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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.

Teresa of Avila

No one should think or say anything of another which he would not wish thought or said of himself.
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Himself Talk Thinking Voice
Never do anything which you could not do in the sight of all.
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See Sight Yourself
Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
There is no affliction, trial, or labor difficult to endure, when we consider the torments and sufferings which Our Lord Jesus Christ endured for us.
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Difficult Endurance God Ourselves Suffering
Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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God Himself Satisfaction
What peace can we hope to find elsewhere if we have none within us.
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Hope Ourselves Peace Philosophy
I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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Afraid Beginning Failure Human Myself Trust
Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
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Body God Hands Heart Love Myself Prayer Walk Work
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
When we accept what happens to us and make the best of it, we are praising God.
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Acceptance Best God Praise
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Alive Discover Earth Learning Love Open Search True
True love grows by sacrifice and the more thoroughly the soul rejects natural satisfaction the stronger and more detached its tenderness becomes.
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Growth Love Rejection Soul Tenderness True
Each of us has a soul, but we forget to value it. We don’t remember that we are creatures made in the image of God. We don’t understand the great secrets hidden inside of us.
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Forget Greatness Hide Image Remember Secret Soul Understand Value
The life of the spirit is not our life, but the life of God within us.
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God Life Spirit
It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Body Human Impossible Refresh Rich Vision

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