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 . Catherine Doherty, Servant of God "The acceptance of this truth [all that I am, all that I have is from God] will make you truly free, free to love and serve...It will also make you free to love and serve God more passionately, more constantly, more totally. You will then be on the threshold of this many-faceted, infinitely beautiful virtue and attitude of heart, state of life. That is poverty! But still you will only have begun. I repeat, you will be only standing on the threshold of poverty's dwelling. The next step is having a heart wide open to grace! Now you will enter an unknown terrain through which God Himself will deign to lead you. All you have to do is to be open to grace." (From Dearly Beloved , Volume 1)   Father Charles Arminjon "Remove the fear of eternal punishment from mankind,...

(Image source: Wikimedia Commons ) If you have not spent time in what we have come to call "Third World" countries, you may not realize how blessed you were to have been born in, or to have legally immigrated to, this great nation. Yes, there are far too many individuals living here who are struggling financially. But are they really poor? Many others appear to have everything. But are they truly rich? Why not listen, Mildred, and let me know what you think!