Always be doing something worthwhile; then the devil will always find you busy.
ST. JEROMEA false interpretation of Scripture causes that the gospel of the Lord becomes the gospel of man, or, which is worse, of the devil.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.
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Haste is of the Devil.
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Let us learn upon earth those things which can call us to heaven.
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Seek to learn on earth those truths which will remain ever valid in Heaven.
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A man who is well grounded in the testimonies of the Scripture is the bulwark of the Church.
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And as regards Adam and Eve we must maintain that before the fall they were virgins in Paradise: but after they sinned, and were cast out of Paradise, they were immediately married.
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It is our part to seek, His to grant what we ask; ours to make a beginning, His to bring it to completion; ours to offer what we can, His to finish what we cannot.
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Martyrdom does not consist only in dying for one’s faith. Martyrdom also consists in serving God with love and purity of heart every day of one’s life.
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I praise wedlock, I praise marital union, but only because they produce me virgins.
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If there is but little water in the stream, it is the fault, not of the channel, but of the source.
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Every day we are changing, every day we are dying, and yet we fancy ourselves eternal.
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Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
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We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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Even while living in the world, the heart of Mary was so filled with motherly tenderness and compassion for men that no-one ever suffered so much for their own pains, as Mary suffered for the pains of her children.
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It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance.
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