Tags: paradox
The pity of life....
Really, the pity of life is not what men do; it is what they miss - the joy of the prodigal son. -Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (found in the book "Guide to Contentment;" p. 112)
one of my sisters texted me after receiving todays quote (via text) that i… more »
Longing and living....
Let not our longing slay the appetite of our living. -Jim Elliot (in only 6 days, i can't remember where i came across this originally! but, it can be found online at: http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2125255.Jim_Elliot)
to me, this is a great… more »
Put up with others faults?
Put up willingly with the faults of others if you wish others to put up with yours. -St. John Bosco
especially love this quote when talking about MY faults, but not so much when i have to put up w/ YOUR faults ;)
i've been using a book as my daily me… more »
Nothing....
We brought nothing into this world, and we shall surely take nothing from it. -St. John Chrysostom (in a sermon, late 3rd or early 4th century); can be found at: http://www.universalis.com/20110913/readings.htm; also see 1 Timothy 6:7 (online at http://… more »
Live for others?
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. -Albert Einstein; found online at http://www.mylifevantage.com/michaelandlisafields/truetv.aspx?page=6&sort=0 (click on Dr. Joe McCord's quote for a 1 minute music video with several awesome quotes)… more »
Paradox of good from suffering....
In tribulations God enriches his beloved souls with the greatest graces... - ...a single "blessed be God," in adversity, is worth more than a thousand acts of thanksgiving in prosperity. - St. Alphonsus Liguori; Magnificat magazine; August, 2011; pp. 31… more »
Suffering can be.... good?
We are children of G-d; G-d is our Father. A father can love his children and allow them to suffer. In his letter to the Laodiceans, Jesus says, "Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten" (Revelation 3:19). - Fr. Richard Veras, Wisdom for Everyday Lif… more »
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