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Never compare one person with another: comparisons are odious.

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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.
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May I not come before You with empty hands, since we are rewarded according to our deeds.
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God never changes Patient endurance Attains to all things Who God possesses In nothing is wanting Alone God suffices.
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What a miserable life is this! There is no happiness that is secure and nothing that does not change.
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Whenever conscience commands anything, there is only one thing to fear, and that is fear.
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However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.
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The words are very distinctly formed but by the bodily ear they are not heard. They are, however, much more clearly understood than they would be if they were heard by the ear. It is impossible not to understand them, whatever resistance we may offer... There is no escape, for in spite of ourselves we must listen...
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To wish to act like angels while we are still in this world is nothing but folly.
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All times are dangerous times.
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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer.
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Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.
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Union is as if in a room there were two large windows through which the light streamed in it enters in different places but it all becomes one.
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Life is a night spent in an uncomfortable inn.
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Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
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As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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Don't let your sins turn into bad habits.
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I was living an extremely burdensome life, because every time I prayed, I became more clearly aware of my faults. On the one hand, God was calling me. On the other, I was following the way of the world. Doing what God wanted made me happy but I felt bound by the things of this world.
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The most potent and acceptable prayer is the prayer that leaves the best effects. I don't mean it must immediately fill the soul with desire . . . The best effects are those that are followed up by actions-when the soul not only desires the honor of God, but really strives for it.
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Out of suffering comes the serious mind out of salvation, the grateful heart out of endurance, fortitude out of deliverance faith. Patient endurance attends to all things.
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