Acts 20:34-35

You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing

John 15:1,4

I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me. (John 15:1,4; Douay Rheims Bible)

Everyone’s Servant

Always think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all. (St Teresa of Avila)

Christians, Beware of Gossip!

“Consider how a small fire can set a huge forest ablaze. The tongue is also a fire” (James 3:6). All too often the tiny spark that we drop into conversations blazes out of control and we are powerless to stop it. Our words, as St Paul tells us, should be for the encouragement, the building

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then will he render to every man according to his works. (Matthew 16:27, Douay Rheims Bible)

Genuine Love

Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. (Mother Teresa)

John 1:4

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. (John 1:4, Douay Rheims Bible)

Luke 7:47

And one of the Pharisees desired him to eat with him. And he went into the house of the Pharisee, and sat down to meat. And behold a woman that was in the city, a sinner, when she knew that he sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment; and

Malachi 2:10

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why then doth every one of us despise his brother, violating the covenant of our fathers? (Malachi [Malachias] 2:10; Douay Rheims Bible)

Ruth 1:16

Be not against me, to desire that I should leave thee and depart: for whithersoever thou shalt go, I will go: and where thou shalt dwell, I also will dwell. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. (Ruth 1:16, Douay Rheims Bible)