Inspirational thoughts

“The Blessed Virgin is like a good mother who, not content with looking after all her children in general, watches over each one separately.”  St. John Vianney

“Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.” CS Lewis

“If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.” CS Lewis

“Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity.”  CS Lewis

“The man who has never made a mistake has no need of an eraser; just so the man who has never done anything wrong has no need of a Redeemer.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

“The only argument the world will listen to now is the argument of personal holiness. It has heard all the rest and rejected them.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

“Politeness is a way of showing externally the internal regard we have for others. Good manners are the shadows cast by virtues.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

“I don’t run away from a challenge because I’m afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.” – Nadia Comăneci, Romanian gymnast.

“To do God’s Will until death, that is the inner heart of all holiness.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen