— Epictetus (via fathershane)
There is a lie that states that Catholics hate sex because they wish to keep it only within the bounds of marriage. But this is as ridiculous as saying that a sommelier must hate red wine because he insists on having white wine for fish and his chicken and reserves his red for his beef and his lamb.
What we find is that the true connoisseur will enjoy his passion only when he knows his passion to be appropriate. Passionate sex can only come from having sex with whom we are passionate about. We can only make love with those whom we truly love.
-Niko Wentworth
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— The Forge, Josemaría Escrivá
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“Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that
your heart may not be detained by anything human.
-St. John of the Cross
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Mother Teresa’s Humility List
1. Speak as little as possible about yourself.
2. Keep busy with your own affairs and not those of others.
3. Avoid curiosity.
4. Do not interfere in the affairs of others.
5. Accept small irritations with good humor.
6. Do not dwell on the faults of others.
7. Accept censures even if unmerited.
8. Give in to the will of others.
9. Accept insults and injuries.
10. Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded.
11. Be courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone.
12. Do not seek to be admired and loved.
13. Do not protect yourself behind your own dignity.
14. Give in, in discussions, even when you are right.
15. Choose always the more difficult task.
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