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In the world you have tribulation;
but be of good cheer,
I have overcome the world. |
| Jesus; John 16:33 |
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Jesus did not say:
you will not be troubled, you will not be distressed;
but he said, you will not be overcome.
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Bl. Julian of Norwich, 14th century
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This slight momentary affliction
is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory
beyond all comparison. |
| 2 Corinthians 4:17 |
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Everything that is suffered with love is healed again.
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St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century
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| Christ...suffered for you. |
| 1 Peter 2:21 |
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Let us fix our eyes on the crucifix in every difficult moment
and that gaze will renew our courage.
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St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, 19th century
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| I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. |
| Jesus; Luke 10:18 |
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The whole of human history has been the story
of dour combat with the powers of evil;
finding ourselves in the midst of the battlefield,
we have to struggle to do what is right
at a great cost to ourselves.
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Gaudium et Spes
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What return shall I give the Lord
for all his goodness to me?
I shall take up the cup of salvation. |
| Psalm 116:13,14 |
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What is this cup?
It is the cup of suffering, bitter yet healthful:
the cup which, if the physician did not first drink it,
the sick man would fear to touch.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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In the world you will have trouble,
but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. |
| Jesus; John 16:33 |
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Expect the temptations of this world
but the Lord will deliver you from them all,
if your heart has not abandoned him.
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St. Augustine, 5th century
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| Your sorrow will turn to joy. |
| John 16:20 |
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Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.
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St. Thomas More, 16th century
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My grace is sufficient for you,
for my power is made perfect in weakness. |
| 2 Corinthians 12:9 |
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God gives us every grace,
and though we are so weak of ourselves,
this grace is able to carry us
through every obstacle and difficulty.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 19th century
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