'The honesty of Jesus in the Gospels is a refreshing antidote to modernity's false promises that happiness is possible through an avoidance of pain and suffering. ' - John Abbate, Invest Yourself dynamiccatholic.com/invest-yoursel…

'Pray. Without a clock. I'll guarantee that the same thing will happen to your time if you sacrifice it to God as happened to one little boy's five loaves and two fishes, and for the same reason it happened then. ' - Peter Kreeft, Making Choices dynamiccatholic.com/making-choices…

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. St. Basil the Great

What the spiritual journey is all about is uniting our will with God's will, wanting what He wants, loving what He loves, living a life that in all its aspects honors Him and gives Him glory. Ralph Martin

'The hardest war to win is one you don’t even realize you are fighting, and the hardest enemy to defeat is the one you don’t even know exists. Every day you are at war with resistance.' - Matthew Kelly, Resisting Happiness dynamiccatholic.com/resisting-happ…

'From time to time it is good for us all to learn to listen again. Listen to those you love. Listen to your body. Listen to your conscience and soul. Listen to God.' - Matthew Kelly, Resisting Happiness dynamiccatholic.com/resisting-happ…

'We are all hungry for something. Figuring out what we are really hungry for is one of the great spiritual quests of life.' - Matthew Kelly, Resisting Happiness dynamiccatholic.com/resisting-happ…

'The ability to delay gratification is intimately linked with success. You cannot succeed at anything unless you are willing and able to delay gratification.' - Matthew Kelly, Resisting Happiness dynamiccatholic.com/resisting-happ…

'We are only here on earth for the blink of an eye. This is not our home. That’s why the happiness that God wants and created us for is very different from the fleeting happiness and momentary pleasures of this world.' - Matthew Kelly, Resisting Happiness dynamiccatholic.com/resisting-happ…

Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion. St. Faustina’s Diary, 1146

'Surrender teaches us to walk in quiet confidence - believing that God is leading us even when the path is unclear. When we choose to live from a place of trust, anxieties lose their grip on us.' - Vic Clesceri, The Way of Surrender surrenderproject.com/TWOS-604-MM-EN…

'When we refuse to surrender we are wrestling with the whole universe. No wonder we are exhausted.' - Vic Clesceri, The Way of Surrender surrenderproject.com/TWOS-604-MM-EN…

'A surrendered heart is constantly looking for opportunities to serve in big ways and small ways. Ask God each morning, 'Whom can I serve today? How can I bring Your love and light into the world today?'' - Vic Clesceri, The Way of Surrender surrenderproject.com/TWOS-604-MM-EN…

'Complete surrender isn't about abandoning our dreams. But is sometimes involves exchanging a dream we conceived for a better dream conceived by God for us - and that exchange is always worth it.' - Vic Clesceri, The Way of Surrender surrenderproject.com/TWOS-604-MM-EN…

'God can turn any adversity into something good if we trust him. ' - Randy Hain, Joyful Witness dynamiccatholic.com/joyful-witness…

'We find true, complete, and lasting joy when we discern God’s call upon our lives in our unique vocation. That is the miracle of seeking God’s perfect and holy will.' - Teresa Tomeo & Cheryl Dickow, Wrapped Up dynamiccatholic.com/wrapped-up/WRU…

God has no need for our love or consent, but He chooses to patiently wait for us. He wants nothing more than for us to make space for Him in our day. He waits for us to let Him in. reCatholic Novenas from A Rushing Wind: A Novena With The Holy Spirit

If we do not risk anything for God we will never do anything great for Him. St. Louis de Montfort

'The church does not prejudge anybody, but exists to welcome everybody into the way, truth, and life of Jesus Christ. ' - Tom Hoopes, What Pope Francis Really Said dynamiccatholic.com/what-pope-fran…

'Make forgiveness a centerpiece of your prayer life each day. It may even change you more than it changes the people around you. ' - Allen R. Hunt, Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody dynamiccatholic.com/everybody-need…