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People in the world pay little heed to reason where their own interests are involved.

Teresa of Avila

The life of prayer is just love to God, and the custom of being ever with Him.
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Custom God Himself Life Love Prayer
Let there be no disappointment when obedience keeps you busy in outward tasks. If it sends you to the kitchen, remember that the Lord walks among the pots and pans.
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Disappoint Obedience Remember Yourself
All the troubles of the Church, all the evils in the world, flow from this source: that men do not by clear and sound knowledge and serious consideration penetrate into the truths of Sacred Scripture.
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Evil Flow Knowledge Man Serious Trouble Truth World
Christ does not force our will, He only takes what we give Him. But He does not give Himself entirely until He sees that we yield ourselves entirely to Him.
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Force God Himself Ourselves Willing
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.
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Friendship God Greatness Human Law Willing
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
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Freedom Ourselves Sin True
From silly devotions and from sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us.
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Deliever Devotion Face God Goodness
We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.
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Flower Growth Humility Love Spiritual Talk True
If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.
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Abandonment Friendship God Leadership True
How friendly we should all be with one another if nobody were interested in money and honor.
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Friendship Interest Oneself Respect
However softly we speak, God is near enough to hear us.
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Enough God Religious Soft Speak
The important thing is not to think much but to love much; do, then, whatever most arouses you to love.
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Important Love Yourself
How poor is the wisdom of men, and how uncertain their forecast!
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Poor Prediction Wisdom
It is the nature of love to work in a thousand different ways.
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Different Love Nature Way Work
Don’t let your sins turn into bad habits.
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Bad Habit Sin Yourself
May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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Empty Hands Ourselves Reward

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