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Humble submission and obedience to the decrees of the Sovereign Pontiffs are good means for distinguishing the loyal from the rebellious children of the Church. — St. Vincent de Paul.

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The devil attacks us at the time of prayer more frequently than at other times. His object is to make us weary of prayer. — Bl. Henry Suso.

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It is an act as rare as it is precious, to transact business with many people, without ever forgetting God or oneself. — St. Ignatius.

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God is our light. The farther the soul strays away from God, the deeper it goes into darkness. — St. Alphonsus.

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True Christian prudence makes us submit our intellect to the maxims of the Gospel without fear of being deceived. It teaches us to judge things as Jesus Christ judged them, and to speak and act as He did. — St. Vincent de Paul.

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Remember that men change easily, and that you can not place your trust in them; therefore attach yourself to God alone. — St. Teresa.