St. Josemaria Escriva

Today is his feast day.  He is well loved in this house.  The Way, The Furrow and The Forge are just wonderful and always have a way of grounding me.   St. Josemaria is very straightforward  and I benefit from his words each time I read them. 

From The Forge:

"For a son of God each day should be an opportunity for renewal, knowing for sure that with the help of grace he will reach the end of the road, which is Love.

That is why if you begin and begin again, you are doing well. If you have a will to win, if you struggle, then with God's help you will conquer. There will be no difficulty you cannot overcome." (344)

From The Way:

"Venial sins do great harm to the soul. — Therefore God says in the Song of Songs: 'Catch the little foxes that make havoc of the vineyards'." (329)

From The Furrow:

“Just one minute of intense prayer is enough.” Someone who never prayed used to say that.
—Would someone in love think it enough to contemplate intensely the person they love for just a minute? (465)

You can read from these books online here.

My boys have enjoyed this book as well.