Quote for the Day

[odhiambo]

"There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for change. Have you slipped? Rise up. Have you sinned? Cease. Do not stand among sinners, but leap aside"
St Basil

[odhiambo]

“A servant of the Lord is he who in body stands before men, but in mind knocks at Heaven with prayer.”

St. John Climacus.

[George]

Arise, bless the Lord, your God, from eternity to eternity!
Nehemiah 9:5

[George]

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
whom should I dread?

When those who do evil draw near
to devour my flesh,
it is they, my enemies and foes,
who stumble and fall.

Though an army encamp against me,
my heart would not fear.
Though a war break out against me,
even then I would trust.

There is one thing I ask of the Lord,
only this do I seek:
to live in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord,
to inquire at his temple
Psalm 27:1-4

[odhiambo]

 
"Keep close to the Catholic Church at all times,
 for the Church alone can give you true peace,
since she alone possesses Jesus,
the true Prince of Peace,
 in the Blessed Sacrament."
Padre Pio
 

[odhiambo]

“Two criminals were crucified with Christ.  One was saved – do not despair.
     One was not – do not presume.”           

  St.Augustine
                                                                   

[odhiambo]

'One man speaks the truth and is hated for it by the foolish; another speaks hypocritically and for this reason is loved. But in both cases their reward is not long delayed, for at the appropriate moment the Lord renders to each his due.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

[odhiambo]

"When you awake in the morning, let your first act be to salute My Heart,
and to offer Me your own....
 Whoever shall breathe a sigh toward Me
from the bottom of his heart when he awakes in the morning
and shall ask Me to work all his works in him throughout the day,
will draw Me to him ... For never does a man breathes a sigh of longing aspiration toward Me without drawing Me nearer to him than I was before."

Our Lord to Saint Mechtilde (1298)

[odhiambo]

"When you awake in the morning, let your first act be to salute My Heart,
and to offer Me your own....
 Whoever shall breathe a sigh toward Me
from the bottom of his heart when he awakes in the morning
and shall ask Me to work all his works in him throughout the day,
will draw Me to him ... For never does a man breathes a sigh of longing aspiration toward Me without drawing Me nearer to him than I was before."
Our Lord to Saint Mechtilde (1298)

O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I place my trust in Thee,
Whatever may befall me, Lord,
though dark the hour may be;
In all my woes, in all my joys,
though naught but grief I see,
O Sacred Heart of Jesus,
I place my trust in Thee!

I believe this is one way to " salute" the Lord's Heart, first thing in the morning?

[Shin]

I think so! 

[odhiambo]

'Accept present afflictions for the sake of future blessings; then you will never weaken in your struggle.'

St. Mark the Ascetic

[odhiambo]

Sanctify yourself and you will sanctify society.
Saint Francis of Assisi

[Shin]

How important holiness is!

[odhiambo]

How important holiness is!

The first step towards holiness is to really long to be holy.

[Shin]

'If you pray truly, you will receive assurances of many things, and angels will come to you as they came to Daniel, and will enlighten you with understanding of causes, the wherefore of all things.'

St. Nilus of Sinai

[odhiambo]

"It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce"
St. Francis De Sales