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Even if my fellow man has proven faithless time after time, I can at least retain a hope that he will improve, pray for him, and think kindly without frustration and disappointment.
Mother Angelica
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St. Paul did not want the sufferings encountered by being a Christian to discourage or dishearten anyone. He realized that when the Christian saw the blessings and grace that poured upon him after his trials, he would gain courage to suffer in his turn.
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To see a friend who has suffered the loss of all things begin again with trust and love, gives us strength to continue on.
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No matter what Jesus did, someone found fault with it.
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God is a spirit and converses with us in a quiet atmosphere because our minds are not capable of listening to his voice when they are filled with noise and confusion.
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No man can see God in this life and live because His glory would annihilate our poor, weak human nature.
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Every individual we meet is different than we are. Members of the same family differ one from the other. Friend differs from friend, husband from wife, sister from brother, nation from nation. All these differences make 'feeling' love difficult and isolated to specific individuals according to our tastes and their personalities.
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When our neighbor's personality possesses harsh qualities, we show our love by not voluntarily provoking those qualities in any way. Past experience shows us what upsets a person, so in their presence we are careful not to do or say those things that cause anger. We are self-effacing.
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Men are not born saints with special gifts and privileges. They fight against the world, the flesh and the devil, and as they conquer, the spirit of Jesus begins to shine through with more clarity.
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For thirty years, Jesus never allowed his divinity to manifest itself. He was infinitely superior to everyone but never showed it.
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Jesus was happy when people acknowledged his dignity and saddened when they did not, but he never sought their esteem or regard.
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Jesus showed me what it means to be holy - he did his father's will no matter how difficult it was to accomplish.
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