December 18
Mankind moves ceaselessly toward perfection , not of every person ‘ s accord , but through the efforts that some particular individuals make toward their personal perfection .
The kingdom of God will be created by these individual efforts .
Do not be embarrassed by all your bad deeds , by all your misfortunes . Do not be embarrassed , but fight ceaselessly , bravely , and without hesitation , because the kingdom of God will come . –
F . ROBERT DE LAMENNAIS
We hear often that there is no use in working to improve our life , to fight evil , or to establish justice , because progress will occur by itself . Imagine that a boat floats along a river . Imagine that those who have sat by the oars and rowed tirelessly have stopped and gone ashore ; and that the travelers who remain in the boat do not bother to take up the oars and push the boat further , but think that it will travel by itself , as before , into the future .
Life has no meaning without purpose . To lack purpose is to deny the existence of God and to admit that our life is an evil , stupid joke . — GIUSEPPE MAZZINI
All our history proces that God may be understood , not by reasoning , but by submission to Him and obeyance to His laws . Only by doing this can we understand His will on earth . — JOHN RUSKIN
Every person should make a small effort , even the smallest effort , to improve the general wellbeing of humanity .