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" Death at times seems like a dark tunnel to be traveled, and the future seems bleak. "
Mother Angelica
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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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" Like Jesus, every human being has enough memories in his past to occupy his time and thoughts continually. It is not the remembrance of these incidents but the reliving of them that creates havoc in our souls. "
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