Friday, April 24, 2009

Love makes a soul free


There is a calendar sitting on my desk that is a recent gift from a dear friend. It has a quote from a female saint for each day, and so far I'm loving it, and quite challenged by the words it has contained.


Today's quote is from Saint Faustina Kowalska, a Polish saint I've been quite fascinated by for the last while. Partly because of an experience I had with a friend's child, and the image that appears above that Faustina is known for. In addition, it was her particular feast day this past Sunday, so I'd been reading a pamplet of information about her that I was given at a mass I recently attended.


In any case, these words from her that appeared on my calendar today stuck my heart deeply, particularly the last sentence. It is my prayer that my heart would truly know the freedom of resting in the love of God.


"Love is a mystery that transforms everything it touches into things beautiful and pleasing to God. The love of God makes a soul free." (Saint Faustina Kowalska)

Headlines

I'm still being struck by stories about fires:

Man Critical after Calgary Apartment Fire

And these two made me chuckle:

Chewing Gum may Raise Math Grades (for the record, I chewed gum all through university, and still often do, and agree with those who say it helps with focus. also, my last year of high school, when I managed to squeak through a math grade that wouldn't steal my scholarships for university, the math teacher was the first one in years who let us chew gum in her class!)

The Power of Flowers (a reminder that I need to go out and buy some fresh flowers for my bedroom sometime this week or weekend)