“One who is oversensitive and preoccupied with his own suffering often becomes insensible and indifferent to the suffering of others.” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
“When we take on what seems like a good thing, and other important things begin to crumble? It’s time to re-evaluate.”- Claire Dwyer
“As I lay there, I visualized Jesus on the cross. I meditated on the soldiers hammering the nail into His foot, since that was the epicenter of my pain.” – Leslie Rowe
“How can we bring our emotions into submission to the truth of His Word and not become distraught in trials?”- Amy Knight
“What trial or tribulation in your life could you make into a bouquet of love to give to Jesus?” – Amy Knight
“I am struck by the fact that almost no one speaks publicly of a longing to depart this life and be with God.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“While we ought to regard the day of our judgment with sober reverence, we should go with joyful hope to the Lord, who loves us and for whom we have longed.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“In the spiritual battle of life, we need to develop some sophistication in recognizing, naming, and understanding the subtleties of common tactics of the Devil.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
A Reflection from “The Truth About Purgatory” by Martin Jugie The Catholic dogma of Purgatory supposes the immortality of the human soul, and the
“We are called to live within and even learn to love the limitations of our emotional and physical selves.” – Claire Dwyer