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5 days ago · St. Angela of Foligno: “If we paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament, I am sure that the thought of Christ’s love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude.”
5 days ago · It renders our relations with Jesus more tender and familiar. It makes our devotion to Him warmer and deeper. It enables us to taste more fully the charm and sweetness of His presence. " When I make the sign of the cross," writes St. Angela of Foligno, " and place my hand on my heart, in saying "The Son '. . .
2 days ago · 14th century Italian mystic Angelia of Foligno has a great line about this: The more you love, the more joy you will take in all you see, and the greater your joy, the greater your understanding. Then you will reach the completeness of Light because you will understand you cannot understand anything at all.
5 days ago · In October 1936, during an eight-day retreat, she was led by an angel to what she called the “chasms of hell,” which she described in her diary as a place of “great torture” and “fire that will penetrate the soul without destroying it — a terrible suffering.”
3 days ago · Saint Faustina was an amazing Polish nun whose spiritual experiences have had a lasting impact on the Catholic Church. Her diary continues to be one of the most popular spiritual books. On a personal note, it truly changed my life! You can find some notable excerpts here. According to EWTN,
3 days ago · – Saint Angela of Foligno. 10. “For those who love God, sufferings are not only a possibility but an indication that he loves them.” – Saint Alphonsus Liguori. These quotes remind us that suffering is a part of the human experience, but it does not have to define us.
4 days ago · The First Order or the Order of Friars Minor, or Seraphic Order [9] are commonly called simply the Franciscans. This order is a mendicant religious order of men, some of whom trace their origin to Francis of Assisi. [10] Their official Latin name is the Ordo Fratrum Minorum. [11]
