“The command of Jesus to ‘watch’ is plural. He is not inviting an isolated and individualistic watchfulness, but a shared path of noticing and responding.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“As we adore our Eucharistic Lord with our Bible open, we should recognize that there is no passage that is not about the Eucharist!” – Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, OP
“The more a soul concentrates its desires and affections on God, the more it will be freed from earthly cares.” – Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen
“If you feasted at Thanksgiving, consider fasting this week with those Christians who still observe this ancient tradition.” – Nicholas Anthony Shelton
“St. John of the Cross has a lot to say about the danger, not of desires, but of attachments. The disciplines he encourages are not meant to destroy desire but to teach us what desire is for.” – Glenn Dickinson
“Watchfulness and attentiveness are critically important postures in the spiritual life.” – Thomas Griffin
“Of all the works done by God in time and outside of Himself, the redemptive Incarnation of the Word is the greatest.” -Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
“Prayer that binds this poverty of spirit around itself like swaddling clothes gives God the space and freedom to manifest anew Divine Humility at work in humble humanity.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Motherhood is that rooted stump. It looks humble from the outside looking in.” – Denise Trull
“The goods of this world, whether superficial or profound, will never, can never, provide the deep, lasting joy that our hearts yearn for, that we were made for.” – Fr. John Bartunek