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“Why must we give ourselves fully to God? Because God has given Himself to us. If God who owes nothing to us is ready to impart to us no less than Himself, shall we answer with just a fraction of ourselves? To give ourselves fully to God is a means of receiving God Himself. I for God and God for me. I live for God and give up my own self, and in this way induce God to live for me. Therefore to possess God we must allow Him to possess our soul.”

— Blessed Mother Teresa

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“The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love; It signifies Love, it produces Love.” - St. Thomas Aquinas

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“Though we should fall fifty times a day, let us rise again quite simply, without wasting thought in self-reflections on what we may have done or left undone. Such useless discouragements are often greater faults than the ones that so disturb us.”

— St. Jane Frances de Chantal

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“Follow the saints, because those who follow them will become saints.”

— St. Clement I

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"To the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sun is really a sun; to the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sea is really a sea.”

- G.K. Chesterton

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O, Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling and scatter there thy cheerful beams. - St. Augustine

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“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.”

—  C.S. Lewis

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Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil. For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground. So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all [the] flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

- Ephesians 6:10-18

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“Resentment is like taking poison and hoping the other person dies.”

— St. Augustine

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Father, you created me to be your living temple. I open myself to your presence. Come and live in me. May your Holy Spirit, living and working in me, transform me into the likeness of Your beloved Son, Jesus. Amen. - Benedictine prayer

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LORD, let me know clearly the work which you are calling me to do in life, and grant me every grace I need to answer Your call with courage and love and lasting dedication to Your will. Amen.

-Benedictine Vocation Prayer

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This kid's dog is bigger than him:


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“As a mother delights in taking her child on her knees, in caressing and feeding him, so does our God delight in treating with love and tenderness those souls who give themselves entirely to Him, and place all their hopes in His goodness and bounty.”

— St. Alphonsus Liguori

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“We all must have the faith of children, but the doctrine of theologians.”

— St. Josemaria Escriva

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“Don’t shine so others can see you. Shine so that, through you, others can see Him.”

— C.S. Lewis

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“Mighty bells gently resound,
Heralding the dearest Voice:
With the angels from the ambo
Christ now calls us to Himself.

The bright heavens glor’ously shine
Hosts of angels gather in love:
Praising our Sweetest Jesus.
They fill heaven with their song

Come dear brothers, sisters with us,
Let us sing to our God;
As on wings our love will soar
To the Father’s throne above.

Our dear Lord doth greatly rejoice
When in Church with oneness of mind,
With one spirit, brothers, sisters,
We give praise and glory to Christ.

Then the heavens share in our joy,
Christ pours forth His peace on all;
His love gently warms our souls
And His mercy lightens our hearts.”

— Saint Nikolai of Zica

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“A treasure is secure so long as it remains concealed: but when once disclosed and laid open to every bold invader, it is presently rifled; so virtue is safe as long as secret, but, if rashly exposed, it but too often evaporates into smoke. By humility and contempt of the world, the soul, like an eagle, soars on high, above all transitory things, and tramples on the backs of lions and dragons.”

— St. Syncletica

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Look at this bunny! Just look at it!


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This picture was apparently taken by someone named Andrew Curtis.

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“Whatever you are doing, with whomever you are speaking, whether you are going somewhere or sitting, let your mind be with the Lord.”

— St. Theophan the Recluse

“Nothing is sweeter than love; nothing stronger, nothing higher, nothing more generous, nothing more pleasant, nothing fuller or better in heaven or earth: for love precedes from God, and cannot rest but in God, above all things created.”

— St. Therese of Lisieux

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“No other story or religion dares to suggest that God became flesh and walked among us, in the sense that he felt suffering himself. No other religion or philosophy suggests a God who cares so personally and deeply that He would cry out like Jesus did in the Garden of Gethsemane: ‘This is not what I want. Can you take it away from me?’ Well that’s a prayer for somebody who’s trying to get through a tough time. And so we have a God presented in the Bible who understands us, who went through what we’re going through, and when we say ‘I can’t get through this,’ he understands that, and he can give personal and immediate help.”

— Max Lucado

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This artist hand-creates amazing designs in her extremely small studio and then photographs herself in them - no photoshop at all!


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“He permits mental crosses, like worries, fear, anxieties, to make us feel His absence. If our love of goodness does not draw us to Him, at least our weariness will throw us back to Him. He permits physical crosses like sufferings to make us feel His Presence. Sickness forcibly draws us away from the world and its pleasures, and makes us realize that His scarred Hands cannot touch us without leaving wounds.”

— Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen (About Crosses)

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"I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day. No one should think that this invitation is not meant for him or her, since “no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord”. The Lord does not disappoint those who take this risk; whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, waiting for us with open arms. Now is the time to say to Jesus: “Lord, I have let myself be deceived; in a thousand ways I have shunned your love, yet here I am once more, to renew my covenant with you. I need you. Save me once again, Lord, take me once more into your redeeming embrace”. How good it feels to come back to him whenever we are lost! Let me say this once more: God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. Christ, who told us to forgive one another “seventy times seven” (Mt 18:22) has given us his example: he has forgiven us seventy times seven. Time and time again he bears us on his shoulders. No one can strip us of the dignity bestowed upon us by this boundless and unfailing love. With a tenderness which never disappoints, but is always capable of restoring our joy, he makes it possible for us to lift up our heads and to start anew. Let us not flee from the resurrection of Jesus, let us never give up, come what will. May nothing inspire more than his life, which impels us onwards!”

-Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium

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Your soul is very, very dear to God. - St. Alphonsus Liguori

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Seemed like it was time for another cute kitten.

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“We bless you, Lord God most high, who lowered yourself for our sake. You are immense, and you made yourself small; you are rich and you made yourself poor; you are all powerful and you made yourself vulnerable.”

— Pope Francis in his midnight Mass homily

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Happy 8th day of Christmas! :)

Happy end of the octave of Christmas! (I know, kinda the same as the last one)

Happy Feast of the Circumcision! (Outdated, perhaps, but whatevs)

Happy Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God!

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