The more anyone is separated from heavenly love, the more he delights in creatures here below.

- St Gregory the Great

The Sunday Eucharist is the foundation and confirmation of all Christian practice.

For this reason the faithful are obliged to participate in the Eucharist on days of obligation, unless excused for a serious reason (for example, illness, the care of infants) or dispensed by their own pastor.

Those who deliberately fail in this obligation commit a grave sin.

- Catechism of the Catholic Church 2181

“A skillful doctor does not invariably prescribe for all alike, but for each according to his state, taking into consideration climate and complaint, season and age.

He gives one remedy to a child, another to a grown man. One thing to a weak patient, another to a strong one.

To each sufferer the right thing for his state and malady: one thing in the summer, another in the winter, another in the spring or fall, and in each place according to its requirements.”

- Saint John Damascene

While all the runners in the stadium take part in the race, the award goes to one man. In that case, run so as to win! Athletes deny themselves all sorts of things. They do this to win a crown of leaves that withers, but we a crown that is imperishable.

- 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

O good Jesus, by the love with which You love Your Mother, grant me, I beg You, to love her truly, as You truly love her and wish her to be loved.

- St Anselm

“Those who pray will be saved; those who do not pray will be lost.”

- See Catechism of the Catholic Church 2744 quoting St Alphonsus Liguori

Before all else - save your soul.

What does it profit a man to post all the based memes, but lose his soul?

If you are failing to do a daily rosary (one of the surest means of avoiding sin) for the "apostolate" - take time to reflect on how you can reorder your day.

A soul enkindled with love is a gentle, meek, humble, and patient soul.

A soul that is hard because of self-love grows harder.

- St John of the Cross

Know, O Christian, that the Mass is the holiest act of religion. You cannot do anything to glorify God more, nor profit your soul more, than by devoutly assisting at it, and assisting as often as possible.

- St Peter Julian Eymard

Scripture speaks of 3 areas of spiritual combat - the flesh, the world and the devil. The remedy for each

The flesh - fasting and mortification
The world - almsgiving and embracing the poverty of Christ
The devil - prayer and the sacraments

God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble

- James 4:6

Whether we realize it or not, prayer is the encounter of God's thirst with ours. God thirsts that we may thirst for him.

- End of Catechism 2560

A project my friend and I worked on:

https://backtomorals.org

We must remember God more often than we draw breath.

- St Gregory of Nazianzus

Contemplative prayer [oracion mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us.

- St Teresa of Avila

The roots of some modern academic theories can help show why porn is getting into kids hands. For instance:

https://youtu.be/8s8_zUyESlE

[Catholic] Meditation engages thought, imagination, emotion, and desire. The mobilization of faculties is necessary in order to deepen our convictions of faith, prompt the conversion of our heart, and strengthen our will to follow Christ. Christian prayer tries above all to meditate on the mysteries of Christ, as in lectio divina or the rosary. This form of prayerful reflection is of great value, but Christian prayer should go further: to the knowledge of the love of the Lord Jesus, to union with him.

- Catechism of the Catholic Church 2708

"Stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." Luke 21:28

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