Don't let your life be barren. Be useful. Make yourself felt. Shine forth with the torch of your faith and your love.
The Way #1
Josemaria Escriva
God's gifts are meant to lead us to him, not away from him.
"I think the wise person’s essential gift is tender receptivity."
How can a donkey work if it is not fed or given enough rest, or if its spirit is broken by too many beatings?
"You are the same man, both on the job with your colleagues and at home with your family and friends. "
When the soul is happy it spreads its happiness and is an encouragement to others.
If with the help of grace we reject the ‘tongue-tied’ devil, we will find that one of the immediate fruits of sincerity is joy and peace in our souls.
The role of the laity in the Church is to sanctify the temporal order from within.
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves."
A pusillanimous person is a man of closed horizons, resigned to just getting along. He has no high ambitions.