ironmonk Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 They argue that they act gently and with understanding, in the name of charity, towards those who throw their weight around. I pray to God that this gentleness and understanding of theirs may not be a camouflage for human respect and for seeking their own comfort, while they allow evil to be committed. For if that were so, this gentleness and understanding would merely be complicity in the offence against God. St. Josemaria Escriva: Furrow 965 See them all at [url="http://www.EscrivaWorks.org"]http://www.EscrivaWorks.org[/url] God Bless, ironmonk [url="http://www.CatholicSwag.com"]http://www.CatholicSwag.com[/url]
ironmonk Posted January 23, 2006 Author Posted January 23, 2006 Don't waste your time and your energy — which belong to God — throwing stones at the dogs that bark at you on your way. Ignore them. The Way, 14
Cow of Shame Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 [quote name='ironmonk' date='Jan 23 2006, 01:19 AM']Don't waste your time and your energy — which belong to God — throwing stones at the dogs that bark at you on your way. Ignore them. [/quote] Throwing stones is inefficient. Bring a shotgun.
Cow of Shame Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 [quote name='element' date='Jan 23 2006, 12:28 PM']The quote in my sig... [right][snapback]863965[/snapback][/right] [/quote] ...I dunno...all I'm getting is that you want to set the dogs on fire?
Colleen Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 "'Purity?' they ask. And they smile. They are the ones who go on to marriage with worn-out bodies and disillusioned souls." - St. Josemaria Escriva
element Posted January 23, 2006 Posted January 23, 2006 [quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Jan 23 2006, 09:51 AM']...I dunno...all I'm getting is that you want to set the dogs on fire? [right][snapback]863993[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yup...nothin' gets by you...
ovenbird03 Posted June 30, 2007 Posted June 30, 2007 "If obedience doesn't give you peace, it's because you're proud." - St Josemaria Escriva
Lounge Daddy Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 "That conversation was as dirty as a sewer. It is not enough to take no part in it. You must show your repugnance for it strongly."
Totus Tuus Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 (edited) Holiness is not rigid like cardboard - it knows how to smile. I went to a Mass commemorating St. Jose Maria today in my archdiocese celebrated by the archbishop Edited July 1, 2007 by Totus Tuus
aalpha1989 Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='Totus Tuus' post='1307116' date='Jun 30 2007, 08:46 PM']Holiness is not rigid like cardboard - it knows how to smile. I went to a Mass commemorating St. Jose Maria today in my archdiocese celebrated by the archbishop [/quote] I went to one on wednesday with bishop finn of kc, mo! it was amazing!!! I advise you not to look for praise, even when you deserve it. It is better to pass unnoticed, and to let the most beautiful and noble aspects of our actions, of our lives, remain hidden. What a great thing it is to become little! Deo omnis gloria! You want to be a martyr. I will place a martyrdom within your reach: to be an apostle and not to call yourself an apostle, to be a missionary- with a mission- and not to call yourself a missionary, to be a man of God and to seem a man of the world: to pass unnoticed! At the time of temptation think of the Love that awaits you in heaven: foster the virtue of hope this is not a lack of generosity When you decide firmly to lead a clean life chastity will not be a burden on you: it will be a crown of triumph. These are my favs they are in my aim profile. i LOVE josemaria escriva. i'm working my way little by little through furrow right now...i would LOVE being opus dei someday....*sigh*....its part of my dream life....
curtins Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 Comprimising is a sure sign of not possessing the truth. When a man yields in matters of ideals, of honor, or of faith, that man is without ideals, without honor, and without faith. -The way, 394. and so many more......
Lounge Daddy Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 [quote name='curtins' post='1307371' date='Jun 30 2007, 11:04 PM']Comprimising is a sure sign of not possessing the truth. When a man yields in matters of ideals, of honor, or of faith, that man is without ideals, without honor, and without faith. -The way, 394. and so many more......[/quote] Oh I like that one
Theologian in Training Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 (edited) One has to give the body a little less than its due. Otherwise it turns traitor. The Way #196 Nonsectarianism. Neutrality. Old myths that always try to seem new. Have you ever stopped to think how absurd it is to leave one's Catholicism aside on entering a university, a professional association, a cultural society, or Parliament, like a man leaving his hat at the door? The Way #353 Study. Study in earnest. If you are to be salt and light, you need knowledge, ability. Or do you imagine that an idle and lazy life will entitle you to receive infused knowledge? The Way #340 You haven't been praying? Why, because you haven't had time? But you do have time. Furthermore, what sort of works will you be able to do if you have not meditated on them in the presence of the Lord, so as to put them in order? Without that conversation with God, how can you finish your daily work with perfection? Look, it is as if you claimed you had no time to study because you were too busy giving lessons. Without study you cannot teach well. Prayer has to come before everything. If you do not understand this and put it into practice, don't tell me that you have no time: it's simply that you do not want to pray. The Furrow #448 The heroic minute. It is the time fixed for getting up. Without hesitation: a supernatural reflection and... up! The heroic minute: here you have a mortification that strengthens your will and does no harm to your body. The Way #206 Mortification is the drawbridge that enables us to enter the castle of prayer. The Furrow #467 [url="http://www.escrivaworks.org/"]http://www.escrivaworks.org/[/url] Edited July 1, 2007 by Theologian in Training
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