In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2 Quotes

“The earth from whose nutrients we have to produce fruits of holiness is our country, our own country, our city, our town, the prevailing social or political system, our own condition of life and no other. It is there, in that environment, in the midst of the world where the Lord says we can and must live all the Christian virtues, developing them with all the demands they make on us and not allowing them to be stunted or to wither. God calls people to holiness in every circumstance: in war and in peace, in sickness and in health, when we think we have triumphed and when we face unexpected defeat, when we have plenty of time and when time is at a premium, so that we seem barely to manage to do what we must. Our Lord wants us to be saints at all times.”
― Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time

“In him (in Christ) the hope of our resurrection has dawned, and though we are saddened by the certainty of dying, He consoles us with the promise of eternal life to come. For those who are faithful to you, Lord, life is transformed, not taken away; and when our dwelling here on earth decays, there is waiting for us our eternal home in heaven.[349] God awaits us for ever in his glory. What great sadness for those who have counted solely on this world! What great joy to know that it will be ourselves, soul and body, who, with the help of grace, will live eternally with Jesus Christ, with the angels and with the saints, and who will give praise to the most Holy Trinity!”
― Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time

“Married people mustn’t forget that the secret of married happiness lies in everyday things, not in daydreams. It lies in finding the hidden joy of coming home in the evening; in affectionate relations with their children; in everyday work in which the whole family co-operates; in good humour in the face of difficulties that should be met with a sporting spirit; in making the best use of all the advances that civilization offers to help us bring up children; it lies in making the house pleasant and life more simple.[504]”
― Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time

“You have become younger! You notice, in fact, that getting to know God better has made you regain in a short time the simple and happy age of your youth, including the security and joy – without being at all ‘childish’ – of spiritual childhood ... You look around and you realize that the same thing has happened to others: the years since their first conscious encounter with the Lord have gone by and, having reached maturity, they are strengthened with a permanently youthful happiness. Although they are no longer young, they are young at heart and happy! This”
― Francisco Fernández-Carvajal, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time

“Bend every effort so that your laws and customs do not turn their back on the transcendent meaning of man or on the moral aspects of life.[334]”
― Francisco Fernández-Carvajal, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time

“Never tire of trying to call up from the depths of your soul that intimate voice which addresses God as ‘Thou’ ..., the”
― Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time

“God beyond words, the mysterious Other who watches over you, waits for you, loves you. And you will never be let down, or left alone. You will experience the new joy of an enrapturing response: ‘Ecce Adsum,’ behold I am with you.”
― Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time

“You have become younger! You notice, in fact, that getting to know God better has made you regain in a short time the simple and happy age of your youth, including the security and joy – without being at all ‘childish’ – of spiritual childhood ... You look around and you realize that the same thing has happened to others: the years since their first conscious encounter with the Lord have gone by and, having reached maturity, they are strengthened with a permanently youthful happiness.”
― Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God – Volume 3 Part 2: Weeks 7 - 12 in Ordinary Time