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The perfect victory is to triumph over one’s self. — Thomas à Kempis

Your reward in heaven will make up completely for all your pain and suffering. — St. John Bosco

What is impossible for human beings is possible for God. — St. Luke

The salvation of the whole world began with the “Hail Mary.” Hence, the salvation of each person is also attached to this prayer. — St. Louis de Montfort

Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God, the angels, and the saints — they are your public. — St. John Vianney

Though all things pass, God does not change. Patience wins all things. But he lacks nothing who possesses God; for God alone suffices. — St. Teresa of Ávila

BY MSGR STUART SWETLAND, STD Dear Father: Years ago I was in love with a folk singer. After we parted, I felt sad that we couldn’t have done so in friendlier circumstances. I visited a white witch who gave me a friendship spell. I later ran…

Keep in mind that our community is not composed of those who are already saints, but of those who are trying to become saints. Therefore let us be extremely patient with each other’s faults and failures. — St. Teresa of Kolkata

A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either command them, or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil. — St. Dominic

Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure. — St. John Paul II