O, Sapientia! O, Wisdom, you came forth from the mouth of the Most High God and, reaching from beginning to end, you ordered all things mightily and sweetly. Come, and teach us the way of prudence.
Quotes
To predispose our mind to welcome the Lord who, as we say in the Creed, one day will come to judge the living and the dead, we must learn to recognize him as present in the events of daily life. Therefore, Advent is, so to speak, an intense training that directs us decisively toward him[…]
Live in faith and hope, though it be in darkness, for in this darkness God protects the soul. Cast your care upon God for you are His and He will not forget you. Do not think that He is leaving you alone, for that would be to wrong Him. (Saint John of the Cross, +1591)
the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does what is true comes to the light, that it may[…]
Know, beloved son, that I am the immaculate ever-virgin Mary, Mother of the true God who is the Origin of all life, who creates all things and keeps them in being, the Lord of Heaven and Earth…For in truth I am your compassionate Mother, yours and of all who live together in this land and[…]
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your[…]
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father…(Nicene Creed, from the Council of Nicaea, 325)
I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, `Make straight the way of the Lord (John 1:23)
If you are in danger, if your hearts are confused, turn to Mary! (Saint Francis Xavier)
Advent, this powerful liturgical season that we are beginning, invites us to pause in silence to understand a presence. It is an invitation to understand that the individual events of the day are hints that God is giving us, signs of the attention he has for each one of us. (Pope Benedict XVI)