“Simeon rejoices to see the Savior—but the joy of the mystery is tempered as he speaks of the sorrow and suffering that will accompany this sign of contradiction.” – Grace Abruzzo
“What is most important is that you love her, and what will be most helpful to you is finding the way in which you, with all your uniqueness and individuality, can love her best.”- Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“It is this failure to meet expectations that leads, in part, to the Sorrowful Mysteries. Unlike the Magi who recognized royalty in the babe of Bethlehem, the soldiers in the Third Sorrowful Mystery do not recognize the king standing before them.” – Grace Abruzzo
“The only thing that changed was my perspective. I began to see that my tiredness was a small offering that I could make for my wife and daughter.” – Thomas Griffin
“In the Second Mystery, we see a new development closely linked to the first; extending outward and bringing in new witnesses. As the work of God is made manifest, we are invited to join those who witness.” – Grace Abruzzo
“Is God done raising up men and women of great prayer in his Church? Is a life devoted to meditation on the Word of God a thing of the past?” – Fr. James Brent
“Prayer, like love, is sometimes glorious, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes ordinary, sometimes shot through with fire.” – Glenn Dickinson
“What the monks learned by experience was that such practices prepare the mind to receive special illuminations from Holy Spirit for purposes of understanding Scripture.” – Fr. James Brent
“What would happen if everyone in the Church began offering rosaries, holy hours, novenas, and other sorts of prayers for themselves or their loved ones to grow in sanctifying grace?”- Fr. James Brent
“To remain in the state of prayerfulness, to abide in the loving awareness of the presence of God, is the dream of every contemplative soul.” – Fr. James Brent
