"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"Far from being like to those great souls who from their childhood practice all sorts of macerations, I made my mortification consist solely in the breaking of my will, restraining a hasty word, rendering little services to those around me without making anything of it, and a thousand other things of this kind.”
Author Rick Riordan (Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Rhodendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
JG writes: "My daughter has asked to read The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan. Do you know anything about the author or book series? I appreciate your feedback."
There is something to be grateful for all the time. However, it is not human nature to feel thankful during difficult or painful situations. Therefore, how can a woman who has suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth find the will to be thankful while still grieving?
"Good example is the most efficacious apostolate; you must be lighted lanterns and shine like brilliant chandeliers among men. By your good example and your words, animate others to know and love God."
“I didn’t know why I needed to come to the retreat; I just know I had to be there,” said Karen from Pennsylvania. “He’s working on me. He’s healing me. I have some deep wounds that I didn’t even know about. But he’s working on me. Just call me a I’m a work in progress.”
"As the Lord was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Peter and Andrew casting their nets into the sea. And he said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.' Immediately they left their nets and followed him."
"I guess that is what dying must be like; to be finished and to be able to look back at the struggles of life, and know that God was your constant companion."