It's late. Near midnight. Hearing issues have the upper hand; my tolerances are shot. But before I crawl between the sheets, I’m reminding myself to pay attention in the present moment while owning my unique challenges, to experience real life. To recognize beauty in the midst of shadowy corridors and digest just a few of the countless etchings of others who have passed before me...
“He who
carries God in his heart, bears heaven with him wherever he goes.” – St.
Ignatius of Antioch (1st century)
“The truly intelligent man pursues one sole objective: to obey
and to conform to the God of all. With this single aim in view, he disciplines
his soul, and whatever he may encounter in the course of his life, he gives
thanks to God for the compass and depth of His providential ordering of all
things." – St. Anthony the Great
(251-356)
“Humility is
the foundation of all the other virtues...” –Augustine of Hippo (354-430)
“For I tell you this: one loving, blind
desire for God alone is more valuable in itself, more pleasing to God and to
the saints, more beneficial to your own growth, and more helpful to your
friends, both living and dead, than anything else you could do.” – The Cloud of
Unknowing (14th century)
“Let nothing perturb you, nothing
frighten you. All things pass. God does not change.” - Teresa of Avila
(1515-1582)
“Patience, prayer, and silence – these are what give
strength to the soul.” -St. Faustina
(1905-1938)
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