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Let all  our  actions  be  directed  to  the  end  that God may  be  glorified  in  all  things. — St. Benedict.

He who  suffers  in  patience,  suffers  less and saves  his  soul. He who  suffers  impatiently, suffers  more  and  loses  his  soul. — St. Alphonsus.

When we  remember  or  hear  that  the  enemies of the  Church  burn  and  destroy  God's  temples,  we should  grieve  therefor;  but  we  should  also  rejoice much when  we  see  new  ones  built,  and  we  should co-operate in  their  erection  as  much  as  we  possibly can. — St. Teresa.

We should  carefully  beware  of  giving  ourselves so  completely  to  any  employment  as  to  forget to  have  recourse  to  God  from  time  to  time. — St. Teresa.

Our Lady,  deign  to  intercede  for  us  sinners with thy  divine  Son,  our  Lord,  and  obtain  of Him  a  blessing  for  us  in  our  trials  and  tribulations!— St. Ignatius.

Whoever would follow Jesus Christ, must walk in His footsteps, if he would not go astray.—ST. TERESA.

Let us thank God for having called us to His holy faith. It is a great gift, and the number of those who thank God for it is small.—ST. ALPHONSUS.

The trials of life cease to oppress us if we accept them for the love of God.—VEN. LOUIS DE GRANADA.

If you wish to take up your abode in the tabernacle of the heavenly kingdom, you must reach there through your good works, without which you can not hope to enter.—ST. BENEDICT.

It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship.—ST. TERESA.

When the afflictions of this life overcome us, let us encourage ourselves to bear them patiently by the hope of heaven.—ST. ALPHONSUS.