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hrist Himself  guides  the  bark  of  Peter. For this reason  it  can  not  perish,  although  He sometimes  seems  to  sleep. — St. Antoninus.

Prayer teaches  us  the  need  of  laying  before God all  our  necessities,  of  corresponding  with  His grace, of  banishing  vice  from  our  heart  and  of establishing  virtue  in  it. — St. Vincent de  Paul.

Take this  to  heart:  Owe  no  man  anything. So shalt thou  secure  a  peaceful  sleep,  an  easy  conscience, a  life  without  inquietude,  and  a  death without alarm. — Ven. Louis de  Granada.

If you  would  know  whether  you  have  made  a good  confession,  ask  yourself  if  you  have  resolved to  abandon  your  sins. — St. Bernard.

He who  does  that  which  is  displeasing  to  himself has  discovered  the  secret  of  pleasing  God. — St. Anselm.

An ordinary  action,  performed  through  obedience and  love  of  God,  is  more  meritorious  than