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Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.

St. Jerome

Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.
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Act Action Talk Word
Haste is of the Devil.
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Devil One Liner
For the preservation of chastity, an empty and rumbling stomach and fevered lungs are indispensable.
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Empty Preserve Stomach
Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.
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Equality Man Woman
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
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Doubt Himself
There are things in life that are bigger than ourselves. Life is short, live it well.
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Big Life Live Ourselves Short
Martyrdom does not consist only in dying for one’s faith. Martyrdom also consists in serving God with love and purity of heart every day of one’s life.
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Death Faith God Life Love Oneself Purity Service
Love knows nothing of order.
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Love One Liner Order
Love is not to be purchased, and affection has no price.
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Affection Love Money Price
If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.
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Deep Mistake Origin Water
Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
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Afraid Alone Goodness Marriage Night
Seek to learn on earth those truths which will remain ever valid in Heaven.
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Heaven Learning Seek Truth
Make knowledge of the Scripture your love. Live with them, meditate on them, make them the sole object of your knowledge and inquiries.
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Knowledge Live Love Meditation Scripture Yourself
Do not let your deeds believe your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, “Why do you not practice what you preach?
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Action Practice Talk Word Yourself
The enemy of reflection is the breakneck pace – the thousand pictures.
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Enemy Photograph Reflection
Even while living in the world, the heart of Mary was so filled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no-one ever suffered so much for their own pains, as Mary suffered for the pains of her children.
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Children Compassionate Heart Live Man Mom Pain Suffering World

Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.

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Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.

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