Quotes

“Dare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. The path is not long, but the way is deep. You must not only walk there, you must be prepared to leap.” —St. Hildegard of Bingen +1

“We are building our own family culture and reminding our kids that we are their cornerstone―not their peers, not the culture at large. Family life gives us the chance to see one another at our best and at our worst, and to be reminded that this domestic church is exactly what God planned for each …READ MORE

“That special power of loving that belongs to a woman is seen most clearly when she becomes a mother. Motherhood is the gift of God to women. How grateful we must be to God for this wonderful gift that brings such joy to the whole world, women and men alike! Yet we can destroy this …READ MORE

“It is not actions but character at the back of actions that has to be laid hold of. Now character can only be formed by character on character. You can only train children properly by making them wish to form themselves on the model of another character. That is why it is a mother’s business …READ MORE

“The more this cross forms me into the likeness of his son, the deeper my capacity for resurrecting joy will be. He is bringing me my deepest heart’s desire—to be made a new creation through the transforming gift of merciful love. He means for me to trust who he is and to embrace this mysterious …READ MORE

“While she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection, you have nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal.” —Saint Bernard of Clairvaux +5