January 20
“Happy are you when you are insulted for the sake of Christ, for then God’s Spirit in its glory has come to rest on you.”
-1 Peter 4:14
Tag Archives: Daily Gracelines
Open the door of your heart
January 19
“Here I stand, knocking at the door. If anyone hears me calling and opens the door, I will enter his house and have supper with him, and he with me.”
-Revelation 3:20
Return, says the Lord
January 18
“Return, says the Lord,
I will not remain angry with you;
For I am merciful,
I will not continue my wrath forever.”
-Jeremiah 3:12
The experience of pain
January 17
“Know that the experience of pain is something so noble and precious that the Divine Word, who enjoyed the abundant riches of Paradise, yet, because He was not clothed with this ornament of sorrow, came down from Heaven to seek it upon the earth.”
-St. Mary Magdalen of Pazzi
In the family
January 16
“Disorder in society is the result of disorder in the family.”
-St. Angela Merici
Safe through all my trials
January 15
“I give unceasing thanks to my God, who kept me faithful in the day of my testing. Today I can offer him sacrifice with confidence, giving myself as a living victim to Christ, my Lord, who kept me safe through all my trials.”
-St. Patrick
Do not surrender your confidence
January 14
“Do not surrender your confidence; it will have great reward. You need patience to do God’s will and receive what he has promised.”
-Hebrews 10:35-36
Closest to Christ
January 13
“We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.”
-St. Teresa of Avila
Never despair of the mercy of God
January 12
“Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin. All hope consists in confession. In confession there is a chance for mercy. Believe it firmly. Do not doubt, do not hesitate, never despair of the mercy of God. Hope and have confidence in confession.”
-St. Isidore of Seville
Animate others to love God
January 11
“Good example is the most efficacious apostolate. You must be as lighted lanterns and shine like brilliant chandeliers among men. By your good example and your words, animate others to know and love God.”
-St. Mary Joseph Rossello
