Quiet Moment

For with God both of these of necessity match each other exactly: practice should be sustained by prayer and prayer by practice. — St. Gregory I

Follow the example of St. Bernard and repeat those well-known words of his: “What is your mission in this life? What does God want from you?” Then abandon yourself totally to his divine will. Let him carry out his plan in you. — St.…

What a joyous mystery is your presence within me, in that intimate sanctuary of my soul where I can always find you, even when I do not feel your presence. Of what importance is feeling? Perhaps you are all the closer when I feel you less.…

True joy does not come from things or from possessing, no! It is born from the encounter, from the relationship with others, it is born from feeling accepted, understood and loved, and from accepting, from understanding and from loving;…

After I enter the chapel, I place myself in the presence of God and I say to him, “Lord, here I am; give me whatever you wish.” If he gives me something, then I am happy and I thank him. If he does not give me anything, then I thank him…

I am not alone — Christ is with me. — St. Paul Le-Bao-Tinh, Vietnamese martyr

Let us fix our gaze on the blood of Christ and realize how precious it is to the Father, seeing that it was poured out for our salvation and brought the grace of conversion to the whole world. — St. Clement I

Far be it that anyone should try to defraud holy Mary of her privileges of divine grace and of her special glory. For by a certain singular favor of Our Lord and God, and of her Son, she must be confessed to be the most true and most…

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like. — St.…

Nothing seems tiresome or painful when you are working for a Master who pays well, who rewards even a cup of cold water given for love of him. — St. Dominic Savio