Kitty's Korner

“When we say no to violence, we always imagine a knife, a bomb, a gun. However, to me, violence is caused by our attitude. For example, telling people that they are good for nothing, that they are lazy, and that they are this, and that they are that. I think this a great violence. If you and I could only make that one strong resolution that we will say ‘no’ to violence, and say ‘yes’ to peace by our kindness, by our attitude towards each other, even in a small thing — a smile when we meet each other, it would help more than anything.”  - Mother Teresa

If we are filled with the fruit of the Spirit, we will do no violence with our words.  Instead the words we speak will bring healing and restoration.  

Lord grant that my words will never be critical or judgemental but only kind.

Reading Port a Fidei par 1-7.
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/motu_proprio/documents/hf_ben-…
Only through believing, then, does faith grow and become stronger; there is no other possibility for possessing certitude with regard to one’s life apart from self-abandonment, in a continuous crescendo, into the hands of a love that seems to grow constantly because it has its origin in God.

http://www.johnjanaro.com/2012/08/what-does-religion-have-to-do-with.html
“We have been conditioned to evade ourselves, to suffocate our hearts, to flee from the deep cry within us that cannot be satisfied by anything in this finite world. “

http://www.miracleforjen.com/
“She has become hardwired to God. She lives and breathes in Him and for Him to the exclusion of anything else.”
Lord give me that kind of love for You!

This battle is a community effort and we must train daily for battle.
http://fatherdave.com.au/the-armour-of-god-a-sermon-on-ephesians-610-17/

He remains calm in a situation that would freak out most adults.
http://www.miracleforjen.com/about-the-book/

In this chapter she talks about surrendering our will entirely to God and what “perfection” consists of.  It is more attainable than I thought at first!  ;)

http://www.ccel.org/print/teresa/way/titlepage