Amor y autoestima Quotes

“Mercy means not only indulgence, but also a predilection for the neediest and a heartfelt identification with them. We see this quality in loving mothers. “If I were a leper my mother would hug me. She would kiss my wounds without fear or hesitation.”6 This is why the Old Testament uses the word rahamim, meaning “womb,” to express the ideas that God has inner depths of mercy. “God is maternally paternal,” said St. Francis de Sales. Mercy proceeds from the love God has for us because he loves us like a mother with a special affection for her weakest child.”
― Michel Esparza, Self-Esteem Without Selfishness, Increasing Your Capacity for Love

“The saint knows how to “juggle” wretchedness and greatness. He sees his weakness but also how much the Lord loves him.”
― Michel Esparza, Self-Esteem Without Selfishness, Increasing Your Capacity for Love

“St. Josemaría exclaims: “What depths of mercy there are in God’s justice! For, in the judgments of men, he who confesses his fault is punished, and in the Judgment of God, he is pardoned. Blessed be the holy Sacrament of Penance!”33”
― Michel Esparza, Self-Esteem Without Selfishness, Increasing Your Capacity for Love

“His mercy doesn’t lead Christ to look down on us, but rather to feel as his own all that concerns us, to identify himself with our joys and sorrows, and even to love us more than we love ourselves.”
― Michel Esparza, Self-Esteem Without Selfishness, Increasing Your Capacity for Love

“A deep love requires us to come out of ourselves, forget our own needs, and focus on those of others. Love leads us to be attentive: It involves being attuned to the beloved. We succeed in this to the degree that we overcome self-centeredness and discover what others’ needs are—”
― Michel Esparza, Self-Esteem Without Selfishness, Increasing Your Capacity for Love

“«Comienza el hombre cuestionando la ley de Dios en su conciencia, y acaba sin ley, sin Dios y sin conciencia»15.”
― Michel Esparza Encina, Amor y autoestima