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What is sown is perishable,
what is raised is imperishable.
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At present we have a human body
but in the future we will have a celestial one.
The splendor that can be attained on earth is temporary
and limited, while that of heaven lasts forever.
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St. Basil, 4th century
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The Lord God placed the cherubim,
and a flaming sword...
to guard the way to the tree of life.
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| Genesis 3:24 |
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Christ has removed the flaming sword
and reopened the gate of paradise
that no one has been able to storm.
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St. Jerome, 5th century
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The God of all grace...
called you to his eternal glory
through Christ Jesus.
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| 1 Peter 5:10 |
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Resolve to keep heaven before your mind,
to be ready to forego everything that can hinder you
or cause you to stray on your journey there.
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St. Francis de Sales, 17th century
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Be faithful unto death,
and I will give you the crown of life.
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| Revelation 2:10 |
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We ought to make some progress every day;
we ought to act as if we were at war, as indeed we are,
and never relax until we have won the victory.
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St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century
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No eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the human heart conceived,
what God has prepared for those who love him.
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| 1 Corinthians 2:9 |
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The entire life of a good Christian is in fact an exercise of holy desire.
You do not see what you long for, but the act of desiring prepares you;
so that when he comes, you may see and be utterly satisfied.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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