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At the name of Jesus
every knee should bow. |
Philippians 2:10 |
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Wherever there is the Lord's name,
everything will be well.
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St. John Chrysostom, 4th century
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Christ loved us
and gave himself up for us. |
Ephesians 5:2 |
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Our Lord submitted to death, enduring it willingly,
because by this means he would be able to destroy death
in spite of itself.
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St. Ephraem, 4th century
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We preach Christ crucified;
a stumbling block to Jews
and folly to Gentiles. |
1 Corinthians 1:23 |
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Christianity will always be seen by this world as a living paradox,
a madness for some, a scandal for others.
For us, it is a divine truth and reality.
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St. James Alberione, 20th century
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You are my friends
if you do what I command you. |
Jesus; John 15:14 |
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Our blessed friend is Jesus;
it is his will and plan that we cling to him,
and hold tight always, in whatever circumstances.
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Julian of Norwich, 14th century
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Without having seen him you love him. |
1 Peter 1:8 |
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In Christ we see the object of our love,
by the Spirit we are empowered to love him.
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century
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Christ Jesus...
emptied himself. |
Philippians 2:7 |
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The price Our Lord paid was nothing short
of the whole treasure of his blood, poured forth to the last drop.
He shed his whole life for us; he left himself empty of his all.
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Bl. John Henry Newman, 19th century
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You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.
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Psalm 16:2 |
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God is supreme wealth, supreme wisdom, supreme goodness,
and supreme beauty.
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St. Catherine of Siena, 14th century
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Christ, the power of God
and the wisdom of God. |
1 Corinthians 1:24 |
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Through Christ,
the Lord willed that we should taste eternal knowledge.
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St. Clement of Rome, 1st century
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