“Reading the Gospels, there are many times we might wince at something one of the Twelve says or does. . . . We’re meant to see something of ourselves here—like these disciples, we often miss the boat with Jesus, even after so many years of living with him!  Jesus’ response is instructive: he is gentle […]

“In so many instances in creation, it pleases God to use the instrumentality of one creature to do good to another, especially in the all-important task of leading souls to Himself.” – Your Vocation of Love by Agnes Penny, p. 155 I remember during our wedding, our priest said that married couples have a major […]

“Yet I hear you saying to me: It sometimes seems to me that I am without this desire [to turn to God].  My answer to this is: Why do you feel such grief upon the subject of this seeming lack?  Loss of an object causes grief only in proportion to the affection you have for […]