“The Scripture is full of places that prove fasting to be not the invention of man but the institution of God, and to have many more profits than...

“Deep calls to deep… By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me – a prayer to the God of my life.” — Psalm 42:7-8 MORE...

“It is of great importance, when we begin to practice prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.” — St. Teresa of Avila “If all...

“May He bring His gifts to perfection in us, since He did not shrink from making His own our tiny beginnings; and may He make us into children of...

“I am Albanian by birth. Now I am a citizen of India. I am also a Catholic nun. In my work, I belong to the whole world. But in my heart, I belong...

“There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in –...

“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will...

“Make every effort to keep the unity of Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when...

“What tongue, human or angelic, may ever describe a power so immeasurable as that exercised by the simplest priest in Mass? Who could ever have...

“Every time I hear anyone speak of the Sacred Heart of Jesus or of the Blessed Sacrament I feel an indescribable joy. It is as if a wave of precious...