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Charity is that with which no man is lost, and without which no man is saved.

Wisdom of the Day | Mar 18, 2017
Jeffrey Bruno-Aleteia
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The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.
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My God, I need fear nothing but sin. For to lose you, my God, is to lose all.
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Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other guy to die.
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Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid.
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Love between man and woman cannot be built without sacrifices and self-denial.
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I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us.
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If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.
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A single act of love makes the soul return to life.
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Come near to God and he will come near to you.
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The best gift anyone can give to a friend is to pray for him.
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The soul is known by its acts.
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Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.
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If you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, defend life. If you want life, embrace truth.
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Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you.
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Everybody needs a hug. It changes your metabolism.
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Finding God in all things.
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The impressions of childhood are never obliterated.
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God is Love.
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The measure of love is love without measure.
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One must know man and human things in order to love them. One must love God and divine things in order to know them.
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Peace is the product of justice and love.
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I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.
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What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.
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Pleasant experiences make life delightful. Painful experiences lead to growth.
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What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you.
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What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
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We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
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My past, O Lord, to Your mercy; my present, to Your love; my future to Your providence.
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Peace begins with a smile.
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Sometimes in our lives, tears are the lenses we need to see Jesus.
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You can’t go to Heaven hating somebody. Forgive now.
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Let all that you do be done in love.
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Growth is the only evidence of life.
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
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The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.
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