"While this large gathering is primarily youth populated, in my experience now, individuals of all ages attend this event. This in turn, allows everyone the opportunity to grow from one another and feel as though we have a faith community within reach, all over the world, despite sometimes feeling alone in our faith journey."...
" Prophets come in all “sizes” – parents teaching their children gospel values; preachers talking about all the life issues in their sermons, politicians voting their conscience, and so forth."...
"Having the right attitude is the secret to a successful day. To get things done we need to stop worrying about doing them or whining about the load of work that needs to be done."...
"The arrival of Colombière as confessor to the community was a Godsend for Alacoque. It turns out that she had a vision of the Lord saying, “I will send you my faithful servant and perfect friend.” "...
In the text of the Spiritual Exercises, in section 22, to be exact, Ignatius asks that we should be more ready to give a favourable interpretation to another's statement than we are to condemn it as false. These words apply not only to our conversations but also to our listening to the reading of Scripture....
"The words of Jesus in the Gospel today encourage mercy and forgiveness. David showed those qualities to a man – Saul – who wanted him dead"...
"he extent of John Veltri's spiritual outreach around the world was very real, is difficult to document, and needs further exploration by researchers." ...
"By the grace of God and thanks to the listening ears of a good friend, I turned a corner and my faith was strengthened."...
"A quote on the back cover states: “A book that will give light and strength, even to those who find themselves unable to follow its difficult path.” (Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker) "...
"Trust is a tenuous feeling. Jeremiah refers to the fear that comes with heat and the anxiety during a time of drought. If the tree hadn’t been planted by water, it would wither. Instead, it continues to bear fruit."...
