I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’defects–not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.
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I realized that to become a saint one must suffer a great deal, always seek what is best, and forget oneself.
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I want to shine like a little candle before His altar.
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Whose hands are God’s hands, but our hands?
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A heart given to God loses none of its natural tenderness; on the contrary, the more pure and divine it becomes, the more such tenderness increases.
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Perfection consists in doing His will, in being that which He wants us to be.
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Sufferings gladly borne for others convert more people than sermons.
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Love consumes us only in the measure of our self-surrender.
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Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
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For one pain endured with joy, we shall love the good God more forever.
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How happy I am to see myself as imperfect and to be in need of God’s mercy.
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God would never inspire me with desires which cannot be realized; so in spite of my littleness, I can hope to be a saint.
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Suffering is the very best gift He has to give us. He gives it only to His chosen friends.
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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love.
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Never stop wanting for your magic.
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Silence does good to the soul.
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