Saint Albert the Great was a Dominican friar who lived in the 13th century. He was named, by virtue of his writings and teachings, a Doctor of the Church in 1931. He is well known for having been the teacher of another great Dominican theologian, St. Thomas Aquinas. The Dominican Friars of the Central Province name themselves after Albert the Great. You can read more and find a great many links about this saint on their website.
It is by the path of love, which is charity, that God draws near to man, and man to God. But where charity is not found, God cannot dwell. If, then, we possess charity, we possess God, for “God is Charity” (1 John 4:8)
I would suggest that one of the most important habits to cultivate is that of Gratitude. Let’s not let the opportunities to be grateful and say “thank you” pass us by!
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
– William Arthur Ward
For which gift shall I express gratitude today, and start making gratitude a habit?
Looking behind I am filled with gratitude. Looking forward I am filled with vision. Looking upwards I am filled with strength. Looking within I discover peace.
– Apache Prayer
What do I see as I walk this labyrinth of my life?
As life becomes harder and more threatening, it also becomes richer, because the fewer expectations we have, the more the good things of life become unexpected gifts that we accept with gratitude.
– Etty Hillesum, An Interrupted Life
The wild sweet pea is certainly one of the good things of life
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