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he most  perfect  and  meritorious  intention  is that  by  which,  in  all  our  actions,  we  have  in view  only  the  good  pleasure  of  God  and  the  accomplishment of  His  holy  will. — St. Alphonsus.

Mary's sorrow  was  less  when  she  saw  her  only Son crucified,  than  it  is  now  at  the  sight  of  men offending Him  by  sin. — St. Ignatius.

There is  nothing  more  unreasonable  than  to estimate  our  worth  by  the  opinion  of  others. Today they laud  us  to  the  skies,  to-morrow  they  will cover us  with  ignominy. — Ven. Louis of Granada.

Act as  if  every  day  were  the  last  of  your  life, and each  action  the  last  you  perform. — St. Alphonsus.

Perfection consists  in  renouncing  ourselves,  in carrying  our  cross,  and  in  following  Jesus  Christ. Now, he  who  renounces  himself  most  perfectly carries his  cross  the  best  and  follows  nearest  to