Quote/s of the Day – 30 April – Monday of the Fifth Week of Eastertide and the Memorial of St Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (1786-1842) – known as “The Labourer of Divine Providence”.
Speaking of: Recognising God’s Hand
“There is absolutely nothing
that gives us more peace,
or does more to make us holy,
than obeying the will of God.”
“God makes all chosen souls, pass through
a fearful time of poverty,
misery and nothingness.
He desires to destroy in them gradually,
all the help and confidence they derive
from themselves, so that He may be
their sole source of support,
their confidence,
their hope,
their only resource.”
“We must offer ourselves to God
like a clean, smooth canvas
and not worry ourselves about
what God may choose to paint on it
but at each moment,
feel only, the stroke of His brush.”
Fr Jean Pierre de Caussade (1675-1751)
‘Abandonment to Divine Providence’
“The poor are Jesus
they are not just an image of Him.”
St Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (1786-1842)
“The Lord always sets signs on our path
to guide us according to His will,
to our own true good.”
Pope Benedict XVI
“If you do this one thing
you will become a saint.
If you don’t do it,
you never will.
The one thing is this:
Let Jesus interrupt your life.”
AnaStpaul 