A false interpretation of Scripture causes that the gospel of the Lord becomes the gospel of man, or, which is worse, of the devil.
ST. JEROMEEven 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.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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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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When we pray we speak to God; but when we read, God speaks to us.
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Seek to learn on earth those truths which will remain ever valid in Heaven.
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Thank God I am deemed worthy to be hated by the world.
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Matrimony is always a vice, all that can be done is to excuse it and sanctify it; therefore it was made a religious sacrament.
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Marriage fills the Earth, virginity Heaven.
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Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
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No created mind, no created heart, no human force is capable of knowing how much love the Heart of Mary had for the Lord.
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Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
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The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom.
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Strictly speaking, one should not even rightly compare virginity to marriage because you cannot make a comparison between two things if one is good and the other evil.
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The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
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They talk like angels but they live like men.
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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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They please the world most, who please Christ least.
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