Lectio Divina

“Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. So by their fruits you will know…

“He’ll do anything he can to save us. He’ll do everything he can to save us.” ~Father James Coles

“To love is to will the good of the other.” ~Thomas Aquinas

“The soul is in God and God is in the soul. God is closer to us than water is to a fish.” ~Catherine of Siena

“Do not be afraid because your prayer has been heard.” ~Luke 1:13

“The rest which flows from unceasing prayer needs to be sought at all costs, even when the flesh is itchy, the world alluring, and the demons noisy.” ~Henri Nouwen

“What happens in daily life is the gauge of the power and depth of your prayer, and of the inspiration it offers. Ordinary, daily life is the place where transformation in Christ is worked out.” ~Father Thomas Keating

“Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? …Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” ~Matthew 6:27, 33-34

“May my life be a continual prayer, a long act of love.” ~St. Elizabeth of the Trinity