Jesus, the Son of God,
is the beacon that lights our way,
in the midst of the darkness of this world.

 
St. Marie Rivier, 19th century

God desires to come into the little things of our life;
he wants to inhabit our daily lives, the things we do each day at home,
in our families, at school, and in the workplace.

 
Pope Francis, 21st century

Christians ought to use the world, not become its slaves.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

The farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth,
being patient until it receives the early and late rain.

 
Letter of James; 5:7

If we are calm and persevering, we shall find,
not only ourselves, but our souls,
and with that, God Himself.

 
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, 20th century

We have been called to heal wounds,
to unite what has fallen away,
and to bring home those who have lost their way.

 
St. Francis of Assisi, 13th century

There is no wood better to kindle the fire of holy love
than the wood of the cross.

 
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 16th century

We must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time.

 
Servant of God, Dorothy Day, 20th century