“I believe that a godly home is a foretaste of heaven. Our homes, imperfect as they are, must be a haven from the chaos outside. They should be a reflection of our eternal home, where troubled souls find peace, weary hearts find rest, hungry bodies find refreshment, lonely pilgrims find communion, and wounded spirits find compassion.”
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“If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations, resentments, and unwelcome memories.”
― Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots
― Signs of Life: 40 Catholic Customs and Their Biblical Roots
“Do not become upset when difficulty comes your way. Laugh in its face and know that you are in the hands of God.”
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“Friendship, as has been said, consists in a full commitment of the will to another person with a view to that person's good.”
― Love and Responsibility
― Love and Responsibility
“Only when we cease to rely on our own strength can we discover that God's strength is always there for us.”
― Hope for Hard Times
― Hope for Hard Times
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