November 19
“Let us strive to do penance in this life. How sweet will be the death of those who have done penance for all their sins and need not go to purgatory!”
-St. Teresa of Avila Read the rest…
November 19
“Let us strive to do penance in this life. How sweet will be the death of those who have done penance for all their sins and need not go to purgatory!”
-St. Teresa of Avila Read the rest…
November 18
“Fast from bitterness – feast on forgiveness.
Fast from self-concern – feast on compassion for others.
Fast from personal anxiety – feast on eternal truth.
Fast from anger – feast on patience.
Fast from words that destroy – feast on words that build up.
Fast from discontent – feast on gratitude.
Fast from discouragement – feast on hope.”
-Susan Tassone Read the rest…
November 17
At judgment: “The soul sees what God intended it to be. And the soul sees what obstacles it erected – its selfishness, its cowardice, its shallow satisfactions, its perversions of God’s graces and His gifts. All this came between God and the soul in life.”
-Susan Tassone Read the rest…
November 16
“The soul’s true life and repose are to abide in God.”
-St. Albert the Great Read the rest…
November 15
“Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.“
-Matthew 7:2-3 Read the rest…
November 14
“I assure you, on judgment day people will be held accountable for every unguarded word they speak.”
-Matthew 12:36 Read the rest…
November 13
“If on the last day we would receive a merciful judgment, we must begin here below to be merciful to others.”
-Venerable Fulton Sheen Read the rest…
November 11
“At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.”
-St. John of the Cross Read the rest…
November 10
“At the particular judgment the soul will be judged about every single thing – its thoughts, words, deeds, and omissions.”
-Cardinal Gasparri Read the rest…
November 9
“It is appointed for men to die once and then the judgment.”
-Hebrews 9:27 Read the rest…