Saint quotes on hard work Mother Angelica quotes

And – I’m willing to bet – neither do you. Of course, I don’t want to suffer either. Of course, there has been a recurring theme throughout our conversations, and she wouldn’t mind if I shared it with you:

But we have been talking a little more about end-of-life- stuff. Mother Angelica’s personal story will resonate with another mother very close to my heart. The words do not merely relay church teaching, but rather provide an intimate recording of the profound and powerful nature of sacrifice made in the August of life. Mother’s story is compelling in its simplicity. Particularly for those who do not “get” the concept of redemptive suffering, this book illustrates the beauty and value of suffering and sacrifice in Mother Angelica’s straightforward and no frills way.

On the eve of the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (that would be last night), I finished reading Raymond Arroyo’s Mother Angelica:Her Grand Silence, his final chapter on the last years of Mother Angelica‘s amazing life. I could have read no better book as a “novena” of sorts leading up to the day of one of my favorite feasts.

Saint quotes on hard work Mother Angelica quotes