Inspirational thoughts

“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.” Charles Dickens
    In moments of darkness, look for God’s providential love, it is often stronger and more active…

“The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee; A clover, any time, to him is aristocracy.” Emily Dickinson
Do we see God’s image and dignity in every soul we meet?

“A woman is capable of more sacrifices than a man. Man is more apt to be a hero, through some great passionate outburst of heroism. But a woman’s love makes a thousand small sacrifices, sprinkling them through the days and the months; their very repetition gives them the character of the commonplace. Not only her soul, but her body, has some share in the Calvary of Redemption; furthermore, she comes closer to death than man, whenever she brings forth a child.” Venerable Fulton Sheen

“It is easy to love the people far away.  It is not always easy to love those close to us.  Bring love into your home, for this is where our love for each other must start.” St. Teresa of Calcutta

“True life is lived when tiny changes occur.” Leo Tolstoy

“You can love a person dear to you with a human love, but an enemy can only be loved with divine love.” Leo Tolstoy

St. John Paul’s first words from his hospital bed after being shot by Ali Agca in St. Peter’s Square were: “Let us pray for my brother who tried to kill me, and whom I have sincerely forgiven.” Shortly after leaving the hospital, he visited Ali in his prison cell to personally forgive him (pictured below).

“Seeing the eternal recompense so disproportionate to the trifling sacrifices of this life, I longed to love Jesus, to love Him ardently, to give him a thousand proofs of tenderness while yet I could do so…” St. Therese of Lisieux

“Blameless people are always the most exasperating.”― George Eliot

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

“We lost because we told ourselves we lost.” Leo Tolstoy