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All souls  in  hell  are  there  because  they  did  not pray. All the  saints  sanctified  themselves  by prayer. — St. Alphonsus.

The thought  of  the  presence  of  God  renders  us familiar  with  the  practice  of  doing  in  all  things His holy  will. — St. Vincent de  Paul.

If we  consider  the  number  and  excellence  of  the virtues practised  by  the  saints,  we  must  feel  the inefficiency and  imperfection  of  our  actions. — St. Vincent Ferrer.

Prayer without  fervor  has  not  sufficient strength to  rise  to  heaven. — St. Bernard.

The path  of  virtue  is  painful  to  nature  when left to  itself;  but  nature,  assisted  by  grace,  finds it easy  and  agreeable. — Ven. Louis of  Granada.

Always give  the  preference  to  actions  which appear to  you  the  most  agreeable  to  God,  and most contrary  to  self-love. — St. Alphonsus.

As the  branch  separated  from  the  roots  soon loses all  life  and  verdure,  so  it  is  with  good  works