Pondering Tidbits of Truth
is my simple and inadequate way of providing nuggets of spiritual wisdom for
you to chew on from time to time.
St. Josemaria Escriva
"Many Christians take their time and have leisure
enough in their social life (no hurry here). They are leisurely, too, in their
professional activities, at table and recreation (no hurry here either). But
isn't it strange how those same Christians find themselves in such a rush and
want to hurry the priest, in their anxiety to shorten the time devoted to the
most Holy sacrifice of the altar."
(From
The Way)
St. Bonaventure
"I know a thing to do which will please the Lord. I will
consider myself as refuse, I will become intolerable to myself. And when I find
myself shamed, degraded, trampled upon and loaded with insults by others, I
will rejoice and exult, because of myself I cannot abuse or detest myself as
much as I ought. I will call in help from all creatures, desiring to be
confounded and punished by them all, because I have despised their Creator.
This shall be my dearest treasure – to solicit insults and slights upon myself,
to love above all others those who will help me in this, and to abhor all the
consolation and honors of the present life. If I do this, I believe it certain
that the treasury of Divine Mercy will open above me, miserable and unworthy as
I am.”
(From A Year With The Saints)
St. Charles Borromeo
"If a tiny spark of God’s love already burns within
you, do not expose it to the wind, for it may get blown out… Stay quiet with
God. Do not spend your time in useless chatter… Do not give yourself to others
so completely that you have nothing left for yourself."
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