Saint Francis de Sales
Saint Francis de Sales Introduction to the Devout Life . . .[F]or that Love, while shining on the soul we call grace, which makes us acceptable to His Divine Majesty; when it strengthens us to do well, it is called Charity; but when it attains its [...]
How Do I Love?
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. “ I Corinthians 13:13 “As the queen bee never goes out into the fields without being surrounded by all her little subjects, so charity, the queen of virtues, never enters the [...]
Saint John Paul II
Saint Pope John Paul II Familiaris Consortis [H]istory is not simply a fixed progression towards what is better, but rather an event of freedom, and even a struggle between freedoms that are in mutual conflict, that is, according to the well-known expression of St. Augustine, a [...]
Cardinal Newman’s Prayer
Blessed John Henry Newman (1801-1890) (beatified in 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI) composed this prayer, which Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta loved and taught her Sisters of Charity to recite daily. What a beautiful prayer for us as Mothers -- am I a radiant light of Christ to my children? [...]
Every Good Thing
"Every Good Thing" is one of my favorite songs! It is by The Afters (a Christian band) from their 2013 album Life Is Beautiful. I was especially reminded of this song because our family theme this year is Beauty -- recognizing beauty all around us, finding ways to create [...]
RISE
"Mankind has made wonderful discoveries and achieved extraordinary results in the fields of science and technology. It has made great advances along the path of progress and civilization. . . But the fundamental transformation, the one which can be called 'original,' constantly accompanies man's journey, and through all [...]