Speaking without Wounding

April 18

April 18

“If you know how to speak without wounding, although you may have to correct or reprimand, hearts will not close themselves to you. The seed will fall on truly fertile ground and the harvest will be plentiful.”

             –Father Salvatore Canals, Jesus as Friend Read the rest…

Powers of the Soul

February 27

February 27

The love of talk distracts all the powers of our soul from God and fills them with earthly objects and impressions like a vessel of water which cannot be clear and settled while you are continually stirring the earthly particles from the bottom.

                                                                      — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Read the rest…

Solitude

February 25

February 25

It is good when a soul loves solitude; it’s a sign that it takes delight in God and enjoys speaking with Him.

                                                           — St. Jane Frances de Chantal Read the rest…