"The first end I propose in our daily……" — Elizabeth Ann Seton
"The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly to do it because it is his will."
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20 Quotes by Elizabeth Ann Seton
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We must pray without ceasing, in every occurrence and employment of our lives - that prayer which is rather a…
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We must often draw the comparison between time and eternity. This is the remedy of all our troubles. How small…
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Can you expect to go to heaven for nothing? Did not our Savior track the whole way to it with…
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Our Lord Himself I saw in this venerable Sacrament . . . I felt as if my chains fell, as…
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God is everywhere, in the very air I breathe, yes everywhere, but in His Sacrament of the Altar He is…
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Be attentive to the voice of grace.
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Faith lifts the soul, Hope supports it, Experience says it must and Love says...let it be!.
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The gate of heaven is very low; only the humble can enter it.
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We know certainly that our God calls us to a holy life. We know that he gives us every grace,…
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Live simply, so that all may simply live.
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If I had to advise parents, I should tell them to take great care about the people with whom their…
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I will go peaceably and firmly to the Catholic Church: for if Faith is so important to our salvation, I…
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