Do not be discouraged if physical sickness comes upon you. Who are you to take offense if your Lord-and-master wishes you to be afflicted in your body? Does he not care for you in every way? Could you live without him? Resign yourself and beseech God to grant you what is appropriate, that is, according to his will.
–The Desert Fathers (and Mothers)
Intentional discipleship demands authentic prayer:
Prayer dispels powerlessness and empowers us to become vessels of divine mercy.
–Kathleen Beckman (2015)
Many programs of catechesis and charitable works are necessary. Yet history reveals that saints, not programs, renew the Church. The universal call to holiness requires a contemplative foundation.
–Kathleen Beckman (2015)
Without Mary’s cooperation with grace, we would not have the Divine Mercy. Mary not only gives us Jesus, but she also helps us to listen with our hearts, hear His voice, and receive His grace. Mary helps us rediscover God’s healing mercy…
Go to Jesus. He loves you and is waiting for you to give you many graces. He is on the altar surrounded by angels adoring and praying. Let them make some room for you and join them in doing what they do.
–Saint Mary Joseph Rosello (1811-1880)
The Rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth. In the prayer we repeat many times the words that the Virgin Mary heard from the Archangel, and from her kinswoman Elizabeth.
–Saint John Paul (1920-2005)
