In the spiritual life he who does not advance goes backward. It happens as with a boat which always must go ahead. If it stands still the wind will blow it back.

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"I recommend calm and calm all the time."

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"Endeavor to unite the simplicity of children with the prudence of adults."

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"Do not be so given to the activity of Martha as to forget the silence of Mary. May the Virgin who so well reconciled the one with the other be your sweet model and inspiration."

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"Have courage and do not fear the assaults of the Devil. Remember this forever; it is a healthy sign if the devil shouts and roars around your conscience since this shows that he is not inside your will."

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"Yes, I love the cross, the cross alone, because I always see it behind Jesus’ shoulders."

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