Intimacy

The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed.” – Evening Solace (poem) Charlotte Bronte
The need for vulnerability
Setbacks

“Realize that illness and other temporal setbacks often come to us from the hand of God our Lord, and are sent to help us know ourselves better, to free ourselves of the love of created things, and to reflect on the brevity of this life and, thus, to prepare ourselves for the life which is without end.” St. Ignatius of Loyola
Ups and downs
Close to Jesus?

“To always be close to Jesus, that’s my life plan.” St. Carlo Acutis
Walking with Jesus?
Trust in God…

“We must understand then, that even though God doesn’t always give us what we want, he always gives us what we need for our salvation” – Saint Augustine
You can’t always get what you want…
Judging?

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” St. Mother Teresa