The quotes posted to social media (Facebook, Instagram, X) this past week moved from the feast day of Catherine of Siena to the singularity of the demand of God, for our love which is shown in being loved (and showing the same love for his other children). No one saw more clearly the miseries and …
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Contemplation with Christ at the Start of Earth Month (Quotes Vol. 35)
This past week, all the quotes posted to social media (Facebook, Instagram, X) spoke of the Christian (i.e., Christic) character of contemplation, as well as transitioned into Earth Month, with a special focus on the silence of nature: There is no prayer, no contemplation, unless Christ be in the soul, and unless an imitation of …
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Christmas Joy (Quotes Vol. 22)
On social media (Facebook, Instagram, and X) this past week I continued with some of my favourite quotes about the Nativity, focusing on joy in the new year: See the joy of Christmas and the joy of the Child Jesus. Never be moody, never let anything take away that joy. — Saint Teresa Calcutta Be joyful, my …
Never Separate These Two (Quotes Vol. 17)
From Facebook, Instagram, and X this past week: Since mental prayer brings our intellect to the light of God, and keeps our will exposed to the flames of divine love, there is nothing which can better dispel the darkness with which ignorance and error have obscured our intelligence, nor better purify our hearts from all our depraved …
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Infinity Come to Us and Taking our Everything (Quotes Vol. 14)
A brief respite from the heavy work on clerical abuse, with these quotes that were posted to Facebook, Instagram, and X recently: “To me he has granted his infinite mercy and through it I contemplate and adore the other divine perfections! All of these perfections appear to be resplendent with love, even his Justice (and perhaps this even more …
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Souls of Great Silence
Souls of prayer are souls of great silence. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997)
Never Separate These
Never separate Jesus in the Eucharist and Jesus in the poor. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997)
No Difference
We are commanded to love God and our neighbour – both on the same level – no difference. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997)
Let Me See God
Let me see this love of God in your eyes, in your actions, in the way of your movements… Radiate the presence of Jesus through your joy. Your apostolate is to smile and to pray [among other things]. Put love in whatever you do; the smaller the thing [put in] the greater the love. Blessed …
If We Really Love Souls…
If we really love souls, we must be ready to take their place, to take their sins upon us and expiate them in us by penance and continual mortification. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997)
Contemplative in the Mud 