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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.

St. Jerome

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.
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Blood Endurance Growth Rage Religious
Instead of speaking saintly words we must act them.
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Act Action Talk Word
Love knows nothing of order.
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Love One Liner Order
A vice in the heart is an idol on the altar.
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Heart Idol Religious Vice
The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
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One Liner Tired Walk
While truth is always bitter, pleasantness waits upon evildoing.
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Evil Happiness Truth Wait
Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.
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Doubt Himself
I praise wedlock, I praise marital union, but only because they produce me virgins.
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Marriage Myself Praise
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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Creation Force God Heart Human Love Mindset
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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Drink Enough Fear Reach Scripture
We need more music that is passionate and meaningful and honest.
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Honesty Meaning Music Need Passion
Do not let your deeds believe your words, lest when you speak in church someone may say to himself, “Why do you not practice what you preach?
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Action Practice Talk Word Yourself
Begin now what you will be hereafter.
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Action Beginning Inspirational Motivational Yourself
Among us, what is not allowed to women is equally not allowed to men.
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Equality Man Woman
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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Beginning Offering Ourselves 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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Happiness Learning Love Tongue

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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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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