"You meet saints everywhere. They can be anywhere. They are people behaving decently in an indecent society."
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"Kierkegaard was by far the most profound thinker of the last century. Kierkegaard was a saint."
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"One single act done with aridity of spirit is worth more than many done with feelings of devotion."
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"I can’t reveal the mystery to either saint or sinner; I can’t state at length what I’ve said curtly; I achieve an altered state that I can’t explain; I have a secret that I cannot share."
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"We may be excused for not always being bright, but we are not excused for not being gracious, yielding and considerate."
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"We must fear God out of love, not love Him out of fear."
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"All of us can attain to Christian virtue and holiness, no matter in what condition of life we live and no matter what our life work may be."
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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 has no need of your money, but the poor have. You give it to the poor, and God receives it."
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"Saints are only sinners who keep trying."
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"All the science of the Saints is included in these two things: To do, and to suffer. And whoever had done these two things best, has made himself most saintly."
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"The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him."
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"Suffering is a great favor. Remember that everything soon comes to an end . . . and take courage. Think of how our gain is eternal."
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"A bad man is worse when he pretends to be a saint."
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"The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary."
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"I am afraid that if we begin to put our trust in human help, some of our Divine help will fail us."
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"What does it take to become a saint? Will it."
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"The saints are the sinners who keep on trying."
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"Let us not love by words alone, but let us love until it hurts."
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"Don't imagine that, if you had a great deal of time, you would spend more of it in prayer. Get rid of that idea; it is no hindrance to prayer to spend your time well."
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