“In this case, perseverance isn’t about remaining perfectly stable and always steadfast no matter the challenge or difficulty—rather, it’s about constantly beginning again as soon as any failure is recognized.” – Laura Phelps
“Would it not be outrageous to take upon ourselves the burden of winning a war that has already been won?” – Erick Ybarra
“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
“We are called to sacrifice our anger, frustration, resentment, or hurt feelings in order to pray for that person’s soul.” – Jen Arnold
“One of the reasons Evagrius can help us is that he names eight recurring thought-patterns by which temptation operates. If we are going to use Lent properly, we ought to allow ourselves to receive some training in recognising them early — and answering them quickly.” – Gavin Ashenden
“Solomon is a type. He stands for Jesus Christ. The Queen of Sheba is a type too. She stands for the soul seeking wisdom.” – Fr. James Brent, OP
“To be human in a fallen world is to live in this tension. We are stretched by two seemingly incompatible truths.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“I can almost hear the Lord saying, ‘Behold, I make all things new!’” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“The key to avoiding discouragement is to remain in our house of self-knowledge, grounded in the humble truth of who we are as children of our heavenly Father.”- Jenny duBay
“I can picture a modern-day Ignatius, the darkness and cold of winter hemming him in, his aching leg propped up on a pillow, binge-watching Netflix and falling into a troubled sleep with brownie crumbs all up in his beard.” – Christine Hanus