Showing posts with label Reconciliatio et Poentientia. Show all posts
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Pondering Tidbits of Truth - May 5, 2016


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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. Augustine

"He who loves his neighbor must do as much good for his body as for his soul. This does not consist only in calling in the doctor, but also in caring for his neighbor’s welfare – his food, his drink, his clothing, his lodging, and protecting his body from anything that might be harmful to him…They are merciful who put consideration and humanity into providing what is necessary for resisting any type of evil and alleviating pain."

(From On the Customs of the Catholic Church)


Eucharistic Reflection - Would A Stranger Know?

  "The Eucharist is alive. If a stranger who knew nothing about the Eucharist were to watch the way we receive, would he know...