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We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.

Francis of Assisi

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
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Impossible Inspirational Motivational Necessary Possible Start Success Yourself
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
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Forgiveness Kindness Religious
The Father willed that his blessed and glorious Son, whom he gave to us and who was born for us, should through his own blood offer himself as a sacrificial victim on the altar of the cross. This was to be done not for himself through whom all things were made, but for our sins.
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Blessing Born Father Glory Ourselves Sacrifice Sin Son Victim Willing
Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these, they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.
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Carry Charity Deserve Generosity Lose Man Material Reward World
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister, Mother Earth, who sustains and governs us, producing varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
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Color Flower Government Nature Praise
We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather, we must be simple, humble and pure.
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Human Humble Purity Simplicity Wisdom
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
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Gift Grace Power
Holy charity confounds all diabolical and fleshly temptations and all fleshly fears.
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Charity Fear Temptation
Holy poverty confounds cupidity and avarice and the cares of this world.
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Care Poor Poverty World
Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.
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Choice Love Myself Seek
Grant me the treasure of sublime poverty: permit the distinctive sign of our order to be that it does not possess anything of its own beneath the sun, for the glory of your name, and that it have no other patrimony than begging.
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Beg Glory Myself Poor Poverty Sun
Great and glorious God, and Thou Lord Jesus, I pray you shed abroad your light in the darkness of my mind. Be found of me, Lord, so that in all things I may act only in accordance with Thy holy will.
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Act Darkness Glory Greatness Light Mindset Prayer Will
Woe to those who die in mortal sin!
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Death Mortal Religious Sin
Holy humility confounds pride and all the men of this world and all things that are in the world.
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Humility Man Pride Religious World
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching.
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Ourselves Religious Talk Walk
If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man’s conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.
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Himself Man Obedience

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