“When later he [St. Joseph] carried the Child in his arms, acts of loving faith welled up constantly in his heart. It was a worship that pleased our Lord more than that which he receives in heaven. Picture to yourself Saint Joseph, adoring the little Child in his arms as his God. He tells of his readiness to die for Christ, of all his plans to promote Christ's glory, and to win more souls to his love. No lover builds more scintillating plans for his loved one than a saint.” HeartChildrenLittlesSoulDiesWinningHeavenChristLordPlansArmsLoversWorshipGlorySaintLoved OnesSacramentsHis LoveOur LordReadiness Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“I would that with sleepy, soft embraces The sea would fold mewould find me rest In luminous shades of her secret places, In depths where her marvels are manifest; So the earth beneath her should not discover My hidden couchnor the heaven above her As a strong love shielding a weary lover, I would have her shield me with shining breast.” ShouldEarthStrongHeavenSecretSeaLoversEmbraceShiningDepthBreastsManifestShadeWearyFind MeFoldsShieldsLuminousSleepySecret PlacesStrong Love Author:Adam Lindsay Gordon
“I jumped in the river, what did I see? Black-eyed angels swam with me A moon full of stars and astral cars And all the figures I used to see All my lovers were there with me All my past and futures And we all went to heaven in a little row boat There was nothing to fear and nothing to doubt.” LittlesPastUsedHeavenStarsBlackDoubtCarFiguresLoversAngelRiversBoatMy PastMy LoverRadioheadRow Boats Author:Thom Yorke
“Jesus has many lovers of His kingdom of heaven, but he has few bearers of His Cross. Many desire His consolation, but few desire His tribulation. He finds many comrades in eating and drinking, but He finds few hands who will be with Him in His abstinence and fastingBut those who love Jesus purely for Himself, and not for their own profit or convenience, bless Him as heartily in temptation and tribulation and in all other adversities as they do in time of consolation. And if He never sent them consolation, they would still bless and praise Him.” IfsStillsHandsDesireJesusHeavenLoversEatingCrossesPraiseAdversityDrinkingProfitKingdomsTemptationBlessConsolationConvenienceComradeTribulationKingdom Of HeavenAbstinenceJesus LoveEating And Drinking Author:Thomas a Kempis