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When in Rome, live as the Romans do. When elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere.

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The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those waters, cleansed by the flesh of Christ which knew no sin, might have the power of Baptism.
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What is impossible to God? Not that which is difficult to His power, but that which is contrary to His nature.
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True repentance is to cease from sin.
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When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
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The body should be bedecked naturally and without affectation, with simplicity, with neglect rather than nicety, not with costly and dazzling apparel, but with ordinary clothes, so that nothing be lacking to honesty and necessity, yet nothing be added to increase its beauty.
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Law is twofold -- natural and written. The natural law is in the heart, the written law on tables. All men are under the natural law.
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If it is daily bread, why do you take it once a year? . . . Take daily what is to profit you daily. Live in such a way that you may deserve to receive it daily. He who does not deserve to receive it daily, does not deserve to receive it once a year.
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When we find ouselves in some grave danger we must not lose courage but firmly trust in God, for where there is the greatest danger, there is also the greatest help from Him who wants to be called our 'Help' in times of peace and in times of tribulation.
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For how can we adopt those things which we do not find in the holy Scriptures?
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Except a man fear the Lord, he is unable to renounce sin.
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If every time the blood is poured out it is poured out for the remission of sins, I ought to receive it always, that my sins may always be forgiven me.
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Remember, then, that you received a spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear. Keep safe what you received. God the Father sealed you, Christ the Lord strengthened you and sent the Spirit into your hearts as the pledge of what is to come.
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Let your door stand open to receive Him, unlock your soul to Him, offer Him a welcome in your mind, and then you will see the riches of simplicity, the treasures of peace, the joy of grace. Throw wide the gate of your heart, stand before the sun of the everlasting light.
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If you do not give the tenth part to God, he will take the nine parts.
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The Psalms are the voices of the church.
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May each one of us glorify the Lord with the soul of Mary and rejoice in God with the spirit of Mary
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If you are at Rome live in the Roman style if you are elsewhere live as they live elsewhere.
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It is a better thing to save souls for the Lord than to save treasures. He who sent forth his apostles without gold had not need of gold to form his Church. The Church possesses gold, not to hoard, but to scatter abroad and come to the aid of the unfortunate.
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It was not by dialectic that it pleased God to save His people.
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The rich man who gives to the poor does not bestow alms but pays a debt.
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