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Quiet Your Mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
"Quiet your mind so that inspirations may rise from its depths. An inflow of new thoughts can re-make you regardless of every difficulty you may now face, and I repeat—every difficulty."
Wisdom Seeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Arthur Ward
"You will become as weak as your indifference and apathy; as strong as your commitment and dedication."
My Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Bernard Shaw
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."
As a Man Thinketh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Allen, p. 37
"[T]o think well of all, to be cheerful with all, to patiently learn to find the good in all—such unselfish thoughts are the very portals of heaven; and to dwell day by day in thoughts of peace toward every creature will bring abounding peace to their possessor."
Morning Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Lord, I thank you for the blessing of this new day. May I use it to reflect your presence in all my thoughts, words and actions, so that these hours might end with the world a bit better and someone’s life a bit happier because of my efforts."
Different worlds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Practical Cogitator, p. 44
"We all, whether we know it or not, are fighting to make the kind of world that we should like—but we have learned to recognize that others will fight and die to make a different world, with equal sincerity or belief."
On Fear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victor Frankl
"Fear makes come true that which one is afraid of."
Joyful People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Arthur Ward
"The joyful people are those who are generous and kind; the miserable people are those who are selfish and unforgiving.
The problem solvers are those whose lives are powered by faith and optimism; the problem people are those whose lives are drained by doubts and pessimism."
Memory Awakens Hope . . . . . . Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, Seek That Which Is Above,1986
"Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a healing memory; it brings hope. The purpose of the Church’s year is continually to rehearse her great history of memories, to awaken the heart’s memory so that it can discern the star of hope.… It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope."
The Turning Point . . . . . . . . . . . . Napoleon Hill, Think & Grow Rich Action Pack, p. 40
"The turning point in the lives of those who succeed usually comes at the moment of some crisis, through which they are introduced to their ‘other selves.’"
Stumbling On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles F. Kettering
"Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down."
Resources of Creativity . . . . . . . . . . John McMurry, SS, "Blueprint for a Spirituality of Experience," The Priest, Nov. ‘88, p. 43
"…Each person has what it takes to live a creative life. A person can lose ‘what it takes’ or enter the world handicapped almost to the point of extinction but the general principle still stands.
At times we may lose contact with the resources of creativity by living too long near the surface of life. In that case we need a way to move beneath the surface and to re-establish contact with our personal center and with resources for growth that are beyond those of the individual."
Team Glory . . . . . . . . .Coach Vince Lombardi, The Essential Lombardi, p. 83
"Every player must first place the team ahead of personal glory. The man who plays must make personal sacrifices—victory means team glory for everyone—personal glory means little if a team loses."
On Compliments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Twain
"I could live a week on one good compliment."
Instrument of Thy Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Paton
"Today, I hold an in-view, one which sees myself as a self, made no doubt by many forces beyond my control, but gaining in coherence and integrity as I grow older.
One of the freedoms that the gospel gives to us is a belief in our worth as persons, a belief in what we can do as persons, a belief in what we can be."
Christmas Eve Prayer . . . . . . . . . .Frank Borman, Apollo 8 space mission, 1968
"Give us, O God, the vision which can see
Your love in the world in spite of human failure.
Give us the faith to trust Your goodness
in spite of our ignorance and weakness.
Give us the knowledge that we may continue
to pray with understanding hearts.
And show us what each one of us can do to set forward
the coming of the day of universal peace."
A Core Desire . . . . . . . . Jack Zufelt, "The Conquering Force," INSIGHT, # 94, p. 22
"A core desire is a genuine, clearly defined want that causes us to be willing to put forth the effort necessary to make that desire become reality—even when it means overcoming insurmountable, or seemingly insurmountable, obstacles. A core desire is not just a wish, a dream or a hope. It isn’t that New Year’s Day resolution that lasts only a day or a week. It’s a powerful, deep want."
Your Neighborhood? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR
A real estate agent was showing a client different properties located in various sections of the town. "Each neighborhood is distinct," she explained. "In one it’s said that most residents do not know what is happening; another neighborhood is known to watch whatever is happening; across town there’s a neighborhood where the residents wish things would happen; then there’s a section where the people always hinder anything from happening, and, finally, there’s a small neighborhood with residents who seem to find a way to make things happen."
Turning to the couple, the broker asked which neighborhood they would feel most comfortable living in? How about you? Where are you most comfortable? Are you ready for a move?
Let Light Shine Through . . . . . . . . Sower’s Seeds That Nurture Family Values, # 42
Once there was an inquisitive nine-year-old girl intently listening to the Sunday Gospel from Matthew 5:13: "You are the light of the world.…your light must shine before others…" The passage really caught her attention.
The preacher talked in his sermon about the light driving out darkness; about letting our light shine before others so that we, too, can drive out the darkness and gloom around us. The preacher then proposed this question, "And how will you be a light to the world?"
The young girl’s imagination clicked into gear as she thought about being a light. Her thoughts rambled until she looked at the brightly colored patterns of light shining across the pews. She leaned closer to her father and whispered, "Daddy, I want to be like a stained-glass window and let the light shine through me spreading pretty colors."
Jesus said, "In the same way, your light must shine before others so that they may see goodness in your acts and give praise to your heavenly father" (Mt. 5:16).
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