“He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I forgive with all my heart.”
-St Faustina, St. Faustina’s diary
Forgiveness
Understanding others?
“Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.” Bob Dylan
Trying to understand others?
Preparing the way of the Lord?
Creation’s beauty
“The aesthetic value of creation cannot be overlooked. Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity. The Bible speaks again and again of the goodness and beauty of creation, which is called to glorify God.” St. John Paul II
Enjoying nature
Raising kids…
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” Amish proverb
Kids “absorb” their parents!
Immaculate Conception
“Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Sm 16:7). And Mary’s heart was fully disposed to the fulfilment of the divine will. This is why the Blessed Virgin is the model of Christian expectation and hope… In her heart there is no shade of selfishiness: she desires nothing for herself except God’s glory and human salvation. For her, the very privilege of being preserved from original sin is not a reason to boast, but one for total service to her Son’s redemptive mission.” St. John Paul II