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title: "3 Michael Casey Quotes"
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# Michael Casey

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##  Quotes by Michael Casey

> [“One of the great dangers faced by monastic practitioners is that, after a few months or a few years or a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-casey/one-of-the-great-dangers-faced-by-monastic-practitioners-is-that/)

Michael Casey

[Monastic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/monastic/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b89/michael-casey-76587_monastic_one-of-the-great-dangers-faced-by-monast_98816.jpg)

> [“Prayer cannot be measured on a scale of success or failure because it is God's work - and God always succeeds. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-casey/prayer-cannot-be-measured-on-a-scale-of-success-or-failure-because-it/)

Michael Casey

[Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdb/michael-casey-76587_failure_prayer-cannot-be-measured-on-a-scale-of_2103390.jpg)

> [“This is not a human quality or skill but a gift of God that is both sign and guarantee that we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-casey/this-is-not-a-human-quality-or-skill-but-a-gift-of-god-that-is-both/)

Michael Casey

[Gift](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gift/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4c/michael-casey-76587_gift_this-is-not-a-human-quality-or-skill-but_3081070.jpg)

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