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If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable… we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar.

John Henry Newman

May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done! Then in His mercy may He give us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last.
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN

Giving Long Support
Men will die upon dogma but will not fall victim to a conclusion.
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Dogma Fall Men
The reason why Christ is unknown today is because His Mother is unknown.
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Mother Religious Today
This is what the Church is said to want, not party men, but sensible, temperate, sober, well-judging persons, to guide it through the channel of no-meaning, between the Scylla and Charybdis of Aye and no.
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Guide Judging Men Party
Every breath of air and ray of light and heat, every beautiful prospect, is, as it were, the skirts of the (angel’s) garments, the waving robes of those whose faces see God.
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Angel Beautiful Light
Conscience is the aboriginal Vicar of Christ.
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Aboriginal Christ Vicars
We should ever conduct ourselves towards our enemy as if he were one day to be our friend.
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Attitude Friends Inspirational
The attributes of God, though intelligible to us on their surface yet, for the very reason that they are infinite, transcend our comprehension, when they are dwelt upon, when they are followed out, and can only be received by faith.
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Comprehensive Infinite Reason Spiritual
Religion indeed enlightens, terrifies, subdues; it gives faith, it inflicts remorse, it inspires resolutions, it draws tears, it inflames devotion, but only for the occasion.
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Giving Inspire Religion
To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living.
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Days Holy Jesus Names
And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since and lost awhile.
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Angel Condolences Sympathy
Let us act on what we have, since we have not what we wish.
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Act Since Wish
All men have a reason, but not all men can give a reason.
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Giving Men Perspective
Lions would have fared better, had lions been the artists.
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Artist Better Lions
Faith is illuminative, not operative; it does not force obedience, though it increases responsibility; it heightens guilt, but it does not prevent sin. The will is the source of action.
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Doe Guilt Responsibility
If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable… we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar.
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Certainty Creeps Soar

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