Life-line Quotes.
In his sermon today, 23rd Sunday, 9th Sept 07, Fr. Hugh, in reference to God’s idea of success being different from ours, quoted Abbot Columban Hawkins, Guadalupe Abbey, US. As a visitor to Nunraw in the 1960s Abbot Columban was shown around Melrose Abbey. Coming back from that extensive ruin, suggesting the glories of the past, he spoke to the community. Fr. Hugh recalled his words; "Our works fail us but the love with which we do them is eternally written in the heart of God".
In his sermon today, 23rd Sunday, 9th Sept 07, Fr. Hugh, in reference to God’s idea of success being different from ours, quoted Abbot Columban Hawkins, Guadalupe Abbey, US. As a visitor to Nunraw in the 1960s Abbot Columban was shown around Melrose Abbey. Coming back from that extensive ruin, suggesting the glories of the past, he spoke to the community. Fr. Hugh recalled his words; "Our works fail us but the love with which we do them is eternally written in the heart of God".
In an Email from S. Korea, Sr.Mary sent this lifeline quote;
"Inch by inch, life is a cinch.
Yard by yard, life is hard".
A busy student had been bewailing to a friend the pressures he was under..
His friend gave him the advice given him by his grandmother, "Inch by inch, life is a cinch. Yard by yard, life is hard".
The other moaned, here I am desperate with work and you give me advice from your grandmother.
But he thought about it later and began listing the things he needed doing and went on to tick them off as he got through the day.
It worked. Ever since then he has kept noting down life-line quotes like this.
