Bless you and yours, As well as the cottage you live in. May the roof overhead be well thatched, And those inside be well matched. (An Irish proverb)... Read more.
I do not pray for these only, but also for those who believe in me through their word, that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee,... Read more.
The peace of the celestial city is the perfectly ordered and harmonious enjoyment of God, and of one another in God. The peace of all things is the tranquility of... Read more.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. (Cicero, +43 B.C.)... Read more.
A brave man is clear in his discourse and keeps close to truth.” —Aristotle (+322 B.C.)... Read more.
We must meditate before, during and after everything we do. The prophet says: “I will pray, and then I will understand.” This is the way we can easily... Read more.
The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint (Leon Bloy, +1917)... Read more.
To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems... Read more.
It is the best of all trades, to make songs, and the second best to sing them. (Hilaire Belloc, +1953)... Read more.
The man who burns with the fire of divine love is a son of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and wherever he goes, he enkindles that flame; he desires and works with... Read more.