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Till death, be faithful, my dear, to the Spouse to whom you’ve promised yourself, and you’ll be crowned by God with the laurels of Life. Our labor here is brief, our reward eternal. Remember this. Don’t let the thrills of this world—which vanish like dew—excite you. Don’t let the fake delights of this deceptive world trick you. Close your ears to hell’s whispers. Be brave. Resist them. Smile and endure when things go wrong, and don’t let success go to your head! Instead, look to Christ, who goes before us, take up the cross, and follow Him. Never let the thought of Jesus leave your mind. Meditate constantly on the mysteries of the cross and the pain His mother felt standing there below Him. Pray. Always be alert.
–Saint Clare of Assisi (1194-1253)
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Holy contrition, holy humility, holy charity, holy devotion, and holy joy makes the soul holy and good
–Blessed Giles of Assisi (1190-1262)
Jerome (c. 340-420), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
Christians will not be asked how they began but rather how they finished. St. Paul began badly but finished well. Judas’s beginning was praiseworthy but his end was despicable. Many start the climb but few reach the summit.
–Saint Jerome (c. 340-420)
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Be converted, then, with a sincere heart. Live your life that you may receive the blessing of the Lord. Then the peace of God our Father will be with you always.
–Saint Francis of Paola (1416-1507)
Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), Page: Quotes, Quote Author, Quote Topic, Spiritual (life)
For I saw most truly that where our Lord appears, peace is received and wrath has no place; for I saw no kind of wrath in God, neither briefly, nor for long.
–Saint Julian of Norwich (1342-1416)
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Three things make a person worthy of God’s path, and three things cause them to recognize it and enter onto it. First, submit to God and relinquish all your ideas about control. Hold on to God’s grace and determine to keep it by forgiving everyone in all things, as far as is humanly possible. Second, stay on God’s path by welcoming all things, except for sin. This will keep your heart open and flexible. Third, remain on this path by doing all things well for God’s honor. That’s why I think doing simple things is just as important in God’s sight as the highest states of contemplation. Why? Whatever I do for love gives honor to God. It’s all one and the same. There’s no high or low. But whenever I sin, I step off this path.
–Mechthild of Magdeburg (Thirteenth Century)
