“The observance of Lent is the very badge of Christian warfare. By it we prove ourselves not to be enemies of Christ. By it we avert the scourges of divine justice. By it we gain strength against the princes of darkness, for it shields us with heavenly help. Should men grow remiss in their observance of Lent, it would be a detriment to God’s glory, a disgrace to the Catholic religion, and a danger to Christian souls. Neither can it be doubted that such negligence would become the source of misery to the world, of public calamity, and of private woe.” MenWorldShouldSoulHelpingWould BeChristianGrowsChristJusticeEnemyDarknessDangerDivineSourceProveGloryGainsCatholicMiseryHeavenlyWarfareWoeCalamityDisgraceShieldsDoubtedBadgesScourgeNegligenceObservanceAvertDivine JusticeCatholic Religion Author:Pope Benedict XIV
“The daily disappearance and the subsequent rise of the sun appeared to many of the ancients as a true resurrection; thus, while the east came to be regarded as the source of light and warmth, happiness and glory, the west was associated with darkness and chill, decay and death. This led to the custom of burying the dead so as to face the east when they rose again, and of building temples and shrines with an opening toward the east. To effect this, Vitruvius, two thousand years ago, gave precise rules, which are still followed by Christian architects.” YearsStillsTwoLightChristianFacesDarknessSunAtheismEffectsBuildingSourceThousandGloryYears AgoRoseWestPositive AtheismEastOpeningTemplesCustomsWarmthArchitectResurrectionDecayThousand YearsPreciseChillDisappearanceShrinesBurying Author:Isaac Newton
“The firefly is an unassuming insect in the daytime. If you didn't know what it was, you'd think it was nothing special. But at night, the firefly glows with its own light source. The darkness brings out its most beautiful gift. That's an extraordinary talent for an ordinary-looking creature, isn't it?” IfsThinkingKnowsLightBeautifulNightDarknessSpecialTalentSourceCreaturesOrdinaryExtraordinaryInsectsDaytimeFireflyUnassuming Book:Rainshadow Road Source: Rainshadow Road
“We tend to misunderstand the colour black, seeing it as evil, or negation of life. Rather, black means all things being possible, infinite energy of life before consciousness has constructed any boundaries. When we fear blackness or darkness we fear the deep unconscious source of life itself.” MeanEvilEnergyBlackConsciousnessDarknessSeeingSourceAll ThingsInfiniteBoundariesColourUnconsciousBlacknessNegationSource Of LifeEnergy Of Life Author:Rachel Pollack
“What we do with Him now, we will be for all eternity. In His eternity He came to die our death and give us His eternity. His eternity requires no sun or moon or seasons or days. His is an eternal day without time. He is the Light. He is the source of all our needs. In Him is no darkness. As we have the light of the sun, we can also have the light of the Son. One provides for the natural, One for the spiritual.” NeedsGivingLightSpiritualDiesNaturalDarknessSunSonSourceMoonEternalSeasonsEternity Author:Charles S. Price
“Those who will not slip beneath the still surface on the well of grief turning downward through it s black water to the place we cannot breathe will never know the source from which we drink, the secret water, cold and clear, nor find in the darkness glimmering the small round coins thrown by those who wished for something else.” KnowsWellsStillsBlackWaterGriefSecretDarknessClearSourceColdDrinkRoundsSurfaceBreatheThrownSlipsCoins Author:David Whyte
“Do not become the candle that gives light to others but itself remains in darkness. Do not follow the desires of your lower self. Should the Lord wish, He himself will pick you out and prompt you to be a source of guidance. He Himself shall endow you with the inner strength to endure the changes of fortune and will instill within you infinite wisdom.” GivingShouldSelfLightDesireWishLordDarknessSourcePicksInfiniteRemainsFortuneEndureGuidanceInner StrengthCandleWithin YouPromptsInstill Author:Abdul-Qadir Gilani
“It seems to me that the darkness that has troubled you ... comes from one very serious source. Without wanting to be in conflict with the truth and with the will of God, we are actually going against God's will and His teaching.” SeemsDarknessTeachingSeriousSourceConflictGods Will Book:Witness to Freedom: The Letters of Thomas Merton in Times of Crisis Source: Witness to Freedom: The Letters of Thomas Merton in Times of Crisis