Do everything with the greatest possible calm and serenity and out of the greatest, purest and holiest love of Jesus and Mary.

People with looks are lovely. People with brains are witty. People with cash are wealthy. But people with God are truly happy.

The reason we haven't yet fully understood the Jesus story is that we are gospel-based rather than Bible-based Christians!

sometimes we need the world and all the people on her to abandon us so we can turn to the One who will never leave us stranded.

Fear is really the sin of unbelief....I am talking about fear coming from believing what we see over what God tells us is true.

Tomorrow when I awaken, the slate will be clean, and a new day will stretch before me. God's mercies are new every morning.

Just because you believed and it didn't work out your way or according to your timetable, does not mean that it's over.

Faith as the state of being ultimately concerned implies love, namely, the desire and urge toward the reunion of the seperated.

I lifted my eyes, and, for the first time, admitted the truth."I gave up," I whispered."Don't give up," she whispered back.

Acuerdate de lo que te digo, mi niño. No tengas miedo. Todo lo que te ha pasado te ayudará. Vas a salir adelante.

Anti-intellectualism remains strongly entrenched in many parts of the church, but it is grounded in fear, not in faith. (p. 19)

Evidence of true faith is the determination to trust God when that which He allows makes no sense--and is utterly disagreeable.

Pour Into My Spirit...spread your arms around meconsole me and keep me close -wield your mighty swordto vanquish all my foes...

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

This is the one who will find us. He's the one who will lead them all back to me someday. He's the explorer. El curioso.