If a soul is not clothed with the teachings of the Church he cannot merit to have Jesus seated in him.
ST. JEROMEIt is no fault of Christianity that a hypocrite falls into sin.
More St. Jerome Quotes
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The charges we bring against others often come home to ourselves; we inveigh against faults which are as much ours as theirs; and so our eloquence ends by telling against ourselves.
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To read without writing is to sleep.
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A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.
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Keep doing some kind of work, that the devil may always find you employed.
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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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Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.
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Begin now what you will be hereafter.
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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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Make knowledge of the Scripture your love. Live with them, meditate on them, make them the sole object of your knowledge and inquiries.
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We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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I praise wedlock, I praise marital union, but only because they produce me virgins.
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The scars of others should teach us caution.
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Either we must speak as we dress, or dress as we speak. Why do we profess one thing and display another? The tongue talks of chastity, but the whole body reveals impurity.
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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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He is rich enough who does not want bread.
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