“God’s delays are mysterious; sorrow is sometimes prolonged for the same reason for which it is sent. God may abstain for the moment from healing, not because Love does not love, but because Love never stops loving, and a greater good is to come from the woe. Heaven’s...
Happy is the soul that during its lifetime immersed itself in the Fountain of Mercy, because justice will have no hold on it.” —Jesus to St. Faustina Learn More About St. Faustina Divine Mercy Divine Mercy In My Soul-Diary of Sister M. Faustina Kowalska
“All that we build during our lives can prove to be mere straw, pure bluster, and it collapses. Yet in the pain of this encounter, when the impurity and sickness of our lives become evident to us, there lies salvation. His gaze, the touch of his heart heals us through...
"You must accept your cross; if you bear it courageously it will carry you to Heaven." –St. John Vianney Image: Photo by Matt Marzorati on Unsplash
"The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love; It signifies Love, It produces love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life." — St. Thomas Aquinas Image: Photo by Matea Gregg on Unsplash
“The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man.” St. Maria Goretti Photo by Eric Mok on Unsplash
O Mary, Mother of the Universal Church, Who didst consent to remain in exile upon earth after the Ascension of thy Divine Son, and for long years to be deprived of His visible presence, that thou mightest be the guide, the Mistress, and the loving Mother of the infant...
"Oh, you, who are my friends, and my faithful children, look and see if there be any sorrow like mine. Everywhere My enemies despise and insult both my Eternal Father and My Church, the cherished Spouse of My Heart. Will no one rise up to console Me by defending the...
Lenten penance is a commitment, sustained by grace, to overcoming our lack of faith and our resistance to following Jesus on the way of the cross. This is precisely what Peter and the other disciples needed to do. To deepen our knowledge of the Master, to fully...
"I should like a great lake of beer for the King of Kings. I should like the angels of Heaven to be drinking it through time eternal. I should like excellent meats of belief and pure piety. I should like the men of Heaven at my house. I should like barrels of peace at...
An Altar Server's Prayer To be Christ’s page at the altar,To serve Him freely there.Where even the Angels falter,Bowed low in reverent prayer.To touch the throne most holy,To hand the gifts for the feast,To see Him meekly, lowly,Descend at the word of the priest.To...
“May Christ be heard in our language, may Christ be seen in our life, may He be perceived in our hearts.” - St. Peter Damian Photo by Katt Yukawa on Unsplash
"Through the desert God leads us to freedom.” We realize how true this is at those moments when we feel hopeless, wandering through life like a desert and lacking a promised land as our destination. Lent is the season of grace in which the desert can become once more...
O my afflicted Mother! Queen of Martyrs and of Sorrows, thou didst so bitterly weep over thy Son, Who died for my salvation; but what will thy tears avail me if I am lost? By the merits, then, of thy Sorrows, obtain for me deep contrition for my sins, and a true...
“People often think of Christian morality as a kind of bargain in which God says, ‘If you keep a lot of rules I’ll reward you, and if you don’t I’ll do the other thing.’ I do not think that is the best way of looking at it. I would much rather say that every time you...
In the second place, we said that the name of Jesus defends us. Yes, it defends us against all the deceits and assaults of our enemies. For this reason the Messias was called the Mighty God; [15] and His name was called by the wise man a strong...
"Christ is born, glorify Him! Christ from heaven, go out to meet Him! Christ on earth, be exalted! Sing to the Lord all the whole earth; and that I may join both in one word, let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, for Him who is of heaven and then of...
Jesus revealed the words of this Surrender Novena to Servant of God Don Dolindo Ruotolo. Day 1 of the Surrender Novena Jesus to the soul: Why do you confuse yourselves by worrying? Leave the care of your affairs to Me and everything will be peaceful. I say to you...
“What worthy return can we make for so great a condescension? The One Only-begotten God, ineffably born of God, entered the Virgin’s womb and grew and took the frame of poor humanity. He who upholds the universe, within whom and through whom are all things, was...
"The mystery of the poor is this: That they are Jesus, and what you do for them you do for Him. It is the only way we have of knowing and believing in our love. The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our...
"But where charity is not found, God cannot dwell. If, then, we possess charity, we possess God, for God is Charity." - St. Albert the GreaT Photo by Courtney Cook on Unsplash
Prayer For All Saints Day | Litany Of The Saints Lord, have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us, Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of...
"Our Lord has created persons for all states in life, and in all of them we see people who achieved sanctity by fulfilling their obligations well." –St. Anthony Mary Claret Photo by Volha Flaxeco on Unsplash
"O my God, teach me to be generous, to serve you as you deserve to be served, to give without counting the cost, to fight without fear of being wounded, to work without seeking rest, and to spend myself without expecting any reward, but the knowledge that I am doing...
"What does it mean if you can win a thousand battles if you cannot win against your own corrupt passions? It doesn't matter. The battle is with ourselves." St. Carlo Acutis