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The thief who received the kingdom of heaven, though not as the reward of virtue, is a true witness to the fact…
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All of our holy fathers knew this and all with one accord teach that perfection in holiness can be achieved only through…
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Humility, in its turn, can be achieved only through faith, fear of God, gentleness and the shedding of all possessions.
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It is by means of these that we attain perfect love, through the grace and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ, to…
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No other virtue makes man more equal to the angels, than the imitation of their way of life.
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God can be sensed when we gaze with trembling hearts at that power of his which controls, guides, and rules everything, when…
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The Doctor of our souls has placed the remedy in the hidden regions of the soul.
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If you wish to attain to true knowledge of the Scriptures, hasten to acquire first an unshakeable humility of heart. That alone…
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The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself…
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We are often indifferent to our brethren who are distressed or upset, on the grounds that they are in this state through…
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Actually, all gifts have been given for reasons of temporal use and need and they will surely pass away at the end…
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...just as the edifice of all the virtues strives upward toward perfect prayer so will all these virtues be neither sturdy nor…
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Gently eliminating all obstacles to his own understanding, he constantly maintains his unconditional sincerity. His humility, perseverance, and adaptability evoke the response…
— Laozi
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Spirituality is recognizing the divine light that is within us all. It doesn't belong to any particular religion; it belongs to everyone
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No one can be saved without divine light. Divine light causes us to begin and to make progress, and it leads us…
— Angela of Foligno
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In the active life all the vices are first of all to be removed by the practice of good works, so that…
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All truth and understanding is a result of a divine light which is God Himself.
— Saint Augustine
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While some men see ordinary happenings, others see divine light and guidance.
— Thomas Merton
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Although you appear in earthly form Your essence is pure Consciousness. You are the fearless guardian of Divine Light.
— Rumi
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Life is not given to us that we might live idly without work. No, our life is a struggle and a journey.…
— Giuseppe Mazzini
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God [is] not the exclusive property of any one tradition. The divine light [cannot] be confined to a single lamp, belonging to…
— Karen Armstrong
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The window of the soul cleansed perfectly and made completely transparent by the divine light
— John of the Cross
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We are kept from the experience of Spirit because our inner world is cluttered with past traumas . . . As we…
— Thomas Keating
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We must, with God's help, eradicate the deadly poison of the demon of anger from the depths of our souls. So long…
— John Cassian
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