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To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him the greatest human achievement.
Saint Augustine
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If You Are Sad...
"Is any of you sad?" Saint James tells us, "Let him pray." While we may not want to, we ought to thank God profusely for this sadness. Consider this His way of sharing with you the very secret of His passion. Imagine Him whispering to you alone, " This is how it felt... " The great Jesuit, Alphonsus Rodriguez, tells us that the Gospels say Jesus wept but never once do they say He laughed. While the world would have us believe that power exempts us from suffering, we see nothi
Pilgrim
Nov 77 min read


Prayer
Prayer is the root, the fountain, the mother of a thousand blessings. Saint John Chrysostom ♱⃓♱⃓♱⃓ It is said that the Carthusian monk is “ never less alone than when alone.” In solitude he enjoys the uninterrupted company of Heaven, who is always ready to assist him, enlighten him, and supply the peace the world cannot give. In quiet recollection, our hearts are filled with God and nothing—not all the world—can be so sweet. But how are we to achieve this recollection? The
Pilgrim
Nov 74 min read


If You Are Afraid of Confession...
Be ashamed when you sin, not when you repent. Saint John Chrysostom ♱⃓♱⃓♱⃓ It is exceedingly common for souls beginning their journeys in the spiritual life to fear the confessional. At the first sign of conversion, when a soul begins to regret its past life and wishes to confess itself, the devil strikes an attack to isolate the soul by introducing thoughts that say there is no hope of repentance. He makes such a soul feel as though it is the greatest of all sinners; that, w
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Nov 79 min read


Mary, the Mother of Jesus
Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin too much. You can never love her more than Jesus did. Saint Maximilian Kolbe ♱⃓♱⃓♱⃓ When the Blessed Mother arrived at the house of Her cousin, God tells us that it was He, Himself, who spoke through Elizabeth. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women , and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. It should suffice without any other explanation that the Bl
Pilgrim
Sep 225 min read
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