“The one perfectly divine thing, the one glimpse of God’s paradise given on earth, is to fight a losing battle – and not lose it.” ~G.K. Chesterton (b. 1874- d. 1936)
Indeed.
Fr. Peter Damien Fehlner (b. 1931- d. 2018) spoke of the difficulties of the Christian life, of the battle, in the following homily which was titled, Hope in Difficult Times:
That is timeless.
Today is the feast of Blessed Karl of Austria, a man who lived a courageous life during very difficult times.
May Blessed Karl of Austria, pray for us!
~SCF
~Image: Our Lady of the Rosary, source.