When we have to reply to anyone who has insulted us, we should be careful to do it always with gentleness. A Soft answer extinguishes the fire of wrath.
-St. Alphonsus Liguori
June 2
Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ.
-St. Jerome
June 3
The most beautiful credo is that which comes from your lips in darkness, in sacrifice, in pain, in supreme effort of an unbending will for good. It is this which like a strong of lightening penetrates the darkness of the soul; it is this which in a flash of the tempest lifts you and leads you to God.
-Bl. Padre Pio
June 4
The resurrection is the source of Christian joy and celebration; the music to which we ceaselessly dance, the song which we forever sing.
-John Shea
June 5
The only complete mistake is the mistake from which we learn nothing.
-Anonymous
June 6
God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December.
-Sir James Barrie
June 7
Courage is grace under pressure.
-Ernest Hemmingway
June 8
Feed your faith and your doubts will disappear.
-Anonymous
June 9
Make long range plans as if you were going to live forever and live today as if it were your last day on Earth.
-Anonymous
(P.S. Give someone you love a hug...just because! Smile at a stranger today...just because!!)
June 10
When you feel the assaults of passion and anger, then is the time to be silent as Jesus was. Silent in the midst of his ignominies and sufferings.
-St. Paul of the Cross
June 11
During her illness, the infirmarian had recommended St. Therese to take a little walk in the garden in day for a quarter of an hour. For her, this advice was a command. One afternoon, a sister seeing her walk with much difficulty said to her, " You would do far better to rest, in such circumstances walking can do you no good, you exhaust yourself is all,"
"It is true", replied the child of obedience, "but do you know what gave me strength?......Well! I walk for a missionary. I think how some of them, far away, yonder is perhaps exhausted in his apostolic journeyings and to lessen his fatigue I offer mine to the Good God.
-St. Therese of Lisieux
June 12
You can be sure you are a man of God if you suffer injustice gladly and in silence.
-Bl. Josemaria Escriva
June 13
Oh how good is the Good God! Yes, He must indeed be good to give me strength to endure all that I suffer.
-St. Therese of Lisieux
June 14
Take the holy crucifix in your hands, kiss its wounds with great love, and ask him to preach you a sermon. Listen to the thorns, the nails , and that Divine Blood say to you OH! What a Sermon!
-St. Paul of the Cross
June 15
Music touches feelings that words cannon. It is the melody of the heart, the voice of the spirit.
-Susan Polis Shulz
June 16
Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.
-Mother Teresa
June 17
Loving trust in God implies trust in His almightiness, His infinite wisdom, and His unfailing love.
He loves me.
I'm not here just to fill a place
just to be a number
He has made me for a purpose.
He will fulfill it if I don't put any obstacle in His way.
-Mother Teresa
June 18
Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.
-Mother Teresa
June 19
Kindness is the language of love.
-Anne Parker
June 20
If I walk in the midst of troubles, you will give me life. If my enemies rise against me, your right hand will keep me safe. The Lord does all that I need. Lord, your kindness lasts forever; do n not forsake the work of your hands.
-Psalm 137
June 21
Preach the gospel at all times; when necessary, use words.
-St. Francis of Assisi
June 22
Build altars in the places where I have reminded you who I am, and I will come and bless you there.
-Exodus
June 23
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
-Kierkegaard
June 24
Be angry if you must, but do not sin: Do not let your anger outlast the sunset: Do not give the devil his chance.
-Ephesians 4:26-27
June 25
When I think of the happiness that is in store for me, every sorrow, every pain becomes dear to me.
-St. Francis of Assisi
June 26
The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand: The angels come to visit us and we only knew them when they are gone.
-George Eliot
June 27
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.
-Helen Keller
June 28
In the depths of winter, I finally realize that within me lay an incredible summer.
-Albert Camus
June 29
One can not desire freedom from the Cross when one is especially chosen for the cross.
-St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, OCD
June 30
If you make the decision to simplify, and commit to it...incredible things will happen.
Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God and, trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house. I would not tell you this if it were not true. I am going there to prepare a place for you...I will come back and take you with me so that you may be where I am going.
June 2001 Quotes
