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
Christian materialism, instead of making us despise consumer goods, should move us to take good care of the material wealth that we possess.
"Following Our Lord means living a life of small and great acts of madness, as is always the case where true love is concerned. "
Forgiveness, then, is the requirement for a true worship of God.
The gift of fortitude, which is so necessary in our path toward heaven, is obtained from God through prayer and the sacraments.
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.