You can't depend on the exposure of a TV screen to keep your feet on the ground and your food tasting delicious. You've got to push yourself.
When I could not see the light with my blind eyes, I blamed not my eyes, but the sun.
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
Everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.
Early impressions are hard to eradicate from the mind. When once wool has been dyed purple, who can restore it to its previous whiteness?
Martyrdom does not consist only in dying for one's faith. Martyrdom also consists in serving God with love and purity of heart every day of one's life
For it is good to cleave to God, and to put our hopes in the Lord, so that, when we have exchanged this poor life for the kingdom of heaven, we may cry aloud: 'Whom have I in heaven but thee? There is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. ' Assuredly, when we have found such wealth in heaven, we may well grieve to have sought after poor passing pleasures here on earth.
Listening is not merely hearing. Listening is reacting. Listening is being affected by what you hear. Listening is active.
The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.
Ask God to show you His plans, not bless your dreams
I do real paintings, you know. I'm a little messy in the studio, so I'm a bit of a danger. But I just adore it.