Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

  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.       Peter Kreeft, Ph.D. The best reason for praying to saints in Heaven is that they, unlike friends on earth, never pray for anything outside God’s will, which is always the best thing for us; and since their prayers are thus more conformed to God’s will than ours are, they are (1) wiser than ours, (2) more powerful than ours, and (3) always effective, since they are one with God’s will, which is omnipotent. (From Practical Theology )   Venerable Louis Granada, O.P. “You must suffer. You cannot escape it, for it is a law your nature. Can you resist the almighty power of God when He is pleased to send you afflictions? Knowing these truths and knowing that your sins deserve more than you can bear, why will you struggle against your trials? Why not bear them patiently and thus atone for your sins and merit man...