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"It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr."

"It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Cause, Martyr, Punishment

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"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."

"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

13

"The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences."

"The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Experience, Words

13

"Punishment is justice for the unjust."

"Punishment is justice for the unjust."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Justice, Punishment

13

"Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self."

"Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self."

Francis of Assisi, Italian Saint

Christian, Christ, Gifts, Grace, Overcoming

12

"Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."

"Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."

Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Saint

12

"Love, and do what you like."

"Love, and do what you like."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

12

"The Lord opened the understanding of my unbelieving heart, so that I should recall my sins."

"The Lord opened the understanding of my unbelieving heart, so that I should recall my sins."

Saint Patrick, Irish Saint

Heart, Understanding

11

"My longing for truth was a single prayer."

"My longing for truth was a single prayer."

Edith Stein, German Saint

Truth, Longing, Prayer

11

"When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere."

"When in Rome, live as the Romans do; when elsewhere, live as they live elsewhere."

Saint Ambrose, Italian Saint

11

"Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty."

"Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

11

"Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee."

"Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

11

"True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor."

"True, I am in love with suffering, but I do not know if I deserve the honor."

Saint Ignatius, Spanish Saint

Love, Honor, Suffering

11

"Every true prayer is a prayer of the Church; by means of that prayer the Church prays, since it is the Holy Spirit living in the Church, Who in every single soul 'prays in us with unspeakable groanings'."

"Every true prayer is a prayer of the Church; by means of that prayer the Church prays, since it is the Holy Spirit living in the Church, Who in every single soul 'prays in us with unspeakable groanings'."

Edith Stein, German Saint

Soul, Church, Living, Prayer

11

"There is no possible source of evil except good."

"There is no possible source of evil except good."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

11

"I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible."

"I know the power obedience has of making things easy which seem impossible."

Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Saint

Power, Obedience

11

"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance."

"Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance."

Francis of Assisi, Italian Saint

Wisdom, Fear, Charity, Ignorance

11

"If God can work through me, he can work through anyone."

"If God can work through me, he can work through anyone."

Francis of Assisi, Italian Saint

10

"The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness."

"The safest and most suitable form of penance seems to be that which causes pain in the flesh but does not penetrate to the bones, that is, which causes suffering but not sickness."

Saint Ignatius, Spanish Saint

Cause, Causes, Pain, Sickness, Suffering

10

"Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked."

"Beauty is indeed a good gift of God; but that the good may not think it a great good, God dispenses it even to the wicked."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Beauty, God, May

10

"If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me."

"If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me."

Saint Patrick, Irish Saint

Life, God, Worth

10

"As for what concerns our relations with our fellow men, the anguish in our neighbor's soul must break all precept. All that we do is a means to an end, but love is an end in itself, because God is love."

"As for what concerns our relations with our fellow men, the anguish in our neighbor's soul must break all precept. All that we do is a means to an end, but love is an end in itself, because God is love."

Edith Stein, German Saint

Love, Men, God, Soul

10

"My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed... And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to the vision of That Which Is."

"My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed... And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to the vision of That Which Is."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Experience, Thoughts, Vision, Light

10

"The good Christian should beware of mathematicians. The danger already exists that mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and confine man in the bonds of Hell."

"The good Christian should beware of mathematicians. The danger already exists that mathematicians have made a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and confine man in the bonds of Hell."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Religion, Christianity, Mathematics, Warning, Spirit

10

"The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works."

"The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Beginning, Confession, Evil, First

10

"Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words."

"Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words."

Francis of Assisi, Italian Saint

Religion, Words

10

"On the question of relating to our fellowman - our neighbor's spiritual need transcends every commandment. Everything else we do is a means to an end. But love is an end already, since God is love."

"On the question of relating to our fellowman - our neighbor's spiritual need transcends every commandment. Everything else we do is a means to an end. But love is an end already, since God is love."

Edith Stein, German Saint

Love, God, End, Question

10

"We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs."

"We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

10

"The limitless loving devotion to God, and the gift God makes of Himself to you, are the highest elevation of which the heart is capable; it is the highest degree of prayer. The souls that have reached this point are truly the heart of the Church."

"The limitless loving devotion to God, and the gift God makes of Himself to you, are the highest elevation of which the heart is capable; it is the highest degree of prayer. The souls that have reached this point are truly the heart of the Church."

Edith Stein, German Saint

God, Heart, Church, Devotion

10

"Love is the beauty of the soul."

"Love is the beauty of the soul."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Beauty, Love, Soul

10

"Those who join the Carmelite Order are not lost to their near and dear ones, but have been won for them, because it is our vocation to intercede to God for everyone."

"Those who join the Carmelite Order are not lost to their near and dear ones, but have been won for them, because it is our vocation to intercede to God for everyone."

Edith Stein, German Saint

God, Order, Vocation

9

"He shall sit solitary by avoiding the company of men, he shall hold his peace by meditating upon the joys of heaven, and he has risen above his state by tasting celestial delights."

"He shall sit solitary by avoiding the company of men, he shall hold his peace by meditating upon the joys of heaven, and he has risen above his state by tasting celestial delights."

Saint Sequoyah, Italian Saint

Peace, Men, Company, Heaven

9

"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love."

"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love."

Saint Basil, Greek Saint

Friendship, Love, Courtesy, Deed

9

"In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory, and by loving it, embrace it in the will."

"In order to be an image of God, the spirit must turn to what is eternal, hold it in spirit, keep it in memory, and by loving it, embrace it in the will."

Edith Stein, German Saint

God, Memory, Order, Spirit

9

"Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence."

"Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence."

Saint Basil, Greek Saint

Power, Existence, Forget

9

"There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart."

"There is something in humility which strangely exalts the heart."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Heart, Humility

9

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart."

"While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart."

Francis of Assisi, Italian Saint

9

"Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is?"

"Don't you believe that there is in man a deep so profound as to be hidden even to him in whom it is?"

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Belief, Deep, Man

9

"Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee."

"Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Religion, Faith, Spiritual, Identity, Purpose

9

"O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet."

"O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

9

"For every man, however laudably he lives, yet yields in some points to the lust of the flesh."

"For every man, however laudably he lives, yet yields in some points to the lust of the flesh."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Behavior, Lust, Humanity, Weakness, Observation

9

"There are wolves within, and there are sheep without."

"There are wolves within, and there are sheep without."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Metaphor, Nature, Conflict, Awareness

8

"In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me."

"In my deepest wound I saw your glory, and it dazzled me."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Spiritual, Glory, Reflection, Emotion, Truth

8

"Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart."

"Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Soul, Heart, Feeling, Man

8

"We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides."

"We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides."

Saint Ignatius, Spanish Saint

8

"What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know."

"What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

8

"For what am I to myself without You, but a guide to my own downfall?"

"For what am I to myself without You, but a guide to my own downfall?"

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Spiritual, Guidance, Self, Reflection, Faith

8

"For out of the perverse will came lust, and the service of lust ended in habit, and habit, not resisted, became necessity."

"For out of the perverse will came lust, and the service of lust ended in habit, and habit, not resisted, became necessity."

Saint Augustine, Algerian Saint

Psychology, Desire, Habit, Control, Self

8

"Don't let your sins turn into bad habits."

"Don't let your sins turn into bad habits."

Saint Teresa of Avila, Spanish Saint

Habit, Habits, Saint Teresa

7

"That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken."

"That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken."

Saint Patrick, Irish Saint

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