March 26
“Oh how happy I am to see myself imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Tag Archives: lent
Not sure how to pray?
March 25
“You don’t know how to pray? Put yourself in the presence of God, and as soon as you have said, ‘Lord, I don’t know how to pray!’ you can be sure you’ve already begun.”
-St. Josemaría Escrivá
Lent is like a long retreat
March 24
“Lent is like a long ‘retreat’ during which we can turn back into ourselves and listen to the voice of God, in order to defeat the temptations of the Evil One. It is a period of spiritual ‘combat’ which we must experience alongside Jesus, not with pride and presumption, but using the arms of faith: prayer, listening to the word of God and penance. In this way we will be able to celebrate Easter in truth, ready to renew the promises of our Baptism.”
-Pope Benedict XVI
Lent is a time for deep reflection
March 23
“Lent is a time of going very deeply into ourselves… What is it that stands between us and God? Between us and our brothers and sisters? Between us and life, the life of the Spirit? Whatever it is, let us relentlessly tear it out, without a moment’s hesitation.”
-Catherine Doherty
God’s ocean of mercy
March 22
“He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I forgive with all my heart.”
-St. Faustina
Be rid of that stubborn pride
March 21
“When we accept our disappointment at our failures, God immediately returns to us.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Meekness is not weakness!
March 20
“The meek are those who know how to suffer their neighbor and themselves.”
-St. John of the Cross
Are you trying to do it all yourself?
Learn to see the world as God sees it
March 18
“This world and the world to come are two enemies. We cannot therefore be friends to both; but we must decide which we will forsake and which we will enjoy.”
-Pope St. Clement I
How charitable are your thoughts?
March 17
“I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’ defects-not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.”
-St. Thérèse of Lisieux
