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Wisdom from Holly Ordway

If we are effectively to communicate the Gospel to more than a tiny percentage of people today, and help Christians have a robust and lasting and transformative relationship with Christ, we need to be in it for the long haul, with the ability to use both rational and imaginative approaches to questions of belief and practice.

— Holly Ordway from her book Not God’s Type

More Wisdom from Mother Angelica

A monetary gift is a service of love, not a contribution. Love should be our motive and a dependence on Divine Providence part of our gift. This dispels arrogance on the part of those who can give or resentment on the part of those who must receive. Both are where they are to glorify God -- one by giving, another by receiving.

— Mother Angelica from Prayer and Living for the Kingdom

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Wisdom from Mother Angelica

We are all so conscious of the gentleness of Jesus that we tend to forget His great determination. It was at times demanding, but never overbearing. For example, He was determined not to use His Divine Power to alleviate any of His personal sufferings or problems.

— Mother Angelica from Christ and Our Lady

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