“In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.” MenNeedsMaySometimesReasonBodySpiritualDiesSinGraceSickAccountsMedicineSaintSpiritual LifeConfessionSacramentsPenance Author:Thomas Aquinas
“Pasteur originally conceived the idea of germs and of destroying them. Although this started as a personal thing, it has mushroomed into DDT, killing beetles and worms, resulting in food contamination, much sickness, and trouble. Although he is regarded as hero by modern medicine, Pasteur will be treated in much the same way as a warmonger when he is judged in the spiritual world.” WorldWayIdeasSpiritualTroubleModernHeroMedicineKillingTreatedSicknessDestroyingJudgedWormsGermsPersonal ThingsBeetlesContaminationWarmongersModern MedicinePasteurDdt Author:Michio Kushi
“Every relationship that does not raise us up pulls us down, and vice versa; this is why men usually sink down somewhat when they take wives while women are usually somewhat raised up. Overly spiritual men require marriage every bit as much as they resist it as bitter medicine.” MenDoeSpiritualBitsMarriageWifeHusbandDown AndRaisesMedicineRaisedVicesBitterVice VersaHusband And WifeWhy Me Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“If you need a transfusion of spiritual strength then just ask for it. We call that Prayer. Prayer is powerful spiritual medicine.” IfsNeedsSpiritualAsksPrayerPowerfulMedicineSpiritual Strength Author:Boyd K. Packer