Hope Means That The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Longing For Joy This World Can Never Give Is A Sure Sign

Hope means that the agony and the ecstasy of longing for joy this world can never give is a sure sign that I was made by and for One who is joy itself, and Him alone.

~ Peter Kreeff

I am the Deity of Seige. Brilliant! Russia first...muhahaha!

here's a random word generator--whatever word it gives you is now the thing you are the deity of

My Week

Well that was a pleasant surprise.

Oh no...finally got Covid for the first time.

Oh no! He got it too!

And.....I think I am feeling better.

And that's the end of that part of life.

And that's the end of that little job.

Stay tuned for next week....

Lord help me live this day quietly, easily; to lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully; to wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely; to meet others peacefully, joyfully; to face tomorrow, confidently, courageously.

~St Francis of Assisi

On Being Poor

This is going to sound a bit weird, but as a Catholic I am thankful that I don't actually have a lot. I am not attached to what I have either because none of it is worth much. There is a blessing in being poor. It means that my focus can be elsewhere. I am not talking about abject poverty here, because we have always had enough, and we often have a bit more than enough. I am saying that it is a blessing to be content with that. It is a blessing to not be able to look lustfully and enviously at what I cannot afford and what I do not need anyway. I have learned not to care about such things. I wonder if I had a lot of money, if my life wouldn't be a lot tougher from a spiritual point of view. To be content with enough, with what you have, and to have what you need, truly is a great blessing.