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It fills me with joy to realize that I can lay down my life daily for God, that I can sacrifice it willingly for Him. I may not be a martyr for the faith, but I can be a martyr of charity.
Rose Philippine Duchesne
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Rose Philippine Duchesne
Age: 83 †
Born: 1769
Born: August 29
Died: 1852
Died: November 18
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Learn to let others do their share of the work. Things may be done less well, but you will have more peace of soul and health of body. And what temporal interest should we not sacrifice in order to gain these blessings?
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Lord, I lean on You alone for strength. Give me your arm to support me, your shoulders to carry me, your breast on which to lay my head, your Cross to uphold me, your Eucharist to nourish me. On you Lord, I shall sleep and rest in peace.
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The more I reflect on the graces I have received, the more they astonish me and make me tremble.
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Do not look back to the past, nor forward to the future. Claim only the present, for it holds God's will.
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There are no difficulties except for those who worry too much about tomorrow.
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Let's try not to be exacting with other people, but rather to pass over in silence those thousand little annoyances that tend to irritate us. For we know that no one is perfect in this life, and we must put up with the defects of others as they put up with ours.
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For a long time a very strong and deep attraction has drawn me to missionary life.
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The worst defect in the world would be to consider yourself free from faults. Being too greatly saddened by one's faults can come from having one's pride humiliated.
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O Jesus, my Divine Saviour, I offer You my mind and heart. Direct their movements while I pray, so that I may offer my prayer in union with Your Immaculate Mother.
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He will never let the trial surpass the strength He gives you, and at the very moment you think yourself overwhelmed by sorrow, He will lift you up and give you peace.
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We are entirely in the care of Divine Providence, and it is very sweet to remain so in peace. The Cross is never lacking may it be our consolation.
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Let us never lose courage or despair of God's mercy. We have only to humble ourselves before God in order to obtain grace to become all that we ought to be.
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Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the Cross as He did.
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How truly blessed we shall be if at the price of even very great sacrifices we shall have made God known and loved by one more soul!
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I live now in solitude and am able to use my time reflecting on the past and preparing for death. I cannot put away the thought of the Indians and in my ambition I fly to the Rockies.
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I am where God wills me to be, and so I have found rest and security. His wisdom governs me, His power defends me, His grace sanctifies me, His mercy encompasses me, His joy sustains me and all will go well with me.
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Humility is the virtue that requires the greatest amount of effort.
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He who has Jesus has everything.
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If only I could be hidden in a corner, so as not to be tempted to worry about things that are not really my business.
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The dear Lord has favored us with a share of His cross. The greatest and undoubtedly the hardest to bear is the lack of success in our work here. If a saint had been in charge, all would have gone well.
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