Inspirational thoughts

“This is the way of perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections.” -St. Augustine

“Every time you make a choice, you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before…all your life long you are turning this central thing either into a heavenly creature or into a hellish creature.”  CS Lewis

“I believe the Blessed in heaven have great compassion for our miseries. They remember that when they were weak and mortal like us, they committed the same faults themselves and went through the same struggles, and their fraternal tenderness becomes still greater than it ever was on earth. It’s on account of this that they never stop watching over us and praying for us.” St. Therese of Lisieux
Praying to the saints is simply asking the best friends of Jesus to intercede for you…they are up there with him!

“ Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.” St. Teresa of Avila

“To have courage for whatever comes in life — everything lies in that.” St. Teresa of Avila

“I gave my whole heart up, for him to hold.”

Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

‘If one by one we counted people out, for the least sin, it wouldn’t take us long to get so we had no one left to live with. For to be social is to be forgiving.’ ROBERT FROST

“To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart.” Eleanor Roosevelt

“In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.” St. John of the Cross

“I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.”  (former Coach Tom Landry- Dallas Cowboys)