Who once has had a friend has found The link ‘twixt mortal and divine; Though now he sleeps in hallowed ground, He lives in memory’s sacret shrine; And there he freely moves about, A spirit that has quit the clay, And in the times of stress and doubt Sustains his friend throughout the day. No friend we love can ever …

Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . . ― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead Walk beside me… just be my friend ― Anonymous It is …

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her ’kerchief, and …

“To be sure, it was not Easter Sunday but Holy Saturday, but, the more I reflect on it, the more this seems to be fitting for the nature of our human life: we are still awaiting Easter; we are not yet standing in the full light but walking toward it full of trust.” ― Pope Benedict XVI “Two thousand years …

Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts. -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Absence is to love as wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small and kindles the great. -Roger de Bussy-Rabutin I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more …

The greatest marriages are built on teamwork. A mutual respect, a healthy dose of admiration, and a never-ending portion of love and grace. -Fawn Weaver Marriage is a mosaic you build with your spouse. Millions of tiny moments that create your love story. -Jennifer Smith People stay married because they want to, not because the doors are locked. -Paul Newman …

Many men can make a fortune but very few can build a family. J.S. Bryan Family quarrels have a total bitterness unmatched by others. Yet it sometimes happens that they also have a kind of tang, a pleasantness beneath the unpleasantness, based on the tacit understanding that this is not for keeps; that any limb you climb out on will still …

Jesus came to earth, To show us how to live, How to put others first, How to love and how to give. Then He set about His work, That God sent Him to do; He took our punishment on Himself; He made us clean and new. He could have saved Himself, Calling angels from above, But He chose to pay …

O God of the Universe, you shed your glory, your majesty, your omnipotence to become human, as Jesus Christ– to get close to us, to connect with us, to be our role model and guide for living. O God of the Universe, you became the human Jesus Christ, to know us, to feel all we feel, to show us how …

You may see me struggle but you won’t see me fall. Regardless if I’m weak or not I’m going to stand tall. Everyone says life is easy but truly living it is not. Times get hard, people struggle and constantly get put on the spot. I’m going to wear the biggest smile even though I want to cry. I’m going …