I just finished putting together the January/February 2007 issue of the Catholic Worker Digest and there were a couple of beautiful quotes in the paper that I wanted to share. I hope they will bring you encouragement.
From the article “St. Joseph House” by Mark Kalivoda:
“…I don’t believe I would fail these challenges like I know I need to every day. By failing, I acknowledge that I will never be perfect in my life or my faith, and thus, I must keep trying to live with complete humility.”
From the article “Iraqi Refugees in Amman” by Cathy Breen, comes:
“In the words of a dear poet friend of ours: “We are responsible to speak up and act up, but we are not responsible to be heard. We must speak up and then let it go. The outcome is in other hands.” More than ever, we must continue to pray. To pray without ceasing, and to pray believing.”
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For someone both terrified of failure and disappointed by the lack of effect of much of what I and many others say to people, these quotes seem like great wisdom to me.
May we neither fear failure nor speaking out. Let us not worry on the effect we have on the world, but let God (Insert Higher Power Here) work in our hearts for justice and peace.
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