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Here are this week’s must-reads:
+ “It is possible to have a life that doesn’t appear fruitful to the world, but is faithful to God. This is (the Cross). The Cross looks like failure, but is the greatest act of faithfulness…” (Rich Villodas)
+ “Anything that you do in life will make sense only if you look at it in the view of eternal life.” — Chiara Corbella Petrillo
+ “When our hearts struggle to absorb the Scriptures, the Word does not lose its power. When our emotions are slow to catch up to truth, the Lord doesn’t abandon us. In kindness, he urges us to press on — to keep reading. Keep absorbing. Keep the rhythm of coming to the Lord with your desperation.” (Glenna Marshall)
+ “Holiness is happening in the midst of life’s circumstances.” — Mother Gloria Maria, OCD
+ “Maybe Lent isn’t a checklist. Maybe it’s just quiet, faithful loving.” — The Catholic Daughter
+ “Do the big things too when you can, but as Lent draws to a close, let’s try to also develop a habit of love in action with the little things, all the time. That is where we will find ourselves living the life of constant prayer.” – MaryRuth Hackett
+ “In beauty, we can see the reflection of the Heavenly Father. The more we surround ourselves with beauty, the more we can appreciate His endless goodness.” — Maria V. Gallagher
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+ “The fullest freedom I had ever known, the greatest sense of security, came from abandoning my will to do only the will of God.” – Fr. Walter Ciszek
+ “Christ’s resurrection (Easter Sunday) is the unbreakable and undying promise that God’s omnipotence and wisdom are never trumped by the apparent triumphs of evil and suffering (Good Friday).” — Fr. Bartunek
+ “Will you dare to do something beautiful for God? Offerings, sacrifices, promises, or gifts given in love are not always “reasonable.” Waking up early; spending extra time in prayer; engaging in a conversation that isn’t “life-giving” for you; choosing to give something good up…. cost us. ” — Focus
+ “Mary, then, is the one who has the deepest knowledge of the mystery of God’s mercy. She knows its price, she knows how great it is. In this sense, we call her the Mother of mercy: our Lady of mercy, or Mother of divine mercy; in each one of these titles there is a deep theological meaning, for they express the special preparation of her soul, of her whole personality, so that she was able to perceive, through the complex events… that mercy of which “from generation to generation” people become sharers according to the eternal design of the most Holy Trinity.” — JP II
+ “In the original Divine Mercy image, Jesus’ feet aren’t touching the ground—because He is God and needs no earthly foundation. But look closely… His foot is stepping forward. This is by design. A detail St. Faustina asked the artist to include. Why? Because Jesus wants you to see that He is stepping toward YOU. He longs to meet you right where you are and shower you with His unfathomable love and mercy…” — Lily & Lamb
+ “Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at this disposition, and listening to his voice in the depths of our hearts. “I always begin my prayer in silence, for it is in the silence of the heart that God speaks. God is the friend of silence – we need to listen to God because it’s not what we say but he says to us and through us that matters.” –St. Teresa of Calcutta
+ “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4). If you don’t mourn, you don’t need a Comforter. Simple as that. If you don’t learn how to walk through grief, suffering and hardship, you don’t need a Comforter to come… Sit in the sadness with the Lord. Tell Him this is really overwhelming, this is really sad, and let His love wash over (you) and bring a deep knowing and affection and love and comfort.” — Cageless Birds
+ “I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” – Pslam 27:13
+ “The most unrealistic part of cooking shows is when they have enough room in their fridge to fit an entire baking sheet.” — Simon Holland 🙂
More Finds in this week’s Newsletter, which you can read through here.
