Oct 31
“I live for God alone. My sole concern is to know Him that I may love Him more. I have begun the life of heaven here on earth, a life invented and thought of by God through all eternity; a life of love alone and of ceaseless praise.”
-St. Teresa of Jesus of the Andes
ST writes: “I read a story about President Bush’s daughters who claim they had encounters with a 'friendly' ghost in the White House. Is this even possible?”
Oct 30
“Our fulcrum is God, our lever, prayer; prayer which burns with love. With that we can lift the world.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Not too long ago, Bishop David Austin Konderla, bishop of Tulsa, Oklahoma, issued some very timely advice on the subject of Halloween and what is the proper way to celebrate the holy days that surround it.
Oct 29
“I need to follow Jesus to the end of the world if he desires it.”
-St. Teresa of the Andes
Just in the last six months, there have been four incidents of vandalism at Catholic churches in New York City, which only adds to the hundreds of attacks on Churches since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. What can we do about it?
Oct 26
“Wisdom enters through love, silence, and mortification. It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.”
-St John of the Cross
Oct 25
“You will never be commonplace if you are vigilant in love.”
-St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
