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" When man invents or produces anything of any value, volumes are written on the subject. "

Mother Angelica

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" Man can and does rationalize his sins. He finds reasons for all his weakness, invents excuses that first calm and then deaden his conscience. He blames God, society, education, and environment for his wrong doing. "

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" Our lack of forgiveness makes us hate, and our lack of compassion makes us hard-hearted. Pride in our hearts makes us resentful and keeps our memory in a constant whirlwind of passion and self-pity. "

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" Each angel that God created was in himself a masterpiece. Each one possessed his own degree of intelligence and his own beauty. "

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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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