Sweater, n.:  Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly. -Ambrose Bierce (found online at http://www.quotegarden.com/mom-day.html) i like this quote.  it reminds me of a friend who is one of the best moms i know. she thinks about her k… more »

The Catholic Church does not reject anything that is true and holy in these religions.  It is sincerely respectful of these ways of acting and living... They often bring a ray of the truth which enlightens all... -Nostra Aetate, 2. Conciliar Declaration… more »

...virtues only grow in a climate of love: in faith and hope and love. -Defensor Grammaticus quoting Gregory (7th century) -found in the book Drinking from the Hidden Fountain; p. 149 so, it seems true that virtues would grow in a climate of love.  ki… more »

"Before becoming a mother, I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children.  Now I have 7 children and only one theory:  Love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved." -Kate Semperi (as seen on Facebook and loosely verified by Google)… more »

In her book "If I had my life to live over again" one thing Erma Bombeck says is:  "there would have been more I love you's; more I'm sorry; but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute -look at it and really see it, live it, and N… more »

Christian love: "Love is patient, love is kind.  It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude...." 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (can be found online at http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=1%20Corinthians&ch=13; entire… more »

God is an eternal exchange of love (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 221). Jesus has called each of us to live in that love (cf. 1 John 3).  -quoted in the book boys to MEN - The Transforming Power of Virtue, by Tim Gray and Curtis Martin; p. 107… more »