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IF the friendship of saints living in this world fills us with love for God,
how much more then shall we gain by considering the Saints in glory,
by invoking them, and taking them for our protectors!
- Sermon for All Saints' Dy (D.)
ST. AUGUSTINE says that he who fears death does not love God; that
is very true. If you had been long separated from your Father, would you
not be happy to see him again?
- Catechism Notes on the Desire for Heaven (Sp.)
IN Heaven, God will place us as an architect places the stones in a building -
each in the place fitted for it.
- Catechism Notes on Heaven (M.)
THE Blessed Virgin is like a good mother who, not content with looking after
all her children in general, watches over each one separately.
- Sermon for the Feast of The Nativity of Our Lady.
WITH a humble person, whether he is laughed at or esteemed, praised or
blamed, honored or despised, whether people pay attention to him or pass
him by, it is all the same to him.
- Catechism on Pride (Sp.)
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HOW consoling it is to do everything in the company and under the eyes of God;
to know that He sees everything and takes count of all! One never tires of such a
life, for it is like spending one's time with a friend. The hours pass like minutes . . . .
In fact, it is a foretaste of Heaven.
- The Cure d'Ars and Contemplation (D.)
THE Holy Spirit wants to take us to Heaven; we have only to say "Yes," and to
let Him take us there.
- Catechism on the Holy Spirit (Sp.)
WE complain when we suffer. We have much more reason to complain when
we do not suffer, since nothing to likens us to Our Lord as the hearing of His Cross.
- The Cure d'Ars and the sufferings inflicted on him by men (M.)
IT is faith we want. Ask God to open the eyes of your heart. If you say to Our Lord
sincerely, like the blind man in Jericho; "O Lord, make me to see!" you will
certainly obtain what you desire.
- Catechism on the Real Presence (Sp.)
MY child, we must not be afraid of doing good, even if it costs us something.
- Counsel (T.)