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.
Dom Augustin Guillerand, O. Cart.
"Life is a journey. Provided we keep going, all is well. What God cannot tolerate - what is, indeed, intolerable - are those stationary souls who either are inert by nature or persuade themselves that they have reached the summit, and that there is nothing more for them."
(From Where Silence Is Praise: From the Writings of Dom Augustin Guillerand, O. Cart.)
Father Dismas Sayre, O.P
In our modern world, man
sees Jesus's forgiveness and mercy as almost givens, taken for granted. Of
course, even the most permissive and “merciful” want whatever they might
consider evil to be punished, but never their own evil. It's
funny how that works. As has often been stated by various authors, two thieves
were crucified with Christ. One was saved, so we should not despair, but one
was lost, so we should not presume.
Yes, it is very
possible for us to lose our salvation, to lose our way eternally. Our Lord
is crystal clear on this point in His many parables, as much as He is crystal
clear on the need for forgiveness and mercy. But the goal of God's justice is
not to separate us eternally but to restore us.
(From Yes, It Is Very Possible published in the July-August 2025 issue of Light and Life)
Alan Schreck, Ph.D.
"The crucifix reminds us that God's response to human suffering is to put Himself in a position to experience the worst of it. The Resurrection of Jesus sows that the power of God overcomes evil and its consequence."
(From Jesus - What Catholics Believe)
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