Morning Briefings

I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.

– John D. Rockefeller

Life is unbearable only to those who are ignorant of why they are alive.

– Fulton J. Sheen
Way to Happiness: An Inspiring Guide to Peace, Hope and Contentment

Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine. We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

– Marianne Williamson
A Return to Love

You can always tell when a man is not living in the purpose for which God created him. You sense his unrest. You get a feeling something is not quite right, even if you can’t put your finger on what it is. When you are around a man who is fulfilling his calling and doing what he was created to do, you’re aware of his inner direction, confidence and deep security.

– Stormie Omartian
The Power of a Praying Wife

Krishnan founded his nonprofit Akshaya Trust in 2003. Now 29, he has served more than 1.2 million meals–breakfast, lunch and dinner–to India’s homeless and destitute, mostly elderly people abandoned by their families and often abused.

– Danielle Berger, CNN
Once a rising star, chef now feeds hungry

Now journey forth!

– Exodus 14:15

I was a “silo Catholic,” you could say. Jesus was the man of Sunday, and I was the man the other six days of the week. There’s so much of this. I’m the last one to throw a stone at anyone, and so what I’m trying to do is share this journey with people.

– Andreas Widmer
from The National Catholic Register’s article Former Swiss Guard Owes Business Sense, and Faith, to John Paul II

Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.

– Albert Einstein

Sgt. Meyer was recognized for his actions on Sept. 8, 2009, when he repeatedly braved enemy fire to rescue members of a Marine patrol ambushed by 50 Taliban in the eastern Afghanistan village.

– Julian E. Barnes, The Wall Street Journal
Marine Who Saved Dozens Gets Medal of Honor

Christ learned about his mission while he was cutting wood and making chairs, beds and cabinets. He came as a carpenter to show us that–no matter what we do–everything can lead us to the experience of God’s love.

– Paulo Coelho
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept