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
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God.
Lukewarmness is a disease of the spiritual life in which our love for God gradually loses its vitality.
it is difficult to believe that the man who welcomed children, attended weddings and meals
Envy is more than an unpleasant emotion or a weakness of personality.
Everything, even the smallest reality in the universe, exists because God holds it in being
We place ourselves in God's presence and try to see our life as he sees it, with truth
We place ourselves in God's presence and try to see our life as he sees it, with truth
A family meal is valuable not primarily because of the food but because of the togetherness it creates.
"We have to win Heaven with our ordinary work. "
How can a donkey work if it is not fed or given enough rest, or if its spirit is broken by too many beatings?
We must remain masters of the things we possess rather than allowing them to master us.
Most Christians, however, will not be asked to shed their blood
Freedom is not simply the power to choose between alternatives. It is the capacity to choose what is truly good
Friendship occupies an important place in human life because we are made for communion with others.