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As to the aridity you are suffering from it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if yo...more

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How is it Lord that we are cowards in everything save in opposing thee?

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We know only that we are living in these bodies and have a vague idea because we have heard it and because our faith tells us so that we possess so...more

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How is it Lord that we are cowards in everything save in opposing Thee?

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Holy church-that mother who is also a queen because she is a king's bride.

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Authentic prayer changes us, unmasks us, strips us, indicates where growth is needed.

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Reflect carefully on this, for it is so important that I can hardly lay too much stress on it. Fix your eyes on the Crucified and nothing else will be...more

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...Since in the centre of the soul there is a mansion reserved for God Himself...

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Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you, all things are passing, God is unchanging. Patience gains all; nothing is lacking to those who have God...more

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...it takes great humility to find oneself unjustly condemned and be silent, and to do this is to imitate the Lord Who set us free from all our sins. ...more

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But, as I know that strength arising from obedience has a way of simplifying things which seem impossible, my will very gladly resolves to attempt thi...more

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The best thing must be to flee from all to the All.