People

A person standing on top of a green mossy rock formation in a cave with hands outstretched beneath a beam of light entering the cave with the quote: “A belief in the immortality of the human soul, of the survival of the person beyond death, is one of the most important expressions of human hope.”—Fr. Benedict Joseph Groeschel, Tears of God: Persevering in the Face of Great Sorrow or Catastrophe
A Belief in the Immortality
Silhouette of a man watching an epic sunset over Talisker Bay in Skye, United Kingdom with the quote: “Find your dream. A dream that will need all the love you can give, every day of your life, for as long as you live.”—The Sound of Music. Dir. Robert Wise. 20th Century Fox, 1965. Film
Find Your Dream
A black and white photo of a man drawing a sketch of a woman with the quote: "Beyond making masterpieces, we are each called to become ourselves a masterpiece, a piece of the master's body, by saying yes to Christ's will and carrying our cross."—Kingdom Compass
Beyond Making Masterpieces
Family silhouette of a father playing with his two children on the beach at sunset by swinging them around with his arms with the quote: "To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love. Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my true character. Love is my name.”—Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
Love is My Name
A man praying at his desk in front of his computer with his fingers interlaced with the quote: "Even if the work of each day has been perfectly achieved we don’t know what use the Lord is going to make of it…and if it is extremely clumsy and poorly done we know even less how it will be used. All we know is that anything surrendered to God is never lost."—Servant of God Madeleine Delbrêl, The Joy of Believing
Never Lost
Silhouette profile of a woman with an aura/halo around her and a crown being placed on her with the quote: Blessed are those who endure when they are tested. When they pass the test, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.—James 1:12 (GWT)
The Crown of Life
Silhouette of a man thinking in front of a colorful background with the quote: You are not a failure just because things turn out differently from what you desired. Keep discouragement out of your heart, no matter how hopeless matters may appear.—My Daily Bread
You Are Not a Failure
A person standing on top of a sea stack in Tintagel, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Sea stacks can also be referred to simply as stacks, and resemble other rock formations not found by the sea, which can go by several names, such as pinnacle / column / spire / needle / natural tower / tower or hoodoo / tent rock / fairy chimney / earth pyramid with the quote: "Any kind of difficult situation is a trial of faith. I may feel alone and helpless in the face of such trials. Yet the truth is really quite different, paradoxically different. In these highly difficult moments, God is actually closest to me."—Fr. Tadeusz Dajczer, The Mystery of Faith: Meditations on the Eucharist
A Trial of Faith
A Christian man holding the Holy Bible towards the camera with the quote: In everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God... we are treated as deceivers and yet are truthful; as unrecognized and yet acknowledged; as dying and behold we live; as chastised and yet not put to death; as sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing and yet possessing all things.—2 Corinthians 4, 8-10 (NABRE)
Ministers of God
2 Corinthians 4, 8-10
A person walking through the woods looking up at the sunlight shining through the trees with the quote: In the morning let me hear of your mercy, for in you I trust. Show me the path I should walk, for I entrust my life to you. Rescue me, Lord, from my foes, for I seek refuge in you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your kind spirit guide me on ground that is level. —Psalm 143:8-10 (NABRE)
In the Morning