Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work in the spirit of penance in expiation of my many sins; to work conscientiously by placing love of duty above my inclinations; to gratefully and joyously deem it an honor to employ and to develop by labor the gifts I have received from God, to work methodically, peacefully, and in moderation and patience, without ever shrinking from it through weariness or difficulty to work; above all, with purity of intention and unselfishness, having unceasingly before my eyes death and the account I have to render of time lost, talents unused, good not done, and vain complacency in success, so baneful to the work of God. All for Jesus, all for Mary, all to imitate thee, O patriarch St. Joseph! This shall be my motto for life and eternity. - Prayer of Pius X

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Mother Knows Best 

There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world
than for bread.

Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.

Jesus said love one another. He didn't say love the whole world. 

Intense love does not measure, it just gives.

I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can
be no more hurt, only more love.

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong
to each other.

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.

Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven
will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love 
God better because of them.

We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the
ungrateful.

-Bl. Teresa of Calcutta

Posted by Colin at 12:31 PM

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