“In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.” StillsChurchLordRolesDoorsJourneySpecialOpeningOpening Doors Author:Pope Francis
“I testify that when the Lord closes one important door in your life, He shows His continuing love and compassion by opening many other compensating doors through your exercise of faith. He will place in your path packets of spiritual sunlight to brighten your way....They point the way to greater happiness, more understanding, and strengthen your determination to accept and be obedient to His will.” WayImportantShowsSpiritualUnderstandingCompassionAcceptingLordPathGreaterDoorsExerciseDeterminationOpeningSunlightContinuingObedientLove And Compassion Author:Richard G. Scott
“The heart of Christ can be seen through the openings of his wounds. For what can prove to me so clearly as your wounds that you, O Lord Jesus, are sweet & mild & plenteous in mercy.” HeartSufferingJesusChristLordSweetProveMercyWoundsOpeningProve To Me Author:Bernard of Clairvaux
“Knapsack of the Metaphysicians.- Those who boast so mightily of the scientificality of their metaphysics should receive no answer; it is enough to pluck at the bundle which, with a certain degree of embarrassment, they keep concealed behind their back; if one succeeds in opening it, the products of that scientificality come to light, attended by their blushes: a dear little Lord God, a nice little immortality, perhaps a certain quantity of spiritualism, and in any event a whole tangled heap of 'wretched poor sinner' and Pharisee arrogance.” IfsShouldLittlesEnoughPhilosophyWholeLightCertainAnswersPoorBehindsLordNiceEventsProductsSucceedDegreesDearOpeningImmortalityArroganceSinnerQuantityMetaphysicsBoastWretchedEmbarrassmentConcealedTangledPluckBundlesSpiritualismLord GodPharisees Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“Sometimes men and women prefer the darkness to the light because they are attached to their sins. Nevertheless it is only by opening oneself to the light and only by sincerely confessing one's sins to God that one finds true peace and true joy. It is therefore important to receive the Sacrament of Penance regularly, especially during Lent, in order to receive the Lord's forgiveness and to intensify our process of conversion.” MenImportantSometimesLightJoyOrderProcessSinLordDarknessMen And WomenOneselfConversionOpeningNeverthelessSacramentsSincerelyPenanceConfessingTrue JoyTrue Peace Author:Pope Benedict XVI
“The opening of your hearts to receive the Lord Jesus Christ is not a work done by any power of your own, but the arm of the Lord is revealed therein.” HeartDoneJesusChristLordArmsJesus ChristOpeningLord Jesus ChristWork Done Book:The Method of Grace: How the Holy Spirit Works Source: The Method of Grace: How the Holy Spirit Works
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” YearsSpiritLibertyLordPrisonBoundsOpeningAcceptableTestamentOld TestamentCaptivesMeekTidingsAnointingLord GodBrokenhearted Author:Isaiah
“As surely as the Lord has inspired more missionaries to serve, He is also awakening the minds and opening the hearts of more good and honest people to receive His missionaries.” PeopleMindHeartLordHonestInspiredAwakeningOpeningHonest People Author:Neil L. Andersen