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It is of great importance, when we begin to practise prayer, not to let ourselves be frightened by our own thoughts.

Teresa of Avila

Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself.
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God Settle Solitude Yourself
The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.
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Feeling God Journey
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
Christ has no body now but mine. He prays in me, works in me, looks through my eyes, speaks through my words, works through my hands, walks with my feet and loves with my heart.
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Body God Hands Heart Love Myself Prayer Walk Work
In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. Its works are pleasing both to God and man, rising from the River of Life, beside which it is rooted like a tree.
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Crystal God Grace Life Man Rise River State Tree Water
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
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Answer Prayer Tears
Any real ecstasy is a sign you are moving in the right direction.
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Direction Happiness Move Reality Right
I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us.
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Afraid Beginning Failure Human Myself Trust
From moment to moment one can bear much.
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Moments Oneself
All times are dangerous times.
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Dangerous One Liner Time
Let nothing disturb you, / Nothing dismay you; / All things are passing: / God never changes.
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Change Disturb God
Our souls may lose their peace and even disturb other people’s, if we are always criticizing trivial actions – which often are not real defects at all, but we construe them wrongly through our ignorance of their motives.
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Action Disturb Ignorance Lose Motivational Ourselves Peace Soul Wrong
If you fall sometimes, you must not be discouraged.
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Encouragement Fall Hope Yourself
For pity’s sake, don’t start meeting troubles halfway.
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Pity Start Trouble Way
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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Brand Freedom God Himself People Slave Spiritual
Souls who do not practice prayer are like people whose limbs are paralyzed.
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Paralyze People Practice Prayer Soul

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