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Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.

Teresa of Avila

Remember that you have only one soul; that you have only one death to die; that you have only one life. . . . If you do this, there will be many things about which you care nothing.
TERESA OF AVILA

Care Death Remember Soul 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
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 constantly happens that the Lord permits a soul to fall so that it may grow humbler.
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Constant Fall God Growth Humble Soul
All things pass; Patience attains all it strives for.
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Patience Strive
You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.
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Compliment God Greatness Himself Pau
Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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Faith God Inspirational Place Trust Yourself
It is impossible for human tongue to exaggerate the riches which a vision from God brings to the soul: it even bestows health and refreshment on the body.
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Body Human Impossible Refresh Rich Vision
If we learn to love the earth, we will find labyrinths, gardens, fountains and precious jewels! A whole new world will open itself to us. We will discover what it means to be truly alive.
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Alive Discover Earth Learning Love Open Search True
Truth suffers, but never dies.
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Death One Liner Suffering Truth
Never affirm anything unless you are sure it is true.
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Affirmation True
Mental prayer is nothing else but being on terms of friendship with God, frequently conversing in secret with Him.
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Friendship God Himself Mental Prayer Secret
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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God Myself People Perfection Spiritual
Christ moves along the pots and pans.
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God Move
Every part of the journey is of importance to the whole.
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Importance Journey Spiritual
We need no wings to go in search of Him, but have only to look upon Him present within us.
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Himself Need Search Wings

Souls without prayer are like bodies, palsied and lame, having hands and feet they cannot use.

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