Prayer is the…
Prayer is the art of presence. Where there is no wonder there is little depth of presence.
–John O’Donohue (1956-2008)
Sloth is not…
Sloth is not just laziness. It is an inability to act for your own spiritual good. That is, knowing what is necessary for the good of your own soul, and not being able, or not being willing, to take the necessary actions.
–Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966)
Spiritual Works of Mercy…
Spiritual Works of Mercy
- To counsel the doubtful;
- Instruct the ignorant;
- Admonish sinners;
- Comfort the afflicted;
- Forgive offenses;
- Bear wrongs patiently;
- Pray for the living and the dead.
Corporal Works of Mercy…
Corporal Works of Mercy
- To feed the hungry;
- Give drink to the thirsty;
- Clothe the naked;
- Shelter the homeless;
- Visit the sick;
- Visit the imprisoned;
- Bury the dead.
Reading the lives of saints…
Reading the lives of the Saints is a great means to preserve piety.
— Saint Philip Neri (1515-1595)
The foundation of humility…
You wish to be great, begin from the least. You are thinking to construct some mighty fabric in height; first think of the foundation of humility. And how great so ever a mass of building one may wish and design to place above it, the greater the building is to be, the deeper does he dig his foundation.
–Saint Augustine (354-430)
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