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... at the beginning of the human race the woman was made of a rib taken from the side of the man while he slept; for it seemed fit that even then Christ and His Church should be foreshadowed in this event. For that sleep of the man was the death of Christ, whose side, as He hung lifeless upon the Cross, was pierced with a spear, and there flowed from it blood and water, and these we know to be the sacraments by which the Church is built up.

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If we are perplexed by an apparent contradiction in Scripture, it is not allowable to say, 'The author of this book is mistaken'; but either the manuscript is faulty, or the translation is wrong, or you have not understood.

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I would not believe in the Gospel, if the authority of the Catholic Church did not bid me to do so.

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Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

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Keep on adding, keep on walking, keep on progressing: do not delay on the road, do not go back, do not deviate.

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Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them.

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It is no advantage to be near the light if the eyes are closed.

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Moreover, from the time when He said, 'Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven;' and again, 'He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it; ' no one becomes a member of Christ except it be either by baptism in Christ, or death for Christ.

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It is not with respect to our convenience or discomfort, but with respect to their own nature that the creatures are glorifying to their Artificer.

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One never errs more safely than when one errs by too much loving the truth.

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You are surprised that the world is losing its grip? That the world is grown old? Don't hold onto the old man, the world; don't refuse to regain your youth in Christ, who says to you: 'The world is passing away; the world is losing its grip; the world is short of breath. Don't fear, your youth shall be renewed as an eagle.'

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The Heavenly City outshines Rome beyond comparison. There, instead of victory, is truth; instead of high rank, holiness; instead of peace, felicity; instead of life, eternity.

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The true religion has always been one from the beginning, and will always be the same.

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There is another form of temptation, even more fraught with danger. This is the disease of curiosity. It is this which drives us to try and discover the secrets of nature, those secrets which are beyond our understanding, which can avail us nothing and which man should not wish to learn.

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The honors of this world, what are they but puff, and emptiness, and peril of falling?

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The one who is good, is free even being a slave; the one who is bad remains a slave even being a king.

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Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.

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Cantare amantis est ... Singing belongs to one who loves." (s. 336, 1 – PL 38, 1472).

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You have found that you were more secure before you accumulated so much. See what greed has imposed on you: You have filled your house and now you fear burglars. You have hoarded money and lost sleep. See what greed has commanded you: "Do this!" And you did it.

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Trials and tribulations offer us a chance to make reparation for our past faults and sins. On such occasions the Lord comes to us like a physician to heal the wounds left by our sins. Tribulation is the divine medicine.

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