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In prayer  we  should  particularly  combat  our predominant passion  or  evil  inclination. We should devote  continual  attention  to  it,  because when it  is  once  conquered  we  will  easily  obtain the victory  over  all  our  other  faults. — St. Vincent de Paul.

I will  carefully  consider  how,  on  the  day  of judgment,  I  would  wish  to  have  discharged  my office  or  my  duty;  and  the  way  I  would  wish  to have  done  it  then  I  shall  do  now. — St. Ignatius.

It is  well  to  deny  ourselves  that  which  is  permitted, in  order  to  avoid  more  easily  that  which is not. — St. Benedict.

I have  noticed  that  all  persons  who  have  true devotion to  St.  Joseph  and  tender  him  special honor, are  very  much  advanced  in  virtue,  for  he takes  great  care  of  souls  who  recommend  themselves to  him;  and  I  have  never  asked  of  him  anything which  he  did  not  obtain  for  me. — St. Teresa.

He who  forgets  himself  in  the  service  of  God may be  assured  that  God  will  not  forget  Him.— St. Ignatius.