Inspirational thoughts

“Proclaim the truth and do not be silent through fear.”  St. Catharine of Sienna

“Listen and attend with the ear of your heart.” St. Benedict

“My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings.” St. Issac Jogues

“It is a lesson we all need – to let alone the things that do not concern us. He has other ways for others to follow Him; all do not go by the same path. It is for each of us to learn the path by which He requires us to follow Him, and to follow Him in that path.” St. Katharine Drexel

“Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.” Jane Austen

“The purpose of running a race is not to finish first. The purpose of running a race is to finish with nothing left to give. To give EVERYTHING that you have.” ~Dr. John Wood ~ Saints in the Making

Life’s a bit like mountaineering- never look down.” Sir Edmund Percival Hillary

“I plead with you–never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” ~ St. John Paul II

“Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes.” Alexandre Dumas

“Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.” Charles Schulz