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There is no other remedy for this evil of giving up prayer than to begin again.

— Saint Teresa of Avila

∞Posted on January 23, 2013

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Tags: #prayer, #praying, #interior castle, #saint teresa, #saint teresa of avila, #catholic, #christian, #god, #religion, #faith, #spirituality, #spiritual,

All my nothingness is drowned in the sea of your mercy. With the confidence of a child, I throw myself into your arms, O Father of mercy, to make up for the unbelief of so many souls who are afraid to trust in you.

— Saint Faustina Kowalska

∞Posted on January 20, 2013

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Tags: #mercy, #god, #christian, #catholic, #faith, #belief, #fear, #faustina, #st. faustina, #saint faustina, #faustina kowalska, #polish,

Give me such love for God and men, as will blot out all hatred and bitterness.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

∞Posted on January 18, 2013

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Tags: #love, #hate, #h8, #hatred, #bitterness, #god, #religion, #faith, #belief, #dietrich bonhoeffer,

Just as no great travels are necessary to see the beauty of creation, so no great ecstasies are needed to discover the love of God. But you have to be still and wait so that you can realize that God is not in the earthquake, the storm, or the lightning, but in the gentle breeze with which he touches your back.

— Henri Nouwen

∞Posted on January 17, 2013

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Tags: #beauty, #belief, #creation, #creator, #faith, #god, #henri nouwen, #love, #p. 94, #religion, #spiritual, #spirituality, #the genesee diary, #catholic, #christian, #bible,

Where God is unknown, nothing is known.

— Saint John of the Cross

∞Posted on January 17, 2013

Notes: 74 notes

Tags: #spiritual canticle 26/13, #john of the cross, #st. john of the cross, #spiritual canticle, #1 corinthians 2, #knowledge, #god, #religion, #belief, #faith, #catholic, #christian,

“Whether we realize it or not, in our hearts we yearn for God, and so when we come into contact with someone close to God, our hearts are moved.” — Fr John Bartunek, LC

“Whether we realize it or not, in our hearts we yearn for God, and so when we come into contact with someone close to God, our hearts are moved.”

— Fr John Bartunek, LC

∞Posted on January 16, 2013

Source: amazon.com

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Tags: #belief, #catholic, #christian, #faith, #god, #heart, #heaven, #holiness, #holy, #john paul, #john paul ii, #jp2, #mother teresa, #pope, #religion, #saint, #sanctity, #fr john bartunek,

Take away love and our earth is a tomb.

— Robert Browning

∞Posted on January 13, 2013

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Tags: #love, #faith, #catholic, #christian, #robert browning,

I have the immense joy of being man, a member of a race in which God himself became incarnate. As if the sorrows and stupidities of the human condition could overwhelm me, now I realize what we all are. And if only everybody could realize this! But it cannot be explained. There is no way of telling people that they are all walking around shining like the sun.

— Thomas Merton

∞Posted on January 11, 2013

Notes: 52 notes

Tags: #conjectures of a guilty bystander, #thomas merton, #man, #human, #humanity, #catholic, #faith, #christian, #belief, #god,

“Is God talking to me in prayer, or am I talking to myself?”

(excellent video!)

∞Posted on January 9, 2013

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Tags: #prayer, #praying, #faith, #catholic, #christian, #spiritual direction, #fr john bartunek, #dan burke, #the better part, #spiritual, #spirituality,

Though the grass withers and the flower wilts, the word of our God stands forever.

— Isaiah 40:8

∞Posted on January 9, 2013

Notes: 54 notes

Tags: #god, #religion, #belief, #faith, #bible, #isaiah, #catholic, #christian,

Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.

— Romans 12:2

∞Posted on January 8, 2013

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Tags: #faith, #religion, #belief, #catholic, #christian, #bible, #romans, #paul, #st. paul,

Hello Father! Any books to recommend to a young adult who was never was proactive in his faith, but recently wants to try again? I have a lot of friends who were just "Catholic" because their parents were, but stopped going to Mass as soon as they went to college. God bless! - Anonymous

Sure! The YouCat, and anything by Peter Kreeft with a topic that interests you. Then Edward Sri on the Mass and Fr John Bartunek on prayer. Plus the saint who might inspire you most and maybe even this.

May God bless you abundantly!

- Father Shane

∞Posted on January 3, 2013

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Tags: #catholic, #youcat, #mass, #eucharist, #faith, #religion, #christian,

If there were no God, there would be no atheists.

— G. K. Chesterton

∞Posted on December 8, 2012

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Tags: #atheism, #atheist, #god, #religion, #belief, #faith, #religious, #divine, #christian, #catholic, #G.K. Chesterton, #chesterton,

Really Neat…

A free, online, do-it-yourself mini-retreat about Advent… What’s not to love about that? And it’s with Fr John Bartunek, a good friend of mine and an excellent preacher. Check it out…

∞Posted on December 5, 2012

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Tags: #advent, #retreat, #catholic, #christian, #spiritual, #spirituality, #fr john bartunek, #preaching, #preacher, #priest, #sermon, #homily, #god, #faith, #love, #jesus, #christmas, #christ in christmas, #retreat guide,

“I struggle with distractions when I pray…”

∞Posted on December 2, 2012

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Tags: #prayer, #praying, #pray, #fr john bartunek, #video, #youtube, #belief, #religion, #faith, #god, #distraction, #distracted, #distract, #christian, #catholic, #sunday, #holy, #holiness,

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