Daily Virtue Quote – Ven. Fulton Sheen
"Loving and serving are inseparable. Such service, too, is self-denying and ego-effacing." Source: Ven. Fulton J. Sheen, Way to Happiness, St. Pauls, 1998.
Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"In the Eucharist Jesus does not give us a 'thing,' but himself; he offers his own body and pours out his own blood. He thus gives us the totality of his life and reveals the ultimate origin of this love." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament of Charity), 2/22/2007
Daily Virtue Quote – Ven. Fulton Sheen
Ven. Fulton Sheen explains the core virtue of the Gospel. We are called to love, especially people who others do not love. Jesus describes this as loving our enemies. We should not limit our understanding of this to just adversaries that we are competing against or that threaten us. We need to love everyone, especially people [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"As the objects of God’s love, men and women become subjects of charity; they are called to make themselves instruments of grace, so as to pour forth God’s charity and to weave networks of charity." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, CARITAS IN VERITATE (Charity in Truth), 6/29/2009
Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"In the sacrament of the Eucharist, Jesus shows us in particular the truth about the love which is the very essence of God." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament of Charity), 2/22/2007
Daily Eucharist Quote – St. Faustina
"The Lord said to me, 'Oh, how painful it is to Me that souls so seldom unite themselves to Me in Holy Communion. I wait for souls and they are indifferent toward Me. I love them tenderly and sincerely, and they distrust Me. I want to lavish My graces on them, and they do not [...]
Daily Eucharist Quote – St. Alphonsus Liguori
"Let all those devout souls who often go and spend their time with the Most Blessed Sacrament speak;—let them tell us the gifts, the inspirations which they have received, the flames of love which are there enkindled in their souls, the paradise which they enjoy in the presence of this hidden God." Source: St. [...]
Daily Eucharist Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
"The sacrament of charity, the Holy Eucharist is the gift that Jesus Christ makes of himself, thus revealing to us God's infinite love for every man and woman." Source: Pope Benedict XVI, SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Sacrament of Charity), 2/22/2007
Daily Eucharist Quote – Ven. Fulton Sheen
But, it was retorted, if human love craves oneness, shall not divine love? If husband and wife seek to be one in the flesh, shall not the Christian and Christ crave for that oneness with one another? The memory of the Christ who lived twenty centuries ago, the recalling of His mercy and miracles through [...]
Daily Virtue Quote – Pope Benedict XVI
Everything has its origin in God’s love, everything is shaped by it, everything is directed towards it. Love is God’s greatest gift to humanity, it is his promise and our hope. Source: Pope Benedict XVI, CARITAS IN VERITATE (Charity in Truth)