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All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be.

St Francis De Sales

We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear.
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Deep Fear God Love Religious
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
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Gentle Reality Strength Strong
The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.
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Greatness Prayer Religious
Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray.
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God Heart Prayer Yourself
For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
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Greatness Small Temptation Wolf
There is no artifice as good and desirable as simplicity.
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Artificial Desire Goodness Simplicity
Strive to see God in all things without exception. Do not smother yourself…If you start smothering yourself with a host of cares and longings and wishes … you will be disabling yourself from serving God with all your heart.
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Care God Heart See Start Strive Yourself
Humor is the foundation of reconciliation.
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Foundation Humor
It is better to remain silent than to speak the truth ill-humoredly, and spoil an excellent dish by covering it with bad sauce.
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Bad Better Excellence Silence Talk
You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; and just so, you learn to love by loving. All those who think to learn in any other way deceive themselves.
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Learning Love Ourselves Study Talk Thinking
Pride dies 20 minutes after death.
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Death One Liner Pride
All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly.
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Himself Science Suffering
Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.
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Charity Cook Sweet Taste Truth
The Lord delights in every little step you take.
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God Happiness Joy Step
It is to those who have the most need of us that we ought to show our love more especially.
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Love Need Ourselves
Half an hour’s meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.
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Busy Day Exception Meditation Need

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