Love Is

Love is swift, honest, devout, joyous and pleasing; love is strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous. Love is never self-seeking, for when we seek ourselves, we abandon love. Love is watchful, humble and upright; it is not soft, not frivolous, not given to empty things; it is sober, chaste, steadfast, calm, and it always stays alert. Love is submissive and obedient; it is ordinary and insignificant in its own eyes, devout and grateful to God, always trusting and hoping in him, even when it cannot taste him, for one does not know love without pain.
(Thomas 'a Kempis, Book 3, Chapter 5)
31 May 2015

Examine Your Conscience

Be sorry for all of your sins in general; in particular, regret your daily offenses, and be especially sorry for them. If you have time, confess to God in the secret recesses of your heart the pain that your failings have caused you.
(Thomas 'a Kempis, The Imitation Of Christ, Book 4, Chapter 7)
30 May 2015

Irish Blessing

May God give you ...

for every storm, a rainbow;

for every tear, a smile;

for every care, a promise;

and a blessing for each trial.

For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share;

for every sigh, a sweet song;

and an answer for each prayer.

(Irish Blessing, Whispers of Blessing, Day 342)

29 May 2015

Courage

Holy Spirit, give us the courage to be

gracious in the face of rudeness;

kind in the face of hatred and bigotry;

just in the face of injustice.

(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Vol. 41, 9 November)

28 May 2015

Help Me To Remember

O Great Spirit, when I have food
Help me to remember the hungry;
When I have work ... the jobless;
... a home, those who have no home at all;
When I am without paint ... those who suffer;
And remembering,
Help me to destroy my complacency;
Bestir my compassion,
And be concerned enough to help;
By word and deed,
Those who cry out for what we take for granted.
(The Christophers, Three Minutes A Day, Council Of Indian Nations, 12 October)
20 May 2015

Being Full Of Yourself

When you're full of yourself, God can't fill you.

(Max Lucado, Grace For The Moment, Vol. II, 25 November)

19 May 2015

Possibilities

Photo by: Mr. Dickie

No matter how dark things seems to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.
(Norman Vincent Peale in Whispers of Blessing, Day 299)
17 May 2015