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August

1

Christ Himself guides the bark of Peter. For this reason it can not perish, although He sometimes seems to sleep. — St. Antoninus.

2

Prayer teaches us the need of laying before God all our necessities, of corresponding with His grace, of banishing vice from our heart and of establishing virtue in it. — St. Vincent de Paul.

3

Take this to heart: Owe no man anything. So shalt thou secure a peaceful sleep, an easy conscience, a life without inquietude, and a death without alarm. — Ven. Louis de Granada.

4

If you would know whether you have made a good confession, ask yourself if you have resolved to abandon your sins. — St. Bernard.

5

He who does that which is displeasing to himself has discovered the secret of pleasing God. — St. Anselm.

6

An ordinary action, performed through obedience and love of God, is more meritorious than