Steve Smith 141*

Brilliant innings from the Australian captain.

Spiritual Father

"The spiritual father only shows the  way, like a signpost, but we have to traverse it ourselves. If the spiritual father shows the way and the disciple doesn't move himself, then he won't get anywhere, and will rot near the signpost."

-St. Nikon of Optina

MEMO: The Ashes begin in 55 minutes

This is going to be huge.

River

"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away."

-Marcus Aurelius

Retreat

"Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains; and thou too art wont to desire such things very much. But this is altogether a mark of the most common sort of men, for it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself. For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul."

-Marcus Aurelius

Christian Humility

"Behold, this is the true and the Christian humility.  In this you will be able to achieve victory over every vice, by attributing to God rather than to yourself the fact that you have won."

-St. Martin of Braga

All Souls' Day

Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Te decet hymnus Deus, in Sion,
et tibi reddetur votum in Ierusalem.
Exaudi orationem meam;
ad te omnis caro veniet.
Requiem æternam dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.