Seek in reading and you will find in meditation; knock in prayer and it will be opened to you in contemplation.

- Sayings of Light and Love by Saint John of the Cross (158)

Do not fear loving Our Lady too much; for you will never come to love her as Jesus loved her.

- St Maximilian Kolbe

Anyone who complains or grumbles is not perfect, nor even a good Christian. (162)

Anyone who does things lukewarmly is close to falling. (168)

- Sayings of Light and Love by St John of the Cross

Never take others for your example in the tasks you have to perform, however holy they may be, for the devil will set their imperfections before you.  But imitate Christ, who is supremely perfect and supremely holy, and you will never err. (157)

- Sayings of Light and Love by Saint John of the Cross

Strive to preserve your heart in peace; let no event of this world disturb it; reflect that all must come to an end. (154)

- Saying of Light and Love by Saint John of the Cross

During little sufferings, pray by making the invocation, “Mary!”, and tell her you want it all to serve whatever intentions are most acceptable to her. Thus you put your sufferings like a chisel into the hand of a master sculptor.

- St Maximilian Kolbe

St Maximillian Kolbe resolved to do a spiritual communion every fifteen minutes throughout his day.

Every tribute made to My Mother, I regard as made to Me.

- Jesus to St Gertrude

I have never read of any Saint who did not have a special devotion to the glorious Virgin.

- St Bonaventure

O Mary, if I were Queen of Heaven and you were Therese, I would want to be Therese so that you might be Queen of Heaven!

- St Therese of the Child Jesus

[The Immaculate Conception] surpasses all praises given by heaven and earth… It is God’s preeminent miracle - the height, indeed, of all miracles.

- Pope Bl Pius IX

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, be subject to your husband, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives be subject in everything to their husbands.

- Ephesians 5:21-24

To merit the protection of Mary, the smallest act of veneration would be enough, provided that it is performed with consistency.

- St John Berchmans

If Joseph was so engaged, heart and soul, in protecting and providing for that little family at Nazareth, don’t you think that now in heaven he is the same loving father and guardian of the whole Church, of all its members, as he was of its Head on earth?

- Venerable Pope Pius XII

In the spirit of the upcoming Synod on Synodality - it's recommended you make your voice heard. Here is a template you might consider modifying a bit and sending to your bishop:


Dear Bishop ________,
Here is my discernment for the "Synod On Synodality":

I would like to see traditional Catholicism, the Latin Mass, and orthodox teachings in the Catholic Church.

I would like to hear the Church's position clearly articulated on the Eucharist, Confession, the four last things, and on human sexuality (lgbt/gender issues, contraception, and sex outside of marriage).

Filially yours,
_________


I'm passing along this recommendation from the following video. He makes many other worthwhile points:

For the Philadelphia Archdiocese:

Archbishop Nelson Perez
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
222 North 17th Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1299

But I say to you who are listening:

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.

- Luke 6:27

All the world combined does not equal the value of a single soul.

- St Bernard

Please say a prayer for my lovely mother Martha who passed away last night. She bore her final trials with peace and patience.

May she soon, if not already, enjoy the heavenly banquet.