The power of a good example
“What will convert [your neighbor] will be the sanctity of your own life!” St. John Vianney
Preaching by example
No fear!
“I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.” Thomas Merton
Be not afraid!
Redemptive suffering
“The truth that many people never understand until it is too late is that the more you try to avoid suffering, the more you suffer.” Thomas Merton
Avoiding the cross?
Start your day with prayer!
“We must take great care never to do anything before having said our morning prayers…The Devil once declared that if he could have the first moment of the day, he was sure of all the rest.”
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Starting your day with prayer?
Humility
“Humility is to the various virtues what the chain is in a Rosary. Take away the chain and the beads are scattered; remove humility, and all virtues vanish.”
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