Man cannot live without joy; therefore when he is deprived of true spiritual joys it is necessary that he become addicted to carnal pleasures.
THOMAS AQUINASTo one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.
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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
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God has no need for our worship. It is we who need to show gratitude for what we have received.
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Nothing created has ever been able to fill the heart of man. God alone can fill it infinitely.
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Beware the man of a single book.
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When the devil is called god of this world, it is not because he made it, but because we serve him with our worldiness.
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The things that we love tell us what we are.
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It is only god who creates. Man merely arranges.
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To love is to will the good of the other.
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There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship
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Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen
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The study of truth requires a considerable effort – which is why few are willing to undertake it out of love of knowledge – despite the fact that God has implanted a natural appetite for such knowledge in the minds of men.
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There must be must be a first mover existing above all – and this we call God.
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I would rather feel compassion than know the meaning of it. I would hope to act with compassion without thinking of personal gain.
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Better to illuminate than merely to shine to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.
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