In the natural order, tenderness is characteristic of great love, of the pure love of noble souls.
Jesus brought this secret to earth, because he brought the fullness of love.
No tenderness on earth is like the tenderness of Jesus.
-Archbishop LM Martinez
Lord, inspire in us
a heart of gratitude;
In the sorrow
In the joy
In the beauty
In the brokenness
In pain
In triumph
In plenty
In want
In the darkness
In the light.
In all things,
May we give thanks.
Almighty and merciful God, you break the power of evil and make all things new in your Son Jesus Christ,
the King of the universe. May all in heaven and earth
proclaim your glory and never cease to praise you.
Amen.
#ChristTheKing
Growth can be painful. It means getting out of your comfort zone. It means getting inconvenienced. But if you don't grow, you don't change. And if you don't change, you stay stuck. Go through that pain to reap the reward!
Love is patient,
Love is kind.
It does not envy,
it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love bears all things,
Endures all things.
Love never fails.
-1 Cor 13:4-8
“The happiness you are seeking, the happiness you have a right to enjoy has a name and a face: it is Jesus of Nazareth, hidden in the Eucharist. Only He gives the fullness of life to humanity.” // Benedict XVI
If discouragement overwhelms you, think of the faith of Joseph; if anxiety has its grip on you, think of the hope of Joseph; if exasperation or hatred seizes you, think of the love of Joseph, who was the first man to set eyes on the human face of God.
— Benedict XVI
The line separating good and evil passes not through states,
nor between classes,
nor between political parties either
but right through every human heart and through all human hearts.
-Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Forgiveness is an act of hope.
When we forgive someone, we set that person free of revenge or judgment. But it's not only the other person we set free; it's also ourselves.
Every time that I forgive somebody, I set myself free.
-Fr Jacques Philippe
Remember to bear with the defects of others at home and elsewhere, as you wish others to bear with you.
Remember that you are a Christian and forgive, return good for evil, and pray for your enemies.
-St Charles Borromeo