Immaculate Conception
“Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Sm 16:7). And Mary’s heart was fully disposed to the fulfillment of the divine will. This is why the Blessed Virgin is the model of Christian expectation and hope… In her heart there is no shade of selfishness: she desires nothing for herself except God’s glory and human salvation. For her, the very privilege of being preserved from original sin is not a reason to boast, but one for total service to her Son’s redemptive mission.” St. John Paul II
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Vanity
“Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.” Jane Austen
Vanity
Pray!
“Shut your eyes and see” James Joyce
Starting your day with Jesus?
God’s surprises
God’s surprises
“I just don’t like my world disturbed without some warning.” Harper Lee
Love for the poor
” Above all, always see Jesus in every person, and consequently treat each one not only as an equal and as a brother or sister, but also with great humility, respect and selfless generosity.”
— St. Charles de Foucauld