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 . Archbishop Luis M. Martinez "For worldly people, the will of God is often a tragic hardship; for imperfect souls, it is a motive for resignation; for saints, it is Heaven. Why so many diverse effects from one thing? Simply because each soul receives the will of God according to its relations with the Holy Spirit." (From True Devotion to the Holy Spirit ) Robert Cardinal  Sarah "It is time for the faith to become for Christians their most intimate, most precious treasure. Think of all the martyrs who died for the purity of their faith at the time of the Arian crisis: because they professed that the Son is not only similar to the Father but of one substance with him; how many bishops, priests, monks, and simple believers suffered torture and death! What is at stake is our relationship with God, not just some ...

There is nothing more important than the salvation of souls. No wonder Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI challenged all priests to follow the fruitful and courageous example of St. John Marie Vianney. Let us pray that many more may do so!

(Photo©Michael Seagriff)  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 . Pope Benedict Emeritus XVI “We will know God to the extent that we are set free from ourselves.”     (From Dogma and Preaching: Applying Christian Doctrine to Daily Life )

Another Wednesday and another opportunity to thank Allison Gingras and Elizabeth Riordan for their weekly invitation to re-post our favorite posts on Worth Revisiting. Go there now (and every Wednesday) and let an interesting group of Catholic bloggers nourish you in your Faith journey. V isit Allison at   Reconciled To You and Elizabeth at Theology Is A Verb during the rest of each week.   You will enjoy your visit. I wanted to share this:   Words Are Not Always Necessary - Reflection on St. Joseph (Originally published March 14, 2014) (Photo©Michael Seagriff) Scripture contains none of the words that St. Joseph shared with his Divine Son, his Virgin bride, his customers or those with whom he interacted daily. But that is okay as our Holy Father tells us: There are many additional reasons to love this great Saint. I have no doubt that you will enjoy the thoughts of Brother Joseph Martin Hagan, O.P. ...

(Image source: Wikimedia Commons )  “…we hear them [those present during a Eucharistic procession at Lourdes] saying to us, to every man and to every woman among us: “Come, let the Master call you! He is here! He is calling you (cf. Jn 11:28)! He wants to take your life and join it to H is. Let yourself be embraced by Him! Gaze no longer upon your own wounds, gaze upon His. Do not look upon what still separates you from Him and from others; look upon the infinite distance that He has abolished by taking your flesh, by mounting the Cross which men had prepared for Him, and by letting Himself be put to death so as to show you His love. In His wounds, He takes hold of you; in His wounds, He hides you. Do not refuse His Love!” (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)