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All souls in hell are there because they did not pray. All the saints sanctified themselves by prayer. — St. Alphonsus.

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The thought of the presence of God renders us familiar with the practice of doing in all things His holy will. — St. Vincent de Paul.

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If we consider the number and excellence of the virtues practised by the saints, we must feel the inefficiency and imperfection of our actions. — St. Vincent Ferrer.

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Prayer without fervor has not sufficient strength to rise to heaven. — St. Bernard.

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The path of virtue is painful to nature when left to itself; but nature, assisted by grace, finds it easy and agreeable. — Ven. Louis of Granada.

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Always give the preference to actions which appear to you the most agreeable to God, and most contrary to self-love. — St. Alphonsus.

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As the branch separated from the roots soon loses all life and verdure, so it is with good works