How low you have fallen this time!
Begin the foundations from down there. Be humble.
Cor contritum et humiliatum, Deus, non despicies. God will not despise a contrite and humble heart.
| — | Saint Josemaria Escriva (via caritasphotography) |
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy !
Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy !
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy !
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy !
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy !
Amen
| — | Prayer by Saint Augustine of Hippo for the Holy Spirit (via msbubbles) |
Father Paul Campbell, LC
John 21:20-25
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, “Master, who is the one who will betray you?” When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus…
“I am supposing, then, although you are not lying [with your wife] for the sake of procreating offspring, you are not for the sake of lust obstructing their procreation by an evil prayer or an evil deed. Those who do this, although they are called husband and wife, are not; nor do they retain any reality of marriage, but with a respectable name cover a shame. Sometimes this lustful cruelty, or cruel lust, comes to this, that they even procure poisons of sterility [oral contraceptives]”
~St. Augustine in Marriage and Concupiscence 1:15:17
“As for those who are married, chastity is very necessary for them, because in their case it does not consist in abstaining altogether, but in exercising self-control.
~ St. Frances de Sales
…I have no name to give it, since it does not take off the thing born, but prevent its being born. Why then dost thou abuse the gift of God, and fight with His laws, and follow after what is a curse as if a blessing, and make the chamber of procreation a chamber for murder, and arm the woman that was given for childbearing unto slaughter?”
St. John Chrysostom, Homily 24 on the Epistle to the Romans
| — | Pius XI (Casti Connubi, 1930) |
Dig down and seek to find that question you’ve been pondering. Ask anything. Insult Catholicism, rejoice in it, at it or enquire about it.
Abortion, euthanasia, marriage, pedophile-sex-scandle, institutionalism, philosophical intrigue. Soldier up and fire away friend or foe, both of whom I shall call friend.
I’m desperate people. I want to answer questions, I want to feed and be fed by yourselves.
| — | C. Martin |
| — | St. Teresa of Avila, Interior Castle (via kvalenciaaa) |
I told my younger sister to never have a boy friend and to instead become a nun. Probably not her calling, but wise, wise, wise advice. Same goes for men as priests, shame if it’s not your calling! [Though I am sure there are perfect girls and guys out there, that would make perfect boy friends and girlfriends, or husbands and wives!]
Perhaps you are a Catholic, a Protestant, a Muslim, an atheist, humanist or a not-quite-sure and have a question regarding the Catholic Church?
Ask away or request away!
| — | C. Martin |
Hahahahahhaah. Go Mother Mary! This has made my day :D
| — | W. E. Orchard: The necessity for the Church (via catholicquotations) |
