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As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on the faithful. |
Psalm 103:13 |
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God’s pity is like a fresh wind
that suddenly comes on a torrid day.
It is like a cradle rocked by a loving mother.
That is how God’s pity is.
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Servant of God, Catherine Doherty, 20th century
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I can do all things in him who strengthens me. |
Philippians 4:13 |
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In the light of God’s goodness,
everything weak grows strong.
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St. Catherine of Siena, 14th century
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God is not unjust.
He will not forget your work
and the love you have shown him
by your service, past and present,
to his holy people. |
Hebrews 6:10 |
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God rewards
our poor little demonstrations of generosity,
here and in the life hereafter;
and always above measure.
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St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century
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By this we know love,
that Jesus lay down his life for us;
and we ought to lay down our lives
for the breathern.
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1 John 3:16 |
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Do not tire of giving.
Give until it hurts, until you feel the pain.
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Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century
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Lord, who else is there for me in heaven?
And with you I lack nothing on earth. |
Psalm 73:25 |
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Whoever has God finds he lacks nothing.
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St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century
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Honor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
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Psalm 96:6 |
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God passes through the thicket of the world,
and wherever his glance falls
he turns all things to beauty.
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St. John of the Cross, 16th century
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We have come to know
and to believe in the love God has for us. |
1 John 4:16 |
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Blessed is the one who truly loves Christ
and always keeps him near.
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St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century
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Jesus was lifted up,
and a cloud took him from their sight.
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Acts of the Apostles 1:9 |
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Though he has now ascended above the highest heavens,
the proof of his power and godhead,
his love for man will never rest
until he has raised our earthbound nature from glory to glory,
and made it one with his own in heaven.
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St. Andrew of Crete, 8th century
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