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No one loves to tell of scandal except to him who loves to hear it. Learn, then, to rebuke and check the detracting tongue by showing that you do not listen to it with pleasure.

St. Jerome

Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.
ST. JEROME

Equality Man Woman
Be at peace with your own soul, then heaven and earth will be at peace with you.
ST. JEROME

Heaven Peace Soul Yourself
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you occupied.
ST. JEROME

Busy Devil Yourself
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
ST. JEROME

Doubt Himself
Matrimony is always a vice, all that can be done is to excuse it and sanctify it; therefore it was made a religious sacrament.
ST. JEROME

Marriage Religious Sacred Vice
Vanity is truly the motive power that moves humanity, and it is flattery that greases the wheels.
ST. JEROME

Humanity Move Power True
The most base of men can be civilized through suffering.
ST. JEROME

Civilization Man Suffering
Marriage is good for those who are afraid to sleep alone at night.
ST. JEROME

Afraid Alone Goodness Marriage Night
The friendship that can cease has never been real.
ST. JEROME

Friendship Reality
If a soul is not clothed with the teachings of the Church he cannot merit to have Jesus seated in him.
ST. JEROME

Himself Religious Soul Teaching
Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.
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Act Action Talk Word
The Church of Christ has been founded by shedding its own blood, not that of others; by enduring outrage, not by inflicting it. Persecutions have made it grow; martyrdoms have crowned it.
ST. JEROME

Blood Endurance Growth Rage Religious
Preferring to store her money in the stomachs of the needy rather than hide it in a purse.
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Food Herself Hide Money Poor Store
He is rich enough who does not want bread.
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Enough Food One Liner Rich
It is worse still to be ignorant of your ignorance.
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Ignorance Worst Yourself
We must love Christ and always seek Christ’s embraces. Then everything difficult will seem easy.
ST. JEROME

Believe Difficult Easy God Love Seek

No one loves to tell of scandal except to him who loves to hear it. Learn, then, to rebuke and check the detracting tongue by showing that you do not listen to it with pleasure.

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No one loves to tell of scandal except to him who loves to hear it. Learn, then, to rebuke and check the detracting tongue by showing that you do not listen to it with pleasure.

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