“At the least, bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully. And although thou be very unwilling to hear it, and feel indignation, yet check thyself, and suffer no unadvised word to come forth from thy lips, whereby the little ones may be offended. Soon the storm which hath been raised shall be stilled, and inward grief shall be sweetened by returning grace.”
― The Imitation of Christ
― The Imitation of Christ
“My confidence is in the idea that I may be wrong on this or that. No man in this life should ever have to bear the burden of perfection.”
― Healology
― Healology
“Saint Thomas Aquinas says, wisely, that the only way to drive out a bad passion is by a stronger good passion. The same is true of thoughts as of passions. When your mind wanders, like a child, your will must bring it back, like a mother. [. . .] The will-parent must discipline the mind-child, avoiding both the opposite extremes commonly made in disciplining either children or thoughts: tyranny or permissiveness.”
― Prayer for Beginners
― Prayer for Beginners
“The purest regret, no matter what, is thinking you didn't love enough.”
― Healology
― Healology
“God is more interested in declaring than explaining.”
― The Explicit Gospel
― The Explicit Gospel
Grace’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Grace’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Polls voted on by Grace
Lists liked by Grace

















