Quote of the Day: Pope John Paul II on the Incarnation

"The Incarnation is the fruit of an immense Love, which spurred God willingly to share our human condition to the full. In becoming man, the Word of God brought about a fundamental change in the very condition of time. We can say that in Christ human time was filled with Eternity." 
~Pope John Paul II 

Catholicvote: Top 10 Reasons for Hope - 2010

Catholic Urban Project - A Wonderful Catholic Ministry - Definitely worth a look!

Quote of the Day: St. John of the Cross

"In solitude He guides her, He alone, Who also bears in solitude, the wound of love."

~St. John of the Cross
 Feast day: December 14th

Christmas Food Court Flash Mob, Hallelujah Chorus

Heaven Whispers

Thought it was about time for a poem post. :-)

Heaven Whispers

Sweet Sunsets
To Journeys unknown
Where Beauty within
Has a seed been sown

It grows in my heart
But this Path I must face
Or else the seed grows not
In this Heart He made

Trials are many
Drudgery digs Deep
In suffering and tears
Do my labors reap

Soon I am worn
I smile for Thee
Long have I toiled
In expanse of Seas

How glorious the Triumph
What Love fills my soul!
I see Him before me
My Jesus, I am Home!

An Interview with Bl. Dominic Barberi - Key Man in Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman's Conversion to the Catholic Faith

MercyMe: Beautiful

This song really touched my heart. Remember how much He loves you, and how beautiful you are in His eyes!!

Smile for the Day: Cårven Der Pümpkîn

In honor of it being that time of year, the Swedish Chef is at it again.

Prayer of St. Augustine

A Beautiful Song!!

"Know Thyself"

I've had extra time on my hands lately, and so decided to delve deeper into who I am. I've taken personality tests/etc. before (such as the Myers-Briggs - I am most likely an ISFP if you are curious) but thought it was time to revisit where I am now, and perhaps where I've been in the past.

When we gain better knowledge of ourselves, we are better able to conquer our faults and disordered attitudes/attachments which often can cause us to sin. Having a deep knowledge of self is one of the best ways in advancing in the spiritual life and toward the perfection that Jesus calls us to; always with the help of His grace of course.

One of the ways in which to do this, keep in mind this is only one, is to study the temperments, and find out which one describes you best. There are four: The Choleric, Sanguine, Melancholic, and Phlegmatic. Most people are a mixture of two. I highly recommend taking some time to read Rev. Conrad Hock's The Four Temperments which can be found online in full text. There is a test at the end which you can take to better help you discern which temperment(s) fit you. It's also wonderful because he looks at it from a Catholic perspective.

I also found some good summaries online of the four temperaments by Fr. Antonio Royo Marin, O.P. Here is Post I on the Sanguine and Melancholic, and Post II on the Choleric and Phlegmatic.

Happy discovering. :-)

P.S. I had a curious mixture of the four temperaments, but my highest score was predominantly the melancholic.

"People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering."
~St. Augustine

"Know thyself, or at least keep renewing the acquaintance."
 ~Robert Brault

Have you used your spiritual weapon lately?

October is the month of the Rosary.