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St. Cuthbert and the plague
The site at this link has A brief mention of St. Cuthbert and the plague of his day.Tomorrow is his feast day. Please enjoy the posts and links on this site. Many will be useful for parents who are teaching their children about the saints at home, as we maintain social distancing over the current pandemic.
I think it is very interesting how Cuthbert was eager to join the monastic life but w Read more of this blog post »
“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.”
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“Do not ask your children
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
― The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
to strive for extraordinary lives.
Such striving may seem admirable,
but it is the way of foolishness.
Help them instead to find the wonder
and the marvel of an ordinary life.
Show them the joy of tasting
tomatoes, apples and pears.
Show them how to cry
when pets and people die.
Show them the infinite pleasure
in the touch of a hand.
And make the ordinary come alive for them.
The extraordinary will take care of itself.”
― The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents
“I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”
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“Work was like a stick. It had two ends. When you worked for the knowing you gave them quality; when you worked for a fool you simply gave him eyewash.”
― One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
― One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
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