“A good Catholic meddles in politics, offering the best of himself, so that those who govern can govern. But what is the best that we can offer to those who govern? Prayer!” PrayerOffersCatholicOffering Author:Pope Francis
“Manly natural religion - it is not joining the Church; it is not to believe in a creed, Hebrew, Protestant, Catholic, Trinitarian, Unitarian, Nothingarian. It is not to keep Sunday idle; to attend meetings; to be wet with water; to read the Bible; to offer prayers in words; to take bread and wine in the meeting house; love a scape-goat Jesus, or any other theological clap-trap.” BelieveHouseJesusWaterNaturalChurchPrayerAtheismOffersCatholicWineMeetingsPositive AtheismBreadSundayWetCreedsTrapsIdleJoiningTheologicalProtestantsGoatsManlyHebrewUnitarianBread And WineScapes Author:Theodore Parker
“Just went to a lovely Catholic wedding. I need a drink. They didn't even offer us water. Well they did, but it was Holy water.” NeedsWellsWaterDrinkHolyOffersCatholicLovelyHoly Water Author:Bob Saget
“We have no salaries. When one says he is from a good Catholic family and says he wants to help us, why should we refuse his offer?” WantShouldHelpingOffersCatholicRefuseSalaryCatholic Family Author:Mother Teresa
“I prefer to be accused unjustly, for then I have nothing to reproach myself with, and joyfully offer this to the good Lord. Then I humble myself at the thought that I am indeed capable of doing the thing of which I have been accused.” Has BeensSufferingLordOffersCapableCatholicHumbleAccusedReproach Author:Therese of Lisieux
“The Catholic community must offer support to those women who may find it difficult to accept a child, above all when they are isolated from their family and friends. Likewise, the community should be open to welcome back all who repent of having participated in the grave sin of abortion, and should guide them with pastoral charity to accept the grace of forgiveness, the need for penance, and the joy of entering once more into the new life of Christ.” NeedsShouldMayChildrenJoyDifficultChristCommunitySinAcceptingSupportGraceOffersCatholicCharityGuidesGravesWelcomeAbortionIsolatedFamily And FriendsNew LifeEnteringRepentPenanceWelcome Back Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“Let your door stand open to receive Him, unlock your soul to Him, offer Him a welcome in your mind, and then you will see the riches of simplicity, the treasures of peace, the joy of grace. Throw wide the gate of your heart, stand before the sun of the everlasting light.” MindHeartSoulGodLightInspirationJoyFaithPeaceReligiousSunGraceDoorsOffersCatholicSimplicitySaintWideRichesChristian InspirationalTreasureWelcomeYour SoulGatesEverlastingConnecting With GodEucharistic Adoration Author:Ambrose
“Living out one's faith is either no way to live or the only way to live; it's either imprisonment, or the only path to freedom. It offers happiness, or it frustrates the pursuit. There is no half-love, half-religion, half-worship, half-belief, half-truth. There is no kinda-sorta.” WayBeliefHalfPathOffersWorshipCatholicPursuitWay To LiveImprisonmentHalf Truth Author:Tarek Saab
“We should not bear it with bad grace if the answer to our prayer is long delayed. Rather, let us, because of this, show great patience and resignation. For He delays for this reason: that we may offer Him a fitting occasion of honoring us through His divine providence.” IfsShouldMayLongReasonShowsPrayerAnswersGraceDivineBearsOffersCatholicOccasionsProvidenceDelayOur PrayersFittingResignationDelayedDivine ProvidenceGreat Patience Author:Saint John Chrysostom
“Go courageously to God, along the way He has traced out for you, steadfastly embracing the means He offers you.” WayMeanGodReligiousOffersCatholicChristian InspirationalMysticCommitment To GodSteadfast Author:Margaret Mary Alacoque
“To you who hear I say, love your enemies,do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,pray for those who mistreat you.To the person who strikes you on one cheek,offer the other one as well,and from the person who takes your cloak,do not withhold even your tunic.Give to everyone who asks of you,and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.Do to others as you would have them do to you.” GivingWellsPersonsHateAsksEnemyLove YouPrayingOffersDemandCatholicStrikesCurseBlessCheeksHate YouCloaksLove Your EnemiesMistreat Author:Luke the Evangelist
“Show business offers more solid promises than Catholicism.” ShowsBusinessPromiseOffersCatholicCatholicismShow Business Author:John Guare
“Let us never give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day. Do not give in to pessimism and discouragement. We have the firm certainty that the Holy Spirit gives the Church with His mighty breath, the courage to persevere and also to seek new methods of evangelization, to bring the Gospel to the ends of the earth.” GivingEndsEarthChristianSpiritChurchReligiousCourageHolyOffersDevilBreathsCatholicMethodChristian InspirationalCertaintyFirmSatanHoly SpiritBitternessPessimismPersevereGospelDiscouragementNever Give In Author:Pope Francis