Set aside time, and allot certain hours to the welfare of your soul. To do the will of God, man must despise his own the more he dies to himself, the more he will live to God I exhort you to speak little and to pray very much. If we would advance in virtue, we must not neglect little things, for they pave the way to greater. Oh, how everything that is suffered with love is healed again! Let us preach the whole of God’s plan to the powerful and to the humble, to rich and to poor, to men of every rank and age, as far as God gives us the strength, in season and out of season.” Instead let us be careful shepherds watching over Christ’s flock. “Let us be neither dogs that do not bark nor silent onlookers nor paid servants who run away before the wolf. Like Our Lady, remain at the Cross of Jesus, and you will never be deprived of comfort.ĭo your best to conform always and in everything to the will of God, in all eventualities, and do not fear. “I plead with you! Never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. The whole company of saints bears witness to the unfailing truth that without real effort no one wins the crown. Remember how the crown was attained by those whose sufferings gave new radiance to their faith. “Remember then how our fathers worked out their salvation remember the sufferings through which the Church has grown, and the storms the ship of Peter has weathered because it has Christ on board. “Do not presume to choose your own way of serving instead of the one I have made for you.” “You must follow him along the way of the cross, choosing to be crucified in his way, not yours”
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