Lovers no longer belong to themselves but to those whom they love.

In God, the ‘eros desire’ is outgoing, ecstatic. Because of it lovers no longer belong to themselves but to those whom they love. God also goes out of himself . .. when he captivates all creatures by the spell of his love and his desire . . . In a word, we might say that Beauty-and-Goodness is the object of the eros desire and is the eros desire itself . . .

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Jesus Is Here With His Cross | St. Therese

Jesus Is Here With His Cross | St. Therese

“Yes, my heart’s dear one, Jesus, is here with His cross. Since you are one of His favorites, He wants to make you into His likeness; why be afraid that you will not have the strength to carry this cross without a struggle? On the way to Calvary, Jesus did indeed fall...

Spend Time Gazing At The Crucifix | Pope Francis

Spend Time Gazing At The Crucifix | Pope Francis

God loves us, and He loves us madly, as one of the saints used to say. God’s love appears to be madness. He loves us: “God loved the world so much that He gave us His only son” (Jn 3:16). And He sent Him to die on the cross. And every time that we look at the...

The Bread Is The Bread | St. Ambrose

The Bread Is The Bread | St. Ambrose

"This bread is bread before the words of the Sacrament, but when the words of Christ come to it, it is the Body of Christ…Before the words of Christ it is a cup full of wine and water. When the words of Christ become operative, the Blood which has redeemed the people...

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