“It is hard not to obey, when we love the one we obey.” – St Ignatius
Inspirational thoughts
My latest poem
Human solutions do not always work,
Even with “connections” and great “networks”.
Science and medicine can’t do it all,
Sometimes, you just need to give God a call!
Faith means “trusting” in God’s power and might,
Persevering in prayer, both day and night!
It doesn’t mean everything will be “alright”,
He knows what’s best…his path leads to light!
Being present
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening or exactly where it is going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.” Thomas Merton
Endurance
“Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.” St. Catherine of Sienna
Fear?
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. The man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Mark Twain
Defending the truth
“Not to oppose error is to approve it; and not to defend truth is to suppress it; and indeed to neglect to confound evil men, when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them.” Pope St. Felix III
Love of comfort
“We must humble ourselves on seeing how little self-control we have and how much we love comfort and rest. Always keep Jesus before your gaze; He did not come to rest nor to be comfortable either in spiritual or temporal matters, but to fight, to mortify Himself and to die.“ St. Padre Pio
Finding solutions
“Don’t find the fault, find the remedy.” – Henry Ford
Final perseverance
“You take a crash, you get back up, and next time you succeed and that’s a great feeling.” – Shaun White, American snowboarder and two-time gold medalist
Confession
“God is more willing to pardon than we have been to sin.” St. Catherine of Sienna