Today's Reflection: July 13
I have long since come to believe
that people never mean half of what they say,
and that it is best to disregard their talk,
and judge only their actions.
– Dorothy Day, Catholic Social Activist
When I walk through thy woods, may my right foot and my left foot be harmless to the little creatures that move in its grasses: as it is said…
Faith is not about understanding the ways of God. It is not about maneuvering God into a position of human subjugation, making a God who is a benign deity who…
One seed can start a garden. One smile can lift a spirit. One candle can light a room. One conversation can start a friendship. -Unknown
At the heart of silence is prayer. At the heart of prayer is faith. At the heart of faith is life. At the heart of life is service. Mother Teresa…
"...for the world's well-being and for our own individual well-being, we need to know that all things are interwoven, and that each strand in the tapestry is holy. We need…
"...as I move out into the world, I live out my uniqueness, but when I dare to look into my core, I come upon the one common center where all…
"The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult and left untried." G.K. Chesterton
"When every hope is gone, 'when helpers fail and comforts flee,' I find that help arrives somehow, from I know not where. Supplication, worship, prayer are no superstition; they are…
"You must be as good as bread, which for everyone rests on the table and from which everyone, if hungry, may cut himself a piece for nourishment." St. Albert Chmielowski
Joy, love and compassion are essential ingredients in spiritual growth. We are enriched by their nurturing, and our world is enriched by their actualization. Profound joy is a celebration of…
O Beloved, your way of knowing in amazing! The way you recognize every creature even before it appears. The way you gaze into the face of every human being and…
Waiting patiently in hope and expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life. Simone Weil
Are we not called to communicate a mystery of hope to those around us by the lives we lead? Br. Roger of Taize in "Thin Places," 9/10/11/2010
To evoke angels...we need only to live in quiet expectation of their presence and attune ourselves to their heedings... From time to time, angels conceive and bring about serendipitous experiences…
Every breath we draw is a gift... every moment of existence is a grace. Thomas Merton