Because of the Cross, God can be both just towards sin and yet mercifully justifying to sinners.

We need to remember that we are saved by grace when we fail. But we need to remember it much more when we succeed.

God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.

We are free to fight sin, and free to win; but we must still fight.

Big cities have a lot of 'younger brothers' who have left traditional parts of the world and their families for a more liberal lifestyle. But cities are filled to the gills with 'elder brothers' too.

The best things that have been written, almost, are by Catholics during the counter Reformation: Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis de Sales, John of the Cross, St. Theresa of Бvila.....great stuff.

Suffering dispels the illusion that we have the strength and competence to rule our own lives and save ourselves.