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| 1 Corinthians 7:31 |
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Admire all God's works in the world,
but be ready to fix your eyes
on the things destined never to pass away.
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'Vita Consecrata'; Pope John Paul II
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I will rejoice for ever,
I will sing praises to God.
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Heaven is total joy, continuous joy;
we will constantly be thanking God.
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St. Pio of Pietrelcina, 20th century
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I shall dwell
in the house of the Lord forever. |
| Psalm 23 :6 |
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Heaven, at present
is out of sight, but in due time,
as snow melts and discovers what it lay upon,
so will this visible creation fade away
before those greater splendors which are behind it.
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Bl. John Henry Newman, 19th century
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I saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. |
| Revelation 21:2 |
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Advent invites us to cast a glance towards the 'heavenly Jerusalem'
which is the goal of our earthly pilgrimage.
At the same time, it exhorts us to commit ourselves to prayer,
conversion, and good works; to welcome Jesus in our life.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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Whatever you ask in prayer you will receive,
if you have faith. |
| Jesus; Matthew 11:24 |
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It was by prayer that the saints reached heaven;
and by prayer we too, shall reach it.
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St. John Bosco, 19th century
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I will come back again and take you to myself,
so that where I am you also may be. |
| Jesus, John 14:3 |
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When you awake in that world,
you will find nothing that will tempt you
to return to this world.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 19th century
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| Your face, Lord, do I seek. |
| Psalm 27:8 |
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It will be our eternal joy to seek God’s face,
that is, to walk endlessly into the infinite
in an ever new and joyful discovery;
to receive the adventure of eternal love
as an answer to our thirst for happiness.
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His Holiness, Benedict XVI
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I saw no temple in the city,
for its temple is the Lord God,
the Almighty, and the Lamb. |
| Book of Revelation 21:22 |
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The glorious vision of Christ
will be the happiness of all the citizens
of the heavenly Jerusalem.
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St. Clare of Assisi, 13th century
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