Thursday, February 25, 2010
Suffering does not necessarily make men better; it can sear and burn the soul, unless men are purified by seeing its redemptive value.
— Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ, p. 374
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
But in the end, those who fear men rather than God lose that which they hoped men would preserve for them.
— Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ, p. 361
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
The majority is not always right. Majority is right in the field of the relative, but not in the absolute. Majority is a legitimate test so long as voting is based on conscience and not on propaganda. Truth does not win when numbers alone become decisive. Numbers alone can decide a beauty queen, but not justice. Beauty is a matter of taste, but justice is tasteless. Right is still right if nobody is right, and wrong is still wrong if everybody is wrong.
— Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ, p. 356
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Light must be recovered from darkness, even at the cost of life itself, if we are to become worthy of love.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
I learned that certain people have a special gift for vexing others. They try you as best they can. The poor soul that falls into their hands can do nothing right; her best efforts are maliciously criticized.
— St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, No. 182
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
True love is measured by the thermometer of suffering.
— St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, No. 343
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Friday, February 19, 2010
And fear nothing, dear soul, whoever you are; the greater the sinner, the greater his right to Your mercy, O Lord.
— St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, No. 598
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Happy is the soul that calls upon the mercy of the Lord. It will see that the Lord will defend it as His glory, as He said.
— St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, No. 598
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
If you value something, then you must monitor your performance in that area, accept nothing less than excellence, and actively work to learn what to do differently every time you fall short of excellence.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Suffering is the greatest treasure on earth; it purifies the soul. In suffering, we learn who our true friend is.
— St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, No. 342
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Great love can change small things into great ones, and it is only love which lends value to our actions.
— St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, No. 303
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Evil has its hour; God has His day.
— Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ, p. 328
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Here in contrast were set the sword and the cup; the sword wins by slaying, the cup by submission.
— Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ, p. 326 reflecting on Jesus’s words in John 18:11: “Sheathe your sword. This is the cup my Father has given me; shall I not drink it?”
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Self-sacrifice seeks no vengeance.
— Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ, p. 325
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Never is there any humiliation without a hint of glory.
— Fulton Sheen, Life of Christ, p. 325
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