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ST. TIMOTHY – Be eager to present yourself as acceptable …
Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation. — St. Timothy
Praying the Liturgy of the Hours
by Pat Gohn The Divine Office When we think of an office, we usually think buildings, cubicles, rooms, and spaces where people work. Yet there’s another, less familiar, definition for the word: a service or a kindness done for another. When…
C.S. LEWIS – Christianity, if false, is of no importance …
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. — C.S. Lewis
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES – Perfection does not consist in not seeing the world …
Perfection does not consist in not seeing the world, but in not having a taste or relish for it. In a word, the perfection of charity is the perfection of life; for the life of our soul is charity. The primitive Christians lived in the…
G.K. CHESTERTON – We do not need to get good laws …
We do not need to get good laws to restrain bad people. We need to get good people to restrain us from bad laws. — G.K. Chesterton
POPE FRANCIS – Defend the unborn …
Defend the unborn against abortion even if they persecute you, calumniate you, set traps for you, take you to court, or kill you. — Pope Francis
ST. AGNES – You may stain your sword with my blood …
You may stain your sword with my blood, but you will never be able to profane my body, consecrated to Christ. — St. Agnes
Bl. Charles de Foucauld – The moment I realized God existed …
The moment I realized God existed, I knew I could not do otherwise than to live for him alone. — Bl. Charles de Foucauld
ST. JOHN PAUL II – Every generation of Americans needs to know …
Every generation of Americans needs to know that freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. — St. John Paul II
THOMAS Â KEMPIS – If thou continue faithful and fervent …
If thou continue faithful and fervent in working, God will doubtless be faithful and liberal in rewarding. — Thomas â Kempis