God Waits

He loves, he hopes, he waits.  

Our Lord prefers to wait himself 

for the sinner for years rather 

than keep us waiting an instant.

Saint Maria Goretti

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Endless Love

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Prayer reveals to souls the vanity of earthly goods and pleasures.  It fills them with light, strength and consolation; and gives them a foretaste of the calm bliss of our heavenly home.~~Saint Rose of Viterbo

I read this verse and look at the picture and can imagine the endless love God has for us all.  Endless love!!! 

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Thanks be to God

Cathy

Making A House A Home

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To offer a home to the homeless Christ, start by making your own homes places where  peace, happiness and love abound, through your love for each member of your family and for your neighbors.  ~~ Saint Teresa of Calcutta

It occurred to me as I read this quote that Mother Teresa was right, so very right!!!  I feel so badly for the homeless in the world!  I want to make it better for them!  I want to take them in and care for them.  But this doesn't happen just because I want to do it. 

An opportunity arose 35 years ago, during a snow storm, in Eastern Oklahoma where we lived at the time.  It was one of those storms that happens so rarely there that we were all left quite unprepared.  When we went into town to get gas for the van we found two Mexican families stranded by the side of the road.  They were traveling back to Chicago after visiting family in Mexico for Christmas.  We took them in and in the midst of this  gathering the presence of God and our Savior was truly felt.  It is such a long story that I will not go into it here but Providence did provide!!!

Truly if we had not had the peace and harmony and love in our hearts and in our home it would have been an ordeal!!!  IT WAS NOT!

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy 

Giving Thanks

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Know that gratitude for God's benefits is one of the riches of the soul, and that ingratitude dries up the fountain of divine graces.  Give your tribute of gratitude often to the most loving Jesus.

~~Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini

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Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy

Victory of the Cross

Saint Meinrad Arch Abbey

No one, however weak, is denied a share in the victory of the cross.  No one is beyond the help of the prayer of Christ.  His prayer brought benefit to the multitude that raged against him.  How much more does it bring to those who turn to him in repentance. ~~ Saint Leo the Great

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I take consolation in the love of God and His forgiveness.  

Thanks be to God!!!

Cathy