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Our homeland is in heaven. |
Philippians 3:20 |
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The world is your ship, not your home.
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St. Therese of Lisieux, 19th century
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Lord, teach us to number our days,
that we may gain wisdom of heart. |
Psalm 90:12 |
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Remember that the present day is given to you
in order to gain the future day of eternity.
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St. Francis de Sales, 17th century
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The Lord satisfies your desire with good things. |
Psalm 103:5 |
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In heaven, whatever is delightful
is there in superabundance.
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St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century
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My soul thirsts for God,
the living God. |
Psalm 42:2 |
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In heaven is the fountain of life
that we should now thirst for in prayer,
as long as we live in hope.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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It has not entered into the heart of man
what God has prepared for those who love him. |
1 Corinthians 2:9 |
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Our labors do not deserve the blessings that are to come.
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St. Ambrose, 4th century
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Lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven. |
Jesus; Matthew 6:20 |
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Let go of riches and gather virtues;
let go of what will pass,and gather things eternal.
Let go of visible things, and gather invisible.
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St. Bridget of Sweden, 14th century
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My love shall never leave you. |
Isaiah 54:10 |
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Whomever carries God in his heart
bears heaven with him wherever he goes.
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St. Ignatius of Loyola, 16th century
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I shall dwell
in the house of the Lord forever. |
Psalm 23:6 |
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We are pilgrims,
we live in a temporary home, we are in transit;
this is not our homeland.
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St. Gaspar del Bufalo, 19th century
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