It is not a matter of thinking a great deal but of loving a great deal, so do whatever arouses you most to love.
TERESA OF AVILAAlways think of yourself as everyone’s servant; look for Christ Our Lord in everyone and you will then have respect and reverence for them all.
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In light of heaven, the worst suffering on earth will be seen to be no more serious than one night in an inconvenient hotel.
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All times are dangerous times.
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To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that.
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Out of suffering comes the serious mind; out of salvation, the grateful heart; out of endurance, fortitude; out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.
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You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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After you die, you wear what you are.
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Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
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Do you know when people really become spiritual? It is when they become the slaves of God and are branded with His sign, which is the sign of the Cross, in token that they have given Him their freedom.
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God deliver me from people who are so spiritual that they want to turn everything into perfect contemplation, come what may.
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Let nothing disturb thee, let nothing affright thee. All things are passing. Patience obtains all things. He who has God has everything – God alone suffices.
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Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.
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Blessed be He, Who came into the world for no other purpose than to suffer.
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