God is a spirit and converses with us in a quiet atmosphere because our minds are not capable of listening to his voice when they are filled with noise and confusion. Mother Angelica atmospherecapableconfusion Change image and share on social
Neighbors are competitors instead of partners, suspicious instead of trustful, indifferent instead of helpful, cold instead of loving, greedy instead of generous. We no longer consider ourselves living in neighborhoods, but only as living next to 'hoods.' Mother Angelica coldcompetitorgenerous share on social
The proud intellectual seeks knowledge about God, but he never knows God, because he cannot accept the mysteries that he is unable to fully comprehend. Mother Angelica acceptcomprehendfully Change image and share on social
My life is such a contradiction. My soul yearns for holiness and then runs from the mortification necessary to attain it. Mother Angelica attaincontradictionholiness Change image and share on social
Religious life is an encounter with the living God. Sometimes that encounter is preceded by a kind of soul-searching agony that tries desperately not to hear, runs in the opposite direction, and frantically tries to reason itself out of answering the invitation. Mother Angelica agonyanswerdesperately share on social
We resemble computers intellectually and animals emotionally. Mother Angelica animalcomputeremotionally Change image and share on social
Some people spend their time reasoning and thinking out everything, and so anything that cannot be fully understood, they will not accept. We call these people 'intellectuals.' Mother Angelica acceptcallfully Change image and share on social
We must look at the personality of Jesus and see him under various circumstances - circumstances not unlike our own - and then praise him by imitating him to the best of our ability. Mother Angelica abilitycircumstanceimitate Change image and share on social
I must not permit the evil capabilities of human nature to sour my faith in the tremendous good that is possible despite the frailty of that nature. Mother Angelica capabilityevilfaith Change image and share on social
Every time I say 'no' to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say 'no' to a greater one. Mother Angelica greatsmallstrengthen Change image and share on social