Donald H. Calloway > Quotes

“When we say the rosary — we are saying to God, the Trinity, to the Incarnate Savior, to the Blessed Mother: “I love you, I love you, I love you.”
― Donald H. Calloway, How to Pray the Rosary

“The original purpose of the rosary, as revealed to St. Dominic by Our Lady, was to combat heresy (false teachings).”
― Donald H. Calloway, How to Pray the Rosary

“The rosary is the easiest way to honor God and the Blessed Virgin. It is the surest way to triumph over spiritual enemies, the most suitable way to progress in virtue and sanctity.”8”
― Donald H. Calloway, Champions of the Rosary: The History and Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon

“The Queen of Heaven informed him: “Wonder not that until now you [St. Dominic] have obtained so little fruit by your labors; you have spent them on a barren soil, not yet watered with the dew of divine grace. When God willed to renew the face of the earth, he began by sending down on it the fertilizing rain of the Angelic Salutation. Therefore, preach my Psalter.”1”
― Donald H. Calloway, Champions of the Rosary: The History and Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon

“The forces of darkness in the world today threaten the very foundations of human civilization, but they are no match for the power of the rosary.”
― Donald H. Calloway, How to Pray the Rosary

“The world is once again in need of knights who are willing to fight for truth and peace. Only truth will bring about world peace.”
― Donald H. Calloway, How to Pray the Rosary

“For the sake of brevity, it is sufficient to note that Mary described the rosary as a song that God loves to hear and a tie that binds us to our spiritual mother.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Champions of the Rosary: The History and Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon

“God loves sleep. He made it.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“To you, O Blessed Joseph, we have recourse in our affliction, and having implored the help of your most holy spouse, we now, with hearts filled with confidence, earnestly beg you to take us under your protection. Through that sacred bond of charity which united you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and by that fatherly love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you to look graciously upon the beloved inheritance which Jesus Christ purchased by his blood, and to aid us in our necessities with your power and strength. Defend, O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, the chosen children of Jesus Christ. Keep from us, O most loving father, all blight of error and corruption. Aid us from on high, most valiant defender, in this conflict with the powers of darkness. And just as you once saved the Child Jesus from mortal danger, so now defend God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity. Shield us by your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and strengthened by your help, we may be able to live a virtuous life, die a happy death, and obtain everlasting bliss in heaven. Amen.11”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“Total consecration to St. Joseph means you make a formal act of filial entrustment to your spiritual father so that he can take care of your spiritual well-being and lead you to God.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“You don’t have to change to love me; loving me will change you.”
― Calloway MIC, Donald, No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy

“To be a father means above all to be at the service of life and growth.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“The rosary is being prayed perfectly when all the members pray it at the same natural and prayerful pace. This gives the rosary a beautiful rhythm, flow, and harmonious timing that match normal breathing patterns. On the other hand, if one member prays too loudly, allowing his voice and pace to dominate the others, everyone automatically begins to focus on his voice and is no longer able to meditate; the vocal aspect becomes a distraction for all the other members. Similarly, if a person places an emphasis on one particular word of the Hail Mary prayer, it breaks the flow and rhythm of the group’s timing. All of the above aspects should be taken seriously, because a group’s failure to pray the rosary well and harmoniously is often the reason why many people do not join in praying the rosary before or after Mass. Very few people are interested in praying a rosary that is chaotic and a verbal wrestling match.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Champions of the Rosary: The History and Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon

“The truth hurts sometimes. If we are going to be taught by God, the fisherman, we first need to be captured by Him. And His hook is going to have a bite. Of course, it's going to hurt. The truth hurts when we are sinners and when we acknowledge we are not surrendering to the truth.”
― Donald H. Calloway, No Turning Back: A Witness to Mercy

“O most sensitive heart of St. Joseph, who, resembling the tender heart of Mary, felt the sorrows of the Most Holy Mother, tell me, what did you feel, hearing the terrible prophecy of Simeon? Yet with what generosity, with what silence and unalterable resignation did you accept from the hands of God even the sword of sorrow for our good! How can I show you my thanks? O my sweetest saint, I want to imitate your generosity, and to any painful news I will say with you: God’s will be done.7 — Blessed Bartolo Longo”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“role in this incredible event. In August 2010, news reports around the world began to tell the story of the plight of 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet below the earth in a Chilean mine. As the daily reports continued, the entire world watched what seemed to be a completely hopeless situation. Every effort to make contact with the men failed. The miners were running out of supplies and going to die. Incredibly — and to the surprise of the entire world — contact was made with the miners after 17 days! Engineers had been able to drill a small shaft down to precisely where the miners were imprisoned. Through this small shaft, food, water, and other supplies could be sent down to the trapped men. The ordeal was far from over, though. In order to save them, a much larger shaft had to be drilled, one that would allow them to be brought to the surface one by one. It would take a miracle for this to happen. From St. Peter’s in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI asked the entire world to pray for the miners. As a special sign of hope, the Pope personally blessed 33 rosaries and sent them to the miners so that they could pray the rosary and know that Jesus and Mary were with them. The blessed rosaries were sent down the small shaft to the men, and they began to pray them and wear them around their necks. Miraculously, after having been trapped for 69 days, all 33 men survived and were rescued from the mine. One by one, they emerged from the depths of the earth and saw sunshine again. What was the date of their rescue? It was October 13, the anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima!”
― Donald H. Calloway, 10 Wonders of the Rosary

“Countries once established on Judeo-Christian principles have become overrun by ideologies and organizations that seek to strip society of all that is sacred. Without a major turnaround, civilization itself is going to self-destruct.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“Josephite marriage.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“It is first of all necessary to let the Blessed Virgin Mary take one by the hand to contemplate the Face of Christ: a joyful, luminous, sorrowful and glorious face.1”
― Donald H. Calloway, Champions of the Rosary: The History and Heroes of a Spiritual Weapon

“Today, there is a worldwide spiritual and moral famine on the earth. Souls are dying because of a lack of spiritual nourishment. Hearts are broken; marriages are ruined; lives are destroyed; children are murdered in the womb; and truth and common sense are in short supply. The spiritual and moral famine in the world is devastating every nation, laying waste to humanity. There is not a single country left that has not been affected by it. What are we to do? To whom can we go to find nourishment for our souls? Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you! — Gen 41:55”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“Blessed Concepción offered a perspective on the importance of devotion to St. Joseph, placing the following words on the lips of Our Lady: Love him [St. Joseph], my child, and make him much loved. If you seek to please me, you cannot do anything that makes me happier than to have a filial devotion to him, to give him honor in your home, and to imitate his virtues. Take him as the patron of your interior and spiritual life, and you will advance greatly towards perfection.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto you, my spiritual father, and beg your protection. O foster father of the Redeemer, despise not my petitions, but in your goodness hear and answer me. Amen.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“The purity of St. Joseph is a weapon against the filth and perversions of the devil. Satan is a filthy, perverse, and pornographic creature. Purity repulses him. It pierces him. The number one sin among men today is impurity. It is a spiritual plague destroying the minds and hearts of men on a global scale. The spiritual plague of impurity involves pornography, immoral actions with oneself, homosexual acts and lifestyles, pedophilia, cohabitation, contraception, and abortion. These sins leave men powerless and spiritually impotent.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“(knowledge, understanding, counsel, fortitude, piety, fear of the Lord, and wisdom).”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“What is the closest possible union you can have with Jesus in this life? The answer is easy: your reception of Jesus in Holy Communion. There is no greater intimacy with Jesus possible in this life than when you receive the Eucharist at Holy Mass. The Blessed Sacrament is the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“Josephite marriage.” They were truly husband and wife, but they never engaged in sexual relations. Their vocation was to be united in heart, mind, and soul, but never in body. They were both consecrated to God and sacrificed a natural good for a greater good: the salvation of souls.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“Without prayer, you will never be able to have intimacy with God. Without prayer, you will not be able to follow the direction of the Holy Spirit.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“The Servant of God Sr. Lucia dos Santos, the longest-lived visionary of the Fatima apparitions, knew the seriousness of the times and made a powerful statement about this issue. She wrote: The final battle between the Lord and the kingdom of Satan will be about marriage and the family.4”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“I wish to extend a particular word of encouragement to fathers so that they may take St. Joseph as their model. He who kept watch over the Son of Man is able to teach them the deepest meaning of their own fatherhood.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father

“Obtain a statue or a beautiful image of St. Joseph for your home. Place it in a prominent location and frequently invoke the intercession of St. Joseph as a family. You will see the difference St. Joseph makes.”
― Donald H. Calloway, Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our Spiritual Father