One was saved; one was not…
Two criminals were crucified with Christ. One was saved; do not despair. One was not; do not presume.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
God works in secret…
God has to work in the soul in secret and in darkness because if we fully knew what was happening, and what Mystery, transformation, God and Grace will eventually ask of us, we would either try to take charge or stop the whole process.
–Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591)
Christ is born…
Christ is born, so that by His birth He might restore your nature.
–Saint Peter Chrysologus (c. 380 – c. 450)
Beyond finite comprehension…
What I believe is so magnificent, so glorious, that it is beyond finite comprehension. To believe that the universe was created by a purposeful, benign Creator is one thing. To believe that this Creator took on human vesture, accepted death and mortality, was tempted, betrayed, broken, and all for love of us, defies reason. It is so wild that it terrifies some Christians who try to dogmatize their fear by lashing out at other Christians, because tidy Christianity with all answers given is easier than one which reaches out to the wild wonder of God’s love, a love we don’t even have to earn.
–Madeline L’Engle (1918-2007)
God speaks to our hearts…
God has something unique to say to each one of us. God desires to speak to our hearts words of love and forgiveness or consolation or encouragement, or words that invite us to share more deeply in his life. He may want to say to us words of challenge and inspiration that call us to live more generously and compassionately with and with love to those around us… I believe [these] are words that God desires to speak to our hearts:
You are loved.
You are gifted.
You are forgiven.
You are called.
You are invited.
You are sent.
–Gerald M. Fagin (1938-2012)
The power of God…
The power of this Child, Son of God and Son of Mary, is not the power of this world, based on might and wealth; it is the power of love. It is the power which created the heavens and the earth, which gives life to all creation: to minerals, plants and animals; it is the force which attracts man and woman, and makes them one flesh, one single existence; it is the power which gives new birth, pardons faults, reconciles enemies, and transforms evil into good. It is the power of God. This power of love led Jesus Christ to strip himself of his glory and become man; it led him to give his life on the cross and to rise from the dead. It is the power of service, which inaugurates in our world the Kingdom of God, a kingdom of justice and peace.
–Pope Francis (1936-
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