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“A word or smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.”

“You know well enough that our Lord does not look so much on the greatness of our actions nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them.”

“The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.”

“Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you – for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart…”

“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.”

“May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.”

“I know now that true charity consists in bearing all our neighbors’ defects not being surprised at their weakness, but edified at their smallest virtues.”

“I will spend my heaven doing good on earth.”

“Without love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing.”

“One must have passed through the tunnel to understand how black its darkness is.”

“It is your arms, Jesus, which are the elevator to carry me to heaven.”

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St. Thérèse of Lisieux

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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.” 

“As mariners are guided into port by the shining of a star, so Christians are guided to heaven by Mary.”

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St. Thomas Aquinas

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“To serve the poor is to go to God. You must see God in the faces of the poor.”

“Extend mercy toward others, so that there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should withdraw His Mercy from us?”

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St. Vincent de Paul

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“The Holy Spirit also gives you the grace to discover the image of the Lord in the hearts of men, and teaches you to love them as brothers and sisters. Again, He helps you to see the manifestations of His love in events. If we are humbly attentive to men and things, the Spirit of Jesus enlightens us and enriches us with His wisdom, provided that we are imbued with the spirit of prayer.”

“The world calls for and expects from us simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor, obedience and humility…..Without this mark of holiness, our word will have difficulty in touching the heart of modern man. It risks being vain and sterile.”

“This world in which we live needs beauty in order not to sink into despair. It is beauty, like truth, which brings joyto the heart of man and is that precious fruit which resists the wear and tear of time, which unites generations and makes them share things in admiration.”

“No more war, war never again. It is peace, peace which must guide the destinies of peoples and of all mankind.”

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St. Paul VI

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“The devil may try to use the hurts of life, and sometimes our own mistakes to make you feel it is impossible that Jesus really loves you, is really cleaving to you. This is a danger for all of us, and so sad, because it is completely the opposite of what Jesus is really wanting, waiting to tell you…he loves you always, even when you don’t feel worthy.”

“The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is faith. The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace.”

“I can do the things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.”

“If you ever feel distressed during your day, call upon our Lady, just say this simple prayer: ‘Mary, Mother of Jesus, please be a mother to me now.’ I must admit, this prayer has never failed me.”

“When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host, you understand how much Jesus loves you now.”

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St. Teresa of Calcutta

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“As soon as we know the will of God, we ought without delay to follow it.”

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St. Paul of the Cross

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“Let nothing trouble you, let nothing make you afraid. All things pass away. God never changes. Patience obtains everything. God alone is enough…”

“For the storms, like a wave, pass quickly. And the fair weather returns, because the presence of the Lord they experience makes them soon forget everything.”

“Though you have recourse to many saints as your intercessors, go especially to St. Joseph, for he has great power with God.”

“Life is short; our trials last but a moment.”

“To have courage for whatever comes in life everything lies in that.”

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St. Teresa of Avila

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“If you have too much to do, with God’s help you will find time to do it all.”

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 St. Peter Canisius?

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“Fasting is the soul of prayer. Mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. So if you pray, fast. If you fast, show mercy: if you want your petition to be heard, hear the petition of others. If you do not close your ear to others, you open God’s ear to yourself.”

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St. Peter Chrysologus

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“Man’s salvation and perfection consists of doing the will of God which he must have in view of all things, and at every moment of his life.”

“To love God as he ought to be loved, we must be detached from all temporal love. We must love nothing but Him, or if we love anything else, we must love it only for his sake.”

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St. Peter Claver

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