Christ embodies the great and undiluted loving-kindness of God....  He comes to help us bear the load....  -Benedict XVI; Benedictus - Day by Day with Pope Benedict XVI (A daily companion of spiritual meditations by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI), p. 2… more »

The best prayers are those that we can imagine having been on the lips of Christ.  - ...and when his disciples asked him how to pray, the first word out of his mouth was "our"....  -Hans Urs von Balthasar; quoted by Gil Bailie in a presentation entitled… more »

What is important for all people, what makes their life significant, is [knowing] they are loved.  The person in a difficult situation will hold on if he knows Someone is waiting for me, Someone wants me and needs me. -Benedict XVI, quoted by Peter Joh… more »

Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. -Philo of Alexandria, as quoted by Fr. Luke Melackrinos via Twitter (i wasn't able to find an original source, but it is quoted 'many' times on the internet, and often mistakenly given credit to… more »

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.  - Mother Teresa; found in the book Soul Food - Wisdom and Inspiration to Feed Your Spirit, p. 104.  a book originally given to our son Matthew, Christmas 2008, and found recently in the basement ;-)… more »