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All times are dangerous times.

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I have often thought with wonder of the great goodness of God and my soul has rejoiced in the contemplation of His great magnificence and mercy. May He be blessed for ever! For I see clearly that He has not omitted to reward me, even in this life, for every one of my good desires.
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Whenever conscience commands anything, there is only one thing to fear, and that is fear.
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You ought to make every effort to free yourselves even from venial sin, and to do what is most perfect.
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This body of ours has one fault: the more you indulge it, the more things it discovers to be essential to it. It is extraordinary how it likes being indulged.
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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
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Happy the heart where love has come to birth.
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