Sincere convictions and the ardent longing that others should share them can coexist with complete respect for every conscience and every conviction.
Élisabeth Leseur, from The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur, pg. 153
People in the world do not realize that one can be very detached from all human things and live a keen spiritual life, and yet find sweetness in the interests, occupations, and joys of life. However, it is only when one has rooted oneself in eternity that one can let one’s humble little barque float upon the surface of the waves and rejoice full in the view from earthly rivers. Storms no longer frighten one; the clear sky makes one more bold. The sun is always shining behind the clouds; the light, for all its beauty, does not conceal the eternal and splendid light that guides us to port and waits for us there.
Élisabeth Leseur, from The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur, pg. 102
(Just a screenshot. See below for video links.)
For Holy Week, I was asked to share my thoughts on the readings for Holy (“Spy”) Wednesday. Our parish’s video service doesn’t allow for direct linking or embedding, but you can watch the video on Facebook here.
If you’re not on Facebook, use this link and click through the sidebar until you find the video for 4/8/20.
"Christ is calling us and awakening in us a desire to make our lives something magnificent and beautiful."
St. John Paul II
Suffering is present in the world in order to release love, in order to give birth to works of love towards neighbor, in order to transform the whole of human civilization into a "civilization of love."
John Paul II, Salvifici Doloris, 30