“Depression”

- “Depression is nourished by a lifetime of ungrieved and unforgiven hurts. “ – Penelope Sweet.

“In life, getting hurt is a given. Therefore, learn how to grieve and to forgive: the earlier, the better for you and for others.” – Father Soc.

“Judging someone..”

“When you judge someone, you don’t define them, you define yourself.” – Wayne Dyer.

“One’s rash judgments often reveal the kinks in one’s armor.” – Father Soc.

“Seeing …”

“We don’t see things as they are: we see things as we are.” – Anais Nin.

- The traits we quickly criticize in people are often the very traits we have ourselves. – Father Soc.

“Not everything …”

“Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.”- Albert Einstein.

- “Don’t be deceived, not all that glitters is gold.”- Father Soc.

“To adore and obey”

“I was not born to be free. I was born to adore and obey.”- C.S. Lewis in ‘Breakfast Table and other Reminiscences.’

- “To adore and obey God – this is freedom! – Father Soc.

“Gratefulness”

“The root of joy is gratefulness. It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” – David Stendl-Rast.

- “The thankful are happy because gratitude is the mother of joy.”- Father Soc.

“… our own best friends …”

“We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our worst enemies.” – Roderick Thorp (September 1, 1936 – April 28, 1999)

- “Love yourself the way Jesus loves you …” – Father Soc.

“Change …”

“Things don’t change. You change your way of looking, that’s all.” – Carlos Castaneda (25 December 1925 – 27 April 1998).

- “Only a heart that ponders is afforded a change in perspective.” – Father Soc.

“Hell …”

“It’s not a question of God ‘sending’ us to Hell. In each of us there is something growing up which will of itself be Hell unless it is nipped in the bud.”- C. S. Lewis.

- In the Gospel, Jesus warns us about anger. When not properly acknowledged and handled, it can create a ‘hell’ of bitterness and violence. – Father Soc.

“Being powerful ...”

“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are -- you aren’t.” – Margaret Thatcher.

- A guide: the more self-conscious of power, the more suspect! – Father Soc.

“The pursuit of happiness…”

- “Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” – Guillaume Apollinaire, French poet.

- What you desire for is already within you.” – Father Soc.

“Die…”

- “Die before you die. There is no chance after.” C. S. Lewis in “Till We Have Faces.”

- Willingly welcome the daily chances to ‘die’ to ego. Herein lies wisdom.”- Father Soc.