They shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm. 1 Kings 8:42

There is no man that sinneth not. 1 Kings 8:46

There is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like the Sidonians. 1 Kings 5:6

That would likely have included Jesus had He lived in the time of Solomon.

If I were not Diogenes, I would still wish to be Diogenes. —Diogenes

We must have faith in our little efforts. The smallest effort produces incalculable results. Alain via @waisberg

The heart is willing, but the body is weak. Sc. 82 (cf. Matthew 26:41)

As we get older, our bodies weaken more, but our hearts must be even more willing.

Two Franciscan Knights of the Holy Eucharist attended Mass at Historic St. Mary’s this morning. Of course they knelt and received Communion on the tongue.

Everything changes, everything passes away. This maxim has often saddened us; the very least it can do is console us once in a while. —Alain via @Waisberg

The thing that David had done displeased the Lᴏʀᴅ. 2 Samuel 11:27

One is good, who is God.

Political wisdom.

I do not believe that our sight extends very far, no matter how great our knowledge. —Alain

pisseth against the wall 1 Samuel 25:22, 25:34, 1 Kings 14:10, 16:11, 21:21, 2 Kings 9:8

There are times when one’s only choice is to vote for the one-eyed man.

How is it that, despite Babel, the different peoples in the historical books of the Old Testament – at least their leaders – have no difficulty talking with each other?

Patrick Kurp on Alain waisberg.micro.blog/2023/09/1…

Alain, On Happiness.

I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women. 2 Samuel 1:26