“Contradictions, sickness, scruples, spiritual aridity, and all the inner and outward torments are the chisel with which God carves His statues for paradise.”

                                                          -St. Alphonsus Liguori 

For Reflection: 

Which “chisel” is God using in my life right now? How can I specifically cooperate with His “sculpting” that I might be fit for paradise? (Hint: What one virtue can I seek to acquire during this time?)