On the one hand, we all want to be happy. On the other hand, we all know the things that make us happy. But we don't do those things. Why? Simple. We are too busy. Too busy doing what? Too busy trying to be happy. This is the paradox of happiness that has bewitched our age.
Matthew KellyGod of hope, I look to you with an open heart and yearning spirit. During this Advent season, I will keep alert and awake, listening for your word and keeping to your precepts. My hope is in you.
Matthew KellyTruth be told, our modern education systems crush the very spirit they claim to instill.
Matthew KellyA mother has a unique perspective. Nobody sees the life of the child the way the childโs mother doesโnot even the father. This is Maryโs perspective of Jesus life. It seems to me that every genuine Christian, not just Catholics, should be interested in that perspectiveโand not just interested, but fascinated. In the rosary we ponder the life of Jesus through the eyes of his mother. This is an incredibly powerful experience if we enter into it fully
Matthew Kelly