From my quote journal. Bad things happen to good people because, well, bad things happen to good people. the teachings of Christ do not guarantee a good life but a perfect eternity. These 70 or 70 years on Earth are merely time spent in the land of shadows and, anyway, human suffering is more an ind...

From my quote journal. It is easy to find truth; it is hard to face it, and harder still to follow it. Fulton Sheen...

From my quote journal. All of her life, however, Molly had believed that there were no coincidences. She was not going to start believing in them now. In all things, she saw design, though often the meaning of it was difficult to discern. Sometimes it was damn near impossible. As here, as now. Durin...

From my quote journal, and surprisingly appropriate for Ash Wednesday as I think we'd all agree. In the beautiful book Divine Intimacy, the author writes: "Suffering has a supernatural value only when it is borne with Christ and for Christ. It is Jesus who sanctifies suffering, apart from Him, it is...

From my quote journal. At times, you will be able to speak about eternity, when present trials will be transformed into glory; but it isn't very often that you will be able to speak so directly. By keeping in the bottom of your heart, however this intention of leading these souls to God, you can at ...

From my quote journal. The Word of God becomes flesh during the day during meditation, during Holy Communion, during contemplation, during adoration, during silence. That Word in you, you give to others. It is necessary that the Word live in you, that you understand the Word, that you love the Word,...

From my quote journal. "I dare say it is rather hard to be a rat," she mused. "Nobody likes you. People jump and run away and scream out, 'Oh, a horrid rat!' I shouldn't like people to scream and jump and say, 'Oh, a horrid Sara!' the moment they saw me. And set traps for me, and pretend they were d...

From my quote journal. Today I conclude my series of reflections on the Apostles by speaking of Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus. Why did he do it? Some say he was too fond of money, and the offer of 30 pieces of silver was too much to resist. The Gnostic writers say he wanted to liberate ...

From my quote journal. Sometimes my husband and I will sit in the same room and each read our own book or newspaper. We don't necessarily say much but we are keenly aware of each others' presence and enjoying it. When he is out of town I may sit in my same chair and read my book, but it is not the s...

From my quote journal. When I say: “My God was attached to a cross,� the pagan answers: “Reason cannot accept that. He suffered, he let himself be crucified; so he cannot save himself? … If he cannot save himself, how can he save the others? (cf. Mt 27:42). All that is contrary to reason.�...