“One mustn't stretch out so much as the tip of one's little finger to the devil. On the contrary, the greater the temptation, the higher the barrier behind which a girl must protect herself.”
― All for the Love of Mothers: Memoirs of a Catholic Midwife
― All for the Love of Mothers: Memoirs of a Catholic Midwife
“Meeting one of her “daughters” in passing, she would ask:
“Are you working outwardly?”
And if the child replied, “I am doing my best to work inwardly, Mother,” she would go on her way satisfied.”
― Bernadette and Lourdes: The Whole Inspiring Story of Our Lady of Lourdes
“Are you working outwardly?”
And if the child replied, “I am doing my best to work inwardly, Mother,” she would go on her way satisfied.”
― Bernadette and Lourdes: The Whole Inspiring Story of Our Lady of Lourdes
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.”
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“Finally, Philothea, I beseech you in the name of all that is sacred in Heaven and earth, by the Baptism which you received, by the tender Heart with which Jesus loves you, and by those bowels of compassion which are your hope, abide and persevere in this blessed undertaking of a devout life. Our days glide by; death is at our door.”
― Introduction To The Devout Life
― Introduction To The Devout Life
“this is what the past is for! Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for a future that only He can see.”
― The Hiding Place
― The Hiding Place
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