Divine Providence

“la divina provvidenza e` la Bella Signora che si alza un’ora prima di noi al mattino e va a dormire un’ora dopo di noi alla sera” (Divine Providence is the beautiful Lady who wakes up in the morning an hour before we do, and goes to sleep in the evening an hour after we do).

St Francis De Sales

"To persevere in the devout life it is a matter of deciding upon some excellent and generous maxims, with the right intention. The first I would suggest to you is that of Saint Paul, “All turns out well for those who love God.” [cf. Rom 8:28] If we agree that God can and does draw good out of evil, will He not do that especially for those who give themselves to Him without reserve? Even our very sins (from which may God preserve us!) are destined by Providence for the good of those who serve God. If David had not sinned, he would not have learned his deep sense of humility! … (Letters 1420; O. XVIII, p. 209)

CS Lewis

Sorry for the lack of posting over the past few weeks, but its been very busy with work and family, all good things, but the blog takes a second place. For a couple weeks, I'm going to place a quote on the spiritual life each Monday, instead of a longer posting. Here's a good one from CS Lewis, and an awesome reminder for all married couples.

"You should not get married to make yourself happier, you should get married to make your spouse happier, if you get married to make yourself happier, than the likelihood of you finding happiness becomes that much more unlikely" CS Lewis.