The Way of Faith

February 10

February 10

“The way of faith gives us more than the way of philosophical thought: it gives us God, near to us as person, who loves us and deals with us mercifully, giving us that security which human knowledge cannot give.  But the way of faith is dark.” 

                                     –St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Read the rest…

Perfection

February 9

February 9

“The perfection of a Christian consists in knowing how to mortify himself for the love of Christ…. Where there is no great mortification there is no great sanctity.”

                                                                                    –St. Philip Neri Read the rest…

Tragedy

February 8

February 8      Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin (1869 – 1947)

“If I were to meet the slave-traders who kidnapped me and even those who tortured me, I would kneel and kiss their hands, for if that did not happen, I would not be a Christian and religious today.”

                                                                        –St. Josephine Bakhita Read the rest…