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"Jesus needs neither books nor Doctors of Divinity in order to instruct souls; He, the Doctor of Doctors, He teaches without noise of words."~St. Therese of Lisieux
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
"Help us who have recourse to thee"
St. John of the Cross
"If the soul is seeking God, its Lord is seeking it much more."
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Place all your trust in Me
Elizabeth of the Trinity
"A soul united to Jesus is a living smile that radiates Him and gives Him."
"To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it."-G.K. Chesterton
Importance of True Piety
Padre Pio understood very well the centrality of the gift of piety in the spiritual life of the Christian and priest. His religious name Pio or Pius is a telling sign...He was pious to the last detail and until the last moment of his life on earth. Padre Pio prayed, adored and contemplated with a profound sentiment of sincere piety. He transformed his whole life into an offering and sacrificial gift that began from love of the Father and extended to loving reverence of his neighbor. His piety inspired his hospital the Home for the Relief of Suffering; his piety inspired his Prayer Groups. "Practice piety...piety is useful for everything. It holds promises for the present and future life." Timothy 4:8 These words of St. Paul to Timothy, Padre Pio made his own. We should do the same.
Jesus with a child
Because the first must be the last and only little ones may pass
St. Therese -The little Flower
To offer oneself as a victim to Divine Love is not to offer oneself to sweetness - to consolation; but to every anguish, every bitterness, for Love lives only by sacrifice; and the more a soul wills to be surrendered to Love, the more must she be surrendered to suffering.
St. Padre Pio
"Do you know what religion is? It is a school in which every soul must be trained, smoothed and polished by the Holy Spirit, who acts as a physician to our souls until, well smoothed and polished, they can be united and joined to the will of God. . .Religion is an infirmary for the spiritually sick, who wish to be cured and must therefore undergo the pains of surgery."
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
"Joy is not the same as pleasure or happiness. A wicked and evil man may have pleasure, while any ordinary mortal is capable of being happy. Pleasure generally comes from things, and always through the senses; happiness comes from humans through fellowship. Joy comes from loving God and neighbor. Pleasure is quick and violent, like a flash of lightning. Joy is steady and abiding, like a fixed star. Pleasure depends on external circumstances, such as money, food, travel, etc. Joy is independent of them, for it comes from a good conscience and love of God."
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St. Benedict's Medal
"May the Holy Cross be a light for me, let not the dragon be my guide."
The Virgin of Carmel
painting Circa 1522 Venice, Italy
About Me
- Erin
- Orange, CA, United States
- I am a married Catholic woman. I decided to start a blog not because I thought anyone would be the least interested in what I have to say or think, but just a way to share with others what I observe in life and maybe how I feel about things. If you feel you can relate, welcome! If not, God bless you for your uniqueness in this world!
St. Anne, Mother of Mary, Grandmother of Jesus
St. Anne, Pray for us and protect us as you protected Mary.
The Divine Mercy of Jesus being revealed to St. Faustina
"Jesus, I Trust in You!"
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit......
Faith of a Child...
"Let the little children come to me.."
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Defending the Children
Pope John Paul II with Mother Teresa
St. Edith Stein
Through the life of contemplation, one passes with Christ through the atoning fire to the blissful union of love.
St. Padre Pio
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
"I wish to spend my heaven doing good upon the earth"
St. Rita of Cascia
Wife, Mother, Widow, and Nun. Saint of Impossible and desperate cases.
St. Francis of Assisi
"Preach the Gospel at all times, when necessary use words"
Mother Teresa
Agony in the Garden
Let this cup pass, not my will but Your will be done.
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Gemma Galgani
""My heart, is the victim of Love, and I shall soon die of love. These flames of love consume my body, as well as my heart, and I shall be reduced to ashes. Yesterday, as I drew near to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, I felt myself burning so violently, that I was obliged to move away. I was burning all over; it rose even to my face. Viva Gesu! How does it happen that so many who are standing so close to Jesus do not burn to ashes?” -St Gemma Galgani
St. Padre Pio
Padre Pio as a young priest
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2 comments:
Hi Erin,
Thank you for posting this picture. It is a beautiful reminder of how precious life is and what a great gift life is!
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Rose
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God Bless, Ed
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