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" It is good to have an intellectual awareness of our dependence upon God - to understand how great He is and how very small we are in His sight. "

Mother Angelica

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" Family life is the backbone of mankind, and that life is dependent upon mutual giving, sharing, and receiving from each other. It entails the proper use of each other's successes and failures for mutual up-building. "

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" Every time I say 'no' to a small temptation, I strengthen my will to say 'no' to a greater one. "

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" Every Christian who strives for holiness of life experiences dryness of soul. It is to most people a heart-rending experience. It is a paradox, for the soul becomes confused when it realizes the harder it strives the further away Jesus seems to be. "

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