Pastoral Resources

Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.

The final wisdom of life requires not the annulment of incongruity but the achievement of serenity within and above it.

God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

I wouldn't know how to handle serenity if somebody handed it to me on a plate.

Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends. And don't forget when you leave why you came.

Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is.

Journey with me to a true commitment to our environment. Journey with me to the serenity of leaving to our children a planet in equilibrium.

In struggling against anguish one never produces serenity; the struggle against anguish only produces new forms of anguish.