Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7
St. John Henry Newman is to be declared a Doctor of the Church on 1NOV2025, All Saints Day.

Quotes for the Middle of July

In journalism the modern man wants controversy, not truth. - Venerable Fulton Sheen, Thinking Life Through (1955)

To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away. - Sophocles, Oedipus Rex

Our culture has filled our heads but emptied our hearts, stuffed our wallets but starved our wonder. It has fed our thirst for facts but not for meaning or mystery. It produces "nice" people, not heroes. - Dr. Peter Kreeft

Our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy, rotten system. - Dorothy Day

A Christian should always remember that the value of his good works is not based on their number and excellence, but on the love of God which prompts him to do these things. - Saint John of the Cross

Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society. - Benjamin Franklin

Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. - St. Catherine of Siena

If you give up your freedom for safety, you don't deserve either one. - Ben Franklin

A joyless Catholic is the devil's best tool. A joyful Catholic is God's greatest instrument. - Scott Hahn

The greatest honor we can give Almighty God is to live gladly because of the knowledge of his love. - Julian of Norwich

Whenever anything disagreeable or displeasing happens to you, remember Christ crucified and be silent. - Saint John of the Cross

Do not accept anything as love which lacks truth. - Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

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