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Quote: God cannot fill what is already full

November 10, 2009 · 0 comments

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This is another one of my favorite quotes from Mother Teresa:

“If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride because it shows you trust in your own power. Your self-sufficiency, your selfishness and your intellectual pride will inhibit His coming to live in your heart because God cannot fill what is already full. It is as simple as that.” – Mother Teresa

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Quote: Neither is nor any longer ought to be called a Christian

November 2, 2009 · 6 comments

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“Let us note that the very tradition, teaching, and faith of the Catholic Church from the beginning, which the Lord gave, was preached by the Apostles, and was preserved by the Fathers. On this was the Church founded; and if anyone departs from this, he neither is nor any longer ought to be called a Christian.” – St. Athanasius 360 AD

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Saints – not Celebrities

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One of the things I love about our Catholic Church is that it is in the business of making Saints – not celebrities.
As Catholics, we have a central authority and structured organization that unifies us.  It is a saint-making machine.
Unfortunately, many non-Catholic Christians have no such unifying mechanism leaving them “belonging” to various preachers or [...]

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Video: The Oneness of Truth, Contingency, and the Radical Humanism of Aquinas

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Where is Thomas Aquinas when you need him?  It’s amazing how many of the challenges we face today are just the same old challenges we humans find ourselves struggling with over and over again.  Not only within our individual lives, but throughout our human history as a whole.
What is the relationship between faith and science?  [...]

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Quote: Man fully alive

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“The glory of God is man fully alive.” – St. Irenaeus
What does this quote mean to you? Please share in the comments!

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Quote: Bring on the Wild Beasts

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“I am the wheat of God. Let me be ground by the teeth of the wild beasts, that I may be found the pure bread of Christ.” – St. Ignatius of Antioch, Romans 4

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Found difficult and left untried

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“The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried” – G. K. Chesterton
Another classically awesome Chesterton quote.
There is a sense that Christianity is only old hat. It’s been around for so long and so many people, cultures, and even civilizations have tried it. Yet, [...]

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Quote of the Day: Do it anyway

“People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and [...]

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Catholic Saints Prayer Book

“We hope not just to make it to heaven one day, but rather to bring countless souls with us because of our life and how we have loved,” says Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle in her new book, Catholic Saints Prayer Book. And there is no better way to do just that than by learning from those [...]

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Quote of the Day: Mother Teresa on abortion

Mother Teresa is one of the most peaceful and humble souls of the century. It’s a blessing that she left us with so many strong statements on the sin of abortion and its destruction in our world.
The greatest destroyer of peace:

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Quote of the Day: Small things with great love

“In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” – Blessed Mother Teresa
What a great quote for us today. Something to think about during these Advent and Christmas seasons when trying to find ways to show our great love for those around us.
Also, something to keep [...]

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