Quotes

“We become what we love, and who we love shapes what we become. If we love things, we become a thing. If we love nothing, we become nothing. Imitation is not a literal mimicking of Christ; rather, it means becoming the image of the beloved, an image disclosed through transformation. This means we are to …READ MORE

“To put it simply: the Holy Spirit bothers us. Because he moves us, he makes us walk; he pushes the Church to go forward. And we are like Peter at the Transfiguration: ‘Ah, how wonderful it is to be here like this, all together!’ . . . But don’t bother us. We want the Holy …READ MORE

“Joachim and Anne, how blessed a couple! All creation is indebted to you. For at your hands, the Creator was offered a gift excelling all other gifts: a chaste mother, who alone was worthy of him.” —Saint John Damascene

“I made the resolution never to consider whether the things commanded me appeared useful or not . . . It is love alone that counts. Forget about whether something is needed or useful; see it (the demand, rule, obligation, etc.) as a whim of Jesus. You know that our Lord does not look at the …READ MORE

The most important person on earth is a mother. She cannot claim the honor of having built Notre Dame Cathedral. She need not. She has built something more magnificent than any cathedral—a dwelling for an immortal soul, the tiny perfection of her baby’s body . . . The angels have not been blessed with such …READ MORE

“We are all aware that the perfect family does not exist, nor does the perfect husband, nor the perfect wife. We exist, and we are sinners. Jesus, who knows us well, teaches us a secret: Never let a day go by without asking forgiveness or without restoring peace in your home. If we learn to …READ MORE