).

There are many, We are well aware, who, in their yearning for peace, that is for the tranquillity of order, band themselves into societies and parties, which they style parties of order. Hope and labor lost. For there is but one party of order capable of restoring peace in the midst of all this turmoil, and that is the party of God.

It is this party, therefore, that we must advance, and to it attract as many as possible, if we are really urged by the love of peace.'

Pope St. Pius X

Peace is the tranquility of order. There's deep meaning there.

[odhiambo]

"Run, Jump, Make Noise, but do not SIN."
Saint John Bosco

[George]

God never deserts a man, unless He is deserted by that man first. For even if a man shall have committed grievous sins once, twice, and a third time, God still looks for him, "so that he may be converted and live".
St. Caesarius of Arles

[Shin]

'He who seeks the energies of the Spirit, before he has actively observed the commandments, is like someone who sells himself into slavery and who, as soon as he is bought, asks to be given his freedom while still keeping his purchase money.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

[Shin]

'The practice of the presence of God is very efficacious in leading us to contempt of worldly things.'

St. Claude de la Colombiere

[George]

For the deiform soul to abandon the Creator and worship the body is an act of depravity. You were commanded to keep the body as a servant, not to be unnaturally enslaved to it's pleasures. Break the bonds of your friendship for the body and give it only what is absolutely necessary. Enclose your senses in the citadel of stillness so that they do not involve the intellect in their desires. The greatest weapons of someone striving to lead a life of inward stillness are self-control, love, prayer and spiritual reading. The intellect will go on looking for sensual pleasure until you subjugate the flesh and devote yourself to contemplation.
St. Thalassios the Libyan

[Shin]

Stillness is beautiful isn't it?

[Shin]

'I have noticed that when we are very careful to mortify and humble ourselves in everything, we sometimes become depressed and less ready to serve God. This is a temptation which we can conquer by thinking that God only asks these things of us through love. We should aim at humbling ourselves to please God as a good friend tries to please his friend, or a son his father. There must be no constraint but a holy liberty of spirit, for this liberty is one of the best signs of true love. It is only to do things which we know will please one whom we love.'

St. Claude de la Colombiere

[George]

We are not drawn to God by iron chains, but by sweet attractions and holy inspirations.
St. Francis de Sales

[Shin]

Good afternoon George!

'I know of no greater joy than to discover some weakness in myself that I did not realize before. I often taste this joy and shall always have it when God gives me his light when I am examining my conscience. I firmly believe, and in this I find joy, that God guides those who give themselves up to his leading and that he takes care of the least things that concern them.'

St. Claude de la Colombiere

[George]

Hi Shin, and a glorious afternoon it is, praying yours is as equally blessed.

I am curious , have you any information of Saint Rose Phillippine Duchesne, all I know is the native Americans called her "She who always prayed".

[Shin]

'I carry in my heart a great fear of spoiling things wherever I shall be, and this because of the words I think I heard in the depths of my soul: You are destined to please Me, not so much by success as by bearing failure.'

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

I don't know much about her beyond what you said, George. Perhaps someone else knows more?

[George]

Yes I heard she failed at most everything she set out to do, yet became a saint in the end, what an inspiration.

[Shin]

Yes. It makes one think of heroic perseverance and virtues associated with it.

Fortitude.. patience.. joy amidst sorrows.. resignation to God's will..

[odhiambo]

I understand that she was a founding member of the Society of the Sacred Heart. That makes her special.