Be always mindful of Jesus and Mary and do not fear any enemy.

~Thomas `a Kempis

My life has become wearisome; now, however, I do not fear even death for I know that you are my intercessor with your Son, to Whose mercy I entrust myself from this moment on and at every moment of my years to come.

~ Thomas `a Kempis

It is right that you always be mindful of the Glorious Virgin Mary, the blessed Mother of Jesus. You should daily commend yourself to her merits and prayers and should turn to her in all your needs, just as a child that falls and hurts itself to its dear mother.

~Thomas `a Kempis

"Tepidity vanishes and the heart is inflamed with love when I say: Hail, Mary! Devotion grows, compunction is born, hope intensifies, and consolation is increased when I say: Hail, Mary! The soul is renewed and the inclination to do good is strengthened when I say: Hail, Mary!"

~Tomas `a Kempis

Food For Thought

The devil never sleeps, neither is
the flesh yet dead: therefore thou
must not cease to prepare thyself
for battle, for on the right hand, and
on the left, are enemies that never
rest.

~ Thomas `a Kempis

Food For Thought

He that desires true and everlasting

glory values not that which is

temporal.

And he that seeks after temporal

glory or does not heartily despise it,

shows himself to have but little love

for that which is heavenly.

~ Thomas `a Kempis

temporal: pertaining to or concerned with the present life or this world; worldly

Food For Thought

A fervant religious man bears and takes all things well that are commanded him.

A negligent and lukewarm religious man has trouble upon trouble and on every side suffers anguish; because he has no comfort within and is hindered from seeking any without.

A religious man that lives not in discipline lies open to dreadful ruin.

~ Thomas `a Kempis




fervent: having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.

hindered: to interfere with action or progress.

Food For Thought

"We might have much peace if we would not busy ourselves with the sayings and doings of others and things which belong not to us."
~ Thomas `a Kempis