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Love the Lord
with your whole heart. |
| Jesus; Matthew 22:37 |
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For the one who loves God
it is sufficient to please the one he loves.
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St. Leo the Great, 5th century
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| God loved us first. |
| 1 John 4:19 |
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Since He loved us first
out of His great tenderness,
we are bound to repay Him with love.
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St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th century
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Let us come to God’s presence
with confidence. |
| Hebrews 4:16 |
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Why do you delay,
since from this very moment
you can love God in your heart?
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St. John of the Cross, 16th century
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| My delight is to do your will. |
| Psalm 40:8 |
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Intimacy with the Lord
is achieved by cheerful readiness to do the will of God.
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St. Basil the Great, 4th century
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Blessed are the pure in heart,
they shall see God. |
| Jesus; Matthew 5:8 |
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We love God above all things
when we have no affection for anything that is forbidden.
Then we have that purity of heart needed to see him.
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Bl. Maurice Tournay, 20th century
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If you keep my commandments,
you will remain in my love. |
| Jesus; John 15:10 |
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Intimacy with the Lord
is achieved by cheerful readiness to do the will of God.
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St. Basil the Great, 4th century
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| It is good to be near God. |
| Psalm 73:28 |
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Give me, good Lord, a longing to be with you.
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St. Thomas More, 16th century
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Lead me in your truth;
for you, I wait all the day long.
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| Psalm 25:5 |
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Whoever truly loves you, Lord,
walks in safety down a royal road, far from the dangerous abyss,
and if he so much as stumbles,
you, O Lord, stretch out your hand.
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St. Teresa of Avila, 16th century
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