Inspirational thoughts

“Athletic competition develops some of the noblest qualities and talents in people. They must learn the secret of their own bodies, their strengths and weaknesses, their struggles and breaking points. They must develop the capacity to concentrate and the habit of self-discipline through long hours of exercise and fatigue as they learn to take account of their own strength. They must also learn how to preserve energy for the final moment when victory will depend upon a burst of speed or a last push of strength.” St. John Paul II

“Everything depends on upbringing.” Leo Tolstoy

“Every lie is a poison; there are no harmless lies. Only the truth is safe. Only the truth gives me consolation – it is the one unbreakable diamond.” Leo Tolstoy

Dear Friends, in Christ,
     Some good news to report!  Annie Karto, the host of “Vigilant Heart” on Radio Maria, for whom I co-host once a month, has asked me to take her show from May 24th thru July 12th.  So, besides providing a nice array of special guests for the first half hour of the show, I will be offering an 8 week discussion on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.  I hope this will provide a valuable formative experience for all of you, and I thank Annie for this wonderful opportunity to evangelize through the radio!  You can tune in Monday evenings from 7-8 pm on https://radiomaria.us/listen-to-the-radio/

“To get rid of an enemy, one must love him.” Leo Tolstoy

“What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are but how you deal with incompatibility.” Leo Tolstoy

“Most people are nice when you finally see them.”– Harper Lee

“Where most men work for degrees after their names, we work for one ‘before’ our names: ‘St.’  It’s a much more difficult degree to attain. It takes a lifetime, and you don’t get your diploma until you’re dead.”Mother Angelica

“Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it.” St. John of the Cross

“We imagine that when we are thrown out of our usual ruts all is lost, but it is only then that what is new and good begins. While there is life there is happiness. There is much, much before us.” – Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace