Pondering Tidbits of Truth - November 28, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving!

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.

Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

"When you fail to measure up to your Christian privilege, be not discouraged for discouragement is a form of pride. The reason you are sad is because you looked to yourself and not to God; to your failings not to His love. You will shake off your faults more readily when you love God than when you criticize yourself. You have always the right to love Him in your heart even though you do not love Him in your acts. God is biased in your favor. God is more lenient than you because he is perfectly good and therefore loves you more. Be bold enough then to believe that God is on your side, even when you forget to be on His."

(From Remade for Happiness: Achieving Life's Purpose through Spiritual Transformation)

Eucharistic Reflection - O Sweet Tasting Bread of Heaven!

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"Ah, Thou sweet-tasting bread of heaven, which contains all sweet tastes according to the desire of everyone's heart, make the hungry mouth of my soul to rejoice in Thee this day; give me to eat and to drink; strengthen, adorn and unite me interiorly to Thee."

 (Blessed Henry Suso, O.P. A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom)

Eucharistic Reflection - Lord, Despise Not Your Poor Creature

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"O Unfathomable Good, that fills heaven and earth, incline Yourself graciously this day, and despise not Your poor creature. Lord, if I am not worthy of You, yet do I stand in need of You. Ah, gentle Lord, are You not He Who with one word created heaven and earth? Lord with one word can You not restore health to my sick soul? O Lord, do unto me according to Your grace, according to Your infinite mercy and according to my deserts."

(Blessed Henry Suso, O.P. A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom)