Also in suffering, let us say, "Thanks be to God." -Saint Gianna Beretta Molla  (originally sent via text to my 4 children, some family and friends Sep. 18, 2011) this one didn't come easy for me. it still isn't easy. yet, there is a certain power i… more »

after approx. 90 days, i'm back  :-)    -first day of the new year seems appropriate.  and still, it practically took a 2 by 4, because the thought of starting again seemed so overwhelming (thank you ed for teaching me by your example that sometimes you… more »

Hello my children, family and friends.  i've been letting my new job and the possibility of a move, among other things, keep me from my daily meditations....  my intention -i know, i know, good intentions pave the way to hell ;-)  BUT, my intention is t… 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 »

Resentment... is the source of untold misery and spiritual disease. -Nat'l Catholic Council on Alcoholism & Related Drug Problems (NCCA); can be found in the prayer book "Prayers for Addicted Persons and their Loved Ones" available free at www.nccat… more »

As a runner is obstructed and weighed down by clothing, so too is the intellect by anxious thoughts. -Evagrios the Solitary; i saw this quote on twitter.  it was re-tweeted by someone i follow (asceticstruggle): @Psalm51Eric von Mizener… more »

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 »